Thursday, December 11, 2008

I'm a grandmother too

I'm a grandmother too
(says Ruby).

That's my daughter
Anastasia.

She's old enough,
she's grown up.

She's got a baby
and her name's called Annemarie.

Mikaela can't always
come to parties.

At my July party
her grandmother was very sick.

Perhaps she'll die.
I know --

I'll secretly
get that thing.

Monday, December 8, 2008

What to do if you're on fire

If you catch on fire
(says Ruby)
you must stop, drop
and roll on the ground.

You stop your breakfast
or whatever you're doing
and roll on the ground
and the fire goes on to the grass.

A boy at school
fell in love with me.
It's Alwyn.
But don't tell Mum.

I don't know what she'd say.
He's still in love with me
but I don't play with Alwyn
any more.