Writes Poems, Stories & Faith-Based Content For Kids of All Ages
The noisy black crow cries: "Caw! Caw! Caw!"
As he sits on the roof
Of the house next door.
"Clickety-Clack!" Mrs. Magpie calls back
Her fine feathers gleaming,
Her tail long and black.
"Toodle-de-doo!" is the Woodpigeon's coo,
"Good morning, stop yawning,
And how do you do?"
"Everything's brill!"
Is the Robin's bright trill,
Hopping along on the window-sill,
"I'm a happy, wee chap,
With my cheery red breast,"
But the song of the Blackbird's
The one I love best.
A year ago, I took part in an online writing competition called ‘#50PreciousWords’, hosted by the wonderful children’s writer, Vivian Kirkfield. The rules of the contest sounded relatively simple, but were actually pretty tricky to carry out: Write a complete story with a beginning, middle and end in 50 words or under. The point of the exercise was learning to make every word count – no wasted words allowed!
I was delighted to receive an honourable mention for my entry, entitled: ‘The Busy Blackbird’, which I managed to whittle down to 49 words! Phew!
I hope you enjoy it!
Stuck in bed,
With a broken leg.
Lonely.
Bored.
Then, I saw her,
A bird!
Flitting,
Flapping,
Food in her beak,
Feeding her nestlings
For over two weeks.
Tireless provider,
I watched her with wonder,
‘Till the time came to fly,
For the fledglings and I,
Hello blue sky!
Angela Jelf 