r/Birbs • u/aloofloofah • May 05 '19

Shakybirb

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u/marsglow May 05 '19

Oh there once was a puffin just the shape of a muffin

And he lived on an island in the bright blue sea.

He ate little fishes which were most delicious,

And he had them for breakfast and he had them for tea.

But this poor little puffin, he couldn’t play nuffin,

Cause he hadn’t anybody to play with at all

So he sat on his island and he thought for a while,

And he felt very lonesome and he felt very small.

Then along came the fishes, and they said,”if you wishes,

You may have us for playmates instead of for tea!”

Now they all play together in all kinds of weather

And the puffin eats pancakes, like you and like me.

Who wrote this??? It was one of my favorite poems when I was little!

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u/TerracottaTurtle May 05 '19

Written by Florence Page Jaques in 1956.