Clare's Kangaroo

by Poet Lordy

A subject given to me by a friend, hence, "Clare's Kangaroo".

Clare's Kangaroo

It's often said from where I come, that Kangaroos are Hares

Or more than likely it could be, that Ducks grow into Bears

But overgrown and on two legs, a Hare it could not be

Until the other day I saw, a Kangaroo laughing at me

I stopped and looked, it beckoned to me, to come and have a chat

So strolled I did and over to, remembering to remove my hat

"Good morning Big Brown Kangaroo, How are you today"

"I'm very well my friend, that's nice of you to say"

"Please forgive me laughing as you did walk on by"

I'd heard a very funny joke, from a passing Fly"

"He told me people from round here think that we are Hares"

"So what do you think of that, if you have any cares"

"Oh I care a lot of what you say my very fine Kangaroo"

I'm sure it can't quite be right, what a hullabaloo"

"To think that Kangaroos are Hares is very strange indeed"

"You'd need to have a lot of carrots in your daily feed"

"I'd not confirm to what you say, regarding Big Brown Hares"

But I do remember hearing that Ducks turn into Bears".

©Mark Britton

Nov 2010