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Jackie Hosking
Jackie Hosking’s most favourite thing to do is write in rhyme and meter. Her second most favourite thing to do is walk amongst the Australian Bush. Her third most favourite thing to do is to combine the two. She also likes to copy other poets as she’s done in her picture book, The Croc and the Platypus, illustrated by Marjorie Crosby-Fairall. (Only available in Australia or New Zealand, I’m afraid!) If you read it very carefully you’ll likely hear echoes of Edward Lear’s The Owl and the Pussycat. Jackie’s website is here.
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Here is one of Jackie’s poems:
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Wherever
Here she comes
whisper the trees
boughs sway heavy
with gossiping leaves
Where will she go?
murmur the breezes
However, whenever
wherever she pleases
Here she comes
whispers the sea
droplets colliding
with gossipy glee
Where will she go?
murmurs the sand
However, whenever
wherever she can
Here she comes
whispers the river
gossip like ripples
disperse with a quiver
Where will she go?
murmur the reeds
However, whenever
wherever she needs.
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© Jackie Hosking
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