Poems
Poems & Quotations
by
Shirley Todd © 2005
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Anxiousness
Bend like the trees
In a stiff breeze.
Breathe . . .
Release your fears
And anxieties.
Caring
Lend your ears
To those in tears,
Though troubles they impart.
Kind words said,
Show you care
And soothe a saddened heart.
Acceptance
Acceptance is a gifted thing.
Give it to others and watch the joy it brings
Friendship
Friendship is a haven of warmth
Against the cold wintery blasts of life.
What is love?
(Written when I was a child in my search to understand the many aspects of love)
What is love? I do not know.
Is love showing kindness
Or wearing a happy smile?
I think love is being kind.
Love is
Love is simple and pure;
Kindness, hope, truth, faith,
Caring and sharing.
Unselfish and humble;
Forgiving . . .
Practice these things
And watch it blossom and endure.
I love my dog Missy
(A fun poem for children — is now being made into a book)
Click on photos. 
Missy creeps upstairs to my bed.
Missy plays ball click here
My Little Rabbit Friend
(Children's poem)
I have a little rabbit friend
When he sees me he is glad.
I know if he is happy,
I know if he is sad.
When he comes to greet me,
My hand he sniffs and licks.
If he is scared or angry
He thumps his legs and kicks.
He loves to chew on grass
And twitch his nose in the air.
He loves to jump and run around
Without a single care.
He's cute, he's cuddly
And he can be so funny.
This ball of personality and fluff
Makes up my little bunny.
Five Buzzing Bees
(Counting poem for young children. They can use their fingers for counting the numbers and arm actions for the buzzing bees wings—and run in a small circle or turn to be the bees buzzing around the tree.)
I see one buzzing bee
Buzzing happily.
It goes buzz, buzz, buzz,
Around the apple tree.
That's one buzzing bee.
1
I see two buzzing bees
Buzzing happily.
They go buzz, buzz, buzz,
Around the apple tree.
That's two buzzing bees.
1, 2.
I see three buzzing bees
Buzzing happily.
They go buzz, buzz, buzz,
Around the apple tree.
That's three buzzing bees.
1, 2, 3.
I see four buzzing bees
Buzzing happily.
They go buzz, buzz, buzz,
Around the apple tree.
That's four buzzing bees.
1, 2, 3, 4.
I see five buzzing bees
Buzzing happily.
They go buzz, buzz, buzz,
Around the apple tree.
That's five buzzing bees.
1, 2, 3, 4, 5.
Five buzzing bees,
Buzzing happily.
They go buzz, buzz, buzz,
1, 2, 3, 4, 5,
Back to their hive.
Copyright © Shirley Todd 2005