CHARLIE GRRR BIRTHDAY TRIBUTE
SUNDAY 10TH SEPTEMBER 2006
Hi,
In tribute to the Great, Never Late Charlie Grrr - on the first anniversary of his arrival into our little community. I am posting the poem that I wrote about him that appeared in my last collection of verse, POEMS TO MAKE BEAR'S GROWL.
I hope you enjoy it.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY CHARLIE!!!!
You will also find further postings on the subject on Charlie's website
http://bearyondbearlief.blogspot.com/
There will be more poems soon and I hope to include a few on this site in the next couple of months.
Best Yeti hugs,
Paul x
THE BALLAD OF CHARLIE GRRR...
Down in Surrey Quays...
Where they grow sweet peas...
There lives a bear named Charlie!
He's a clever bear -
With his swept back hair -
And an allergy to barley!
With his big friendly paws...
In coded morse he snores...
But it sounds just like he's purring...
No, he is never mean...
He is extremely clean...
In fact his shower needs de-furring!
He's the sort of bear you warm to...
'Cos he's got a lot of pies...
When he's on a secret mission...
Yes, he wears a new disguise!
But you'll never catch him napping -
When he's meant to be at work!
No, cos he's got a moral conscience -
For he's a bear and NOT a berk!!
Oh, fish can be quite fishy...
And owls are often owlly!
But men are men -
And bears are bears -
And both can get real growlly!
Down in London Town...
Where the bears are brown!
Although some have fur that's yellow!
Charlie knows them all -
'Cos they come to call!
To ask advice or just say "Hello!"
Chuck's a wise old sage...
'Cos he's twice their age -
And he's seen the cards life's dealing!
He'll always get them calm...
They never come to harm...
Even if climbing on the ceiling!!
He's the sort of bear you'll talk to...
'Cos he's bought cream cake for tea!
And he makes delicious milkshake -
And gives it all away for free!!
But who is there for Charlie...
When he's down, who does he phone?
"Well, I'm never sad!" laughs Charlie -
Because I'm never left alone!!”
Oh, cubs are very bossy -
And some bears are hard to bear!
But Charlie isn't one of them...
Always busy in his lair!!
Away, across the seas...
From old Surrey Quays!
Lives the family of Charlie...
His dear sister Jean, a top marine -
And his mad Uncle, Nephtali...
Oh, he's a trifle weird!
With his massive beard...
But he cooks a mean spaghetti!!
But you should see his Ma...
The hairiest bear, by far...
Well, she looks more like a Yeti!!
Back home where he was hatch-ed!
He used to live a life of fame!
He couldn't move for all his fans -
And everybody knew his name!!
No need for living in the forest...
What a horrid place to roam...
When you've a cottage in the country -
And a stylish mobile home!!!
Charlie's happy being Charlie!!
Is there none else he'd rather be?
“I once dreamt I was a spacebear...
But no, I'm quite happy I was ME...”
