Poetry Inspired by Brian Jacques

My 10-year-old daughter has been reading a lot of the Redwall series by Brian Jacques, and she's been inspired to write some animal-related poetry herself, in a similar style. Here are here first three poems.

"The Little Folk"

by Jerah Miller

All the little folk run around
One ant says to another
‘Turn that frown upside down’

Be happy like the little folk
Run around run around
Turn that frown upside down

All the little folk run around
One ant says to another
‘Oh don’t frown’

Be happy like the little folk
Run around run around
Oh don’t frown

All the little folk run around
One ant says to another
‘Don’t be so down’

Be happy like the little folk
Run around run around
Don’t be so down

All the little folk swim around
One ant says to another
‘Just don’t drown’

Be happy like the little folk
Swim around swim around
Just don’t drown
Be happy like the little folk.

"Deja vu"

by Jerah Miller

Sunshine and roses
Clear morning dew
I pass you by and say
How do you do

Sunshine and roses
Clear morning dew
In the bright sunlight
You join me too

Sunshine and roses
Clear morning dew
I pass you by and say
How do you do

Sunshine and roses
Clear morning dew
In the bright sunlight
You join me too

Sunshine and roses
Clear morning dew
Isn’t life beautiful
With deja vu.

"Rudder Round Up"

by Jerah Miller

One old otter said to another
‘What are you doing here?’
The otter is question just smiled and said
‘I’m just here fer the old rudder round up’

Fer ‘tis the ‘Rudder Round Up’
And we’ll wrestle on t’e floor
‘Tis the ‘Rudder Round Up’
Some beast is knockin’ at the door
‘Tis the ‘Rudder Round Up’
Do ya want a cup of tea
‘Tis the ‘Rudder Round Up’
Best do it at the sea

A young un’ otter said to another
‘What are you doing here?’
The young un’ in question just smiled and said
‘I’m here fer the old rudder round up’

Fer ‘tis the ‘Rudder Round Up’
And we’ll wrestle on t’e floor
‘Tis the ‘Rudder Round Up’
Some beast is knockin’ at the door
‘Tis the ‘Rudder Round Up’
Do ya want a cup of tea
‘Tis the ‘Rudder Round Up’
Best do it at the sea

A little ottermaid said to another
‘What are you doing here?’
The maid in question just smiled and said
‘I’m here fer the old rudder round up’

Fer ‘tis the ‘Rudder Round Up’
And we’ll wrestle on t’e floor
‘Tis the ‘Rudder Round Up’
Some beast is knockin’ at the door
‘Tis the ‘Rudder Round Up’
Do ya want a cup of tea
‘Tis the ‘Rudder Round Up’
Best do it at the sea

A young kit said to another
‘What are you doing here?’
The kit in question just smiled and said
‘I’m here for the old rudder round up’

Fer ‘tis the ‘Rudder Round Up’
And we’ll wrestle on t’e floor
‘Tis the ‘Rudder Round Up’
Some beast is knockin’ at the door
‘Tis the ‘Rudder Round Up’
Do ya want a cup of tea
‘Tis the ‘Rudder Round Up’
Best do it at the sea

A warrior otter said to another
‘What are you doing here?’
The warrior in question just smiled and said
‘I’m here fer the old rudder round up’

Fer ‘tis the ‘Rudder Round Up’
And we’ll wrestle on t’e floor
‘Tis the ‘Rudder Round Up’
Some beast is knockin’ at the door
‘Tis the ‘Rudder Round Up’
Do ya want a cup of tea
‘Tis the ‘Rudder Round Up’
Best do it at the sea
’Tis the ‘Rudder Round Up’
Just for you and me.