Getting lyrical about animals

We were recently invited to attend a Poetry night at the Half Moon Pub in Felixstowe, to speak to a group of talented poets that meets regularly to perform or recite poetry.

Our fundraiser, Lorna, gave a short talk about the work our branch does in the Felixstowe area, including our new Welfare Clinic at Whitworth Vets that provides subsidised vet care and medication for families on low-income, our pop-up pet food banks and other financial assistance.

The organisers had tasked the group with reading poems about animals and there were some amazing readings – some that made us cry and some that made us laugh.

The group have kindly agreed to let us reproduce a few for you:

I Paused Unsure by Sean Timms

Yesterday
I was cold and wet life on the street 
exhausted and panting
defeated 
I couldn’t walk 
my paws were so sore 
outside this somewhat familiar building 
I paused 
Unsure 

From angry demeanours comes a different face 
seems kind 
so does the different voice 
a better place awaits you 
Trust me

I know that I don’t really have a choice 
because I’m cold wet and tired from this life on the street 
Go with you or stay 

Today
I awoke to different smells 
rescued 
from a life of abandon misery and abusive yells 
RSPCA 
Not sure what that means 

There you are 
Smile you say 
I recognise your voice 
Your face
your photograph will be on poster wall and computer screens 

Excited 
Visitors are at the shelter 
here I am 
wait 
Please don’t go 
now I’m sad again why do you have to leave 

Happiness 
No More sorrow 
the visitors from yesterday are taking me home tomorrow 
today will be my last day alone 
Adopted 
I will finally have a forever home 

I still don’t know what 
RSPCA means 

But I think it means a better tomorrow 

Colin the Triceratops by Howard

My Triceratops is most unwell
He’s green around the gills
His feet are pink and his ears are ablue
I’m up to my knees in dinosaur poo
and I really can’t stand the smell

I found him ‘neath a chestnut tree
When he was just a calf
I called him Colin and took him home
My neighbours they did laugh

He’s last in line you know
No more once he is gone
Dinosaurs don’t make great pets
But we’ve always got along

My dinosaur is most unwell
So I took him to a vet
“I’m sorry, Colin can’t come here;
He’ll eat the other pets.”

So I took him to my local zoo
To see if they could help
They gave him cherries and monster munch
He roared out loud as he ate his lunch
The spent an hour in the loo

My Triceratops is now fit and well
But it’s time for a new home
I called the RSPCA
And I really don’t know how
They found Colin a farm to stay
And he’s made friends with a cow.

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