Bertie Goes to London

Bertie went to London
He flew with Ryan Hare
Each took a little rucksack
With a change of clothes to wear
Bessie had made some sandwiches
For their lunch break on the way
And cousin Jasper gave them
The address of where to stay

They landed near the city
And then they took a bus
It all seemed very easy
And went without much fuss
They saw the landmark buildings
From way up in the sky
As they slowly went in a circle
Upon the London Eye

Next they ventured underground
In a great big rabbit warren
That wasn’t like the ones at home
It all felt strange and foreign
The walls were lined with pictures
And the stairs moved up and down
With the noisiest machinery
Beneath old London town

Bertie didn’t like this place
And couldn’t wait to leave
But Ryan Hare said “Come on
I have something up my sleeve”
They exited the underground
As it was getting dark
There they saw a signpost
Saying “This Way to the Park”
And there in front of Bertie
He couldn’t believe his eyes
Were scores and scores of rabbits
All shouting “Surprise, surprise”

Bertie and Ryan had a great time
And partied through the night
Before leaving early morning
To catch their homeward flight

©Marian Barker

Bertie at the Fair

Bertie’s Bunnies were excited
They kept jumping up and down
Because a travelling fairground
Had arrived in Bunnytown
The Bunnies ate their breakfast
And then went to the green
Where they found a Ferris wheel
The first they’d ever seen
They climbed into a carriage
That then went round and round
Taking Bertie and the Bunnies
High up off the ground
They then rode on a carousel
With horses brightly painted
They galloped up and down
And Bessie nearly fainted
Next they found some sideshows
And a funny coconut shy
With lots of lovely prizes
So Bertie had to have a try
He threw three wooden balls
But each one failed to score
The Bunnies laughed out loud
As they landed on the floor
Then they all tried candy floss
The Bunnies weren’t impressed
As the fluffy pink confection
Stuck on each face and chest
They laughed at Bertie’s whiskers
All pink and very funny
Then they yawned in unison
Each one a sleepy bunny
The youngest climbed on Bertie’s back
As off up the road they went
Such a very happy family
Each and everyone content

©Marian Barker