Bertie Plays Santa

Now here’s a little secret
I’ve never told before
Deep inside Bertie’s burrow
There is a hidden door
Inside is Bertie’s workshop
Away from prying eyes
Where Bertie has spent hours
Making the bunnies a surprise
He started it at Easter
And not a day too soon
Because he only finished
When the earth eclipsed the moon
It started as a train set
And then just grew and grew
As he added trees and rivers
And lots of houses too
Bertie made each and every item
Carefully crafted in fine wood
And now on Christmas Eve
It’s looking rather good
So once the night has fallen
And the bunnies are asleep
Bertie dressed as Santa
To his workshop he will creep
And with the help of Bessie
Before a brand new dawn
The gift will be up and ready
In time for Christmas morn

©Marian Barker

Bunnies in Autumn

Bertie & Bessie took the Bunnies for a walk outside of town
An afternoon in the countryside to see the leaves fall down
They wrapped up warm and cosily all in their winter coats
Walking by the river where they saw some swans and boats
Travelling along a winding path and across a crooked stile
They saw a wooden signpost when they’d been gone a while
It pointed towards the forest the locals call “Badgers’ Wood”
Bertie said that they might see some if they were very good
Quickly they crossed a wooden footbridge all in a little row
The bunnies were a little worried to watch the river’s flow
Soon all were safely over and standing on the muddy track
Bessie said they could play ‘pooh sticks’ on their way back
They tiptoed into the forest like a little band of thieves
And soon were having lots of fun kicking up the leaves
Bessie then found a fallen tree and sat down for a while
Watching Bertie and the Bunnies always makes her smile
The triplets collected acorns and chestnuts by the score
The twins performed cartwheels across the forest floor
Bertie smiled at Bessie and Bessie smiled straight back
Then gathered the Bunnies together on the beaten track
The tired little family slowly walked back into town
From an afternoon in the forest seeing the leaves fall down

©Marian Barker

Bertie Bunny's Birthright

Bertie Bunny is very special
In fact he's quite unique
He likes to walk and talk
Instead of hop and squeak

His parents are two bloggers
Who simply met by chance
His Daddy lives in Wales
His Mummy lives in France

Today’s his Daddy’s birthday
So Bertie thought it would be nice
If Mummy wrote a special poem
She didn’t need asking twice

His Daddy is Mainbunny
His Mummy is La_spice
Mainbunny had an idea that
A bunny poem would be nice

So that’s how Bertie started
His life here in Bunnyland
He was a little accident
He wasn’t really planned

Before you start to gossip
No-one has been deceived
Because lovely Bertie Bunny
Was immaculately conceived

©Marian Barker

Bertie Went to Join the Theatre

Bertie had this inkling from a very early age
That when he was older he’d act upon the stage
So as the days got shorter and there wasn’t any sun
He thought he’d join the theatre and have a bit of fun
The village hall was buzzing with bunnies by the score
He nearly went straight home because he wasn’t very sure
But cousin Jasper was behind him and gave a little push
So Bertie found himself right in the middle of the crush
The bunny-in-charge said “Dahlinks, stop shoving at the back
There’s room for everyone so please cut me a bit of slack”
He called everybody “Lovie” and blew kisses in the air
And Bertie thought a silky kaftan was a funny thing to wear
He said his name was “Bunny” which Bertie thought was odd
He looked straight at his cousin and Jasper simply gave a nod
They both tiptoed to the doorway as quietly as could be
And hopped back home to Bertie’s house to have a cup of tea

©Marian Barker

Bertie Goes to the Zoo

Bertie thought it would be different
To take his family to the Zoo
To see the different animals
And be educational too
Bessie got the children ready
For this wonderful surprise
And when they saw the creatures
They couldn’t believe their eyes

They thought they saw a monster
Just as they turned the bend
Big and grey with enormous ears
And a tail at either end
Then they saw a creature
That simply did a wiggle
This one also had two tails
That met right in the middle

They saw the biggest pussy cats
That they had ever seen
The bunnies were relieved
That there was a moat between
Then in another bit of water
And lying just beneath
They saw a great big log
With great big snapping teeth

The bunnies soon got tired
For it had been a busy day
And on their way back home
They hadn’t much to say
Except that they were happy
And so very grateful too
That they lived in a nice burrow
And not in a great big zoo

©Marian Barker

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