Funny poet - Lesley Moss
I write middle grade novels, comic and fantasy; picture book texts and, of course, funny verse! I decided I was a writer when I was five and have always integrated writing and story in my creative work. After an art degree and time in community theatre, my work in the arts included an Arts Council funded Mime Animateur residency in the Midlands, UK, with children and teachers, involving story creation, drama and mime. I developed a popular primary school storyclub, including the editing of a magazine of children's flash fiction and cartoons, directing/script editing a storytelling performance, hosting storyparties and more, and worked in local youth theatre. I studied and taught the Alexander Technique as well.
"The storyclub 'buzz' spread around the school, and a love of stories, jokes and reading developed on a wider scale ..."(Deputy Head Teacher)
"The storyclub 'buzz' spread around the school, and a love of stories, jokes and reading developed on a wider scale ..."(Deputy Head Teacher)
To read my collection of funny poems, click on this link:
My Poems On The funEverse
Something Fishy; Castle Tumble; The Snow Duck; Stitchy Witches; Clocking Off; We Don't Eat Mortals, Son; Don't Panic!; The Ballad Of The Watcher; The Predicament Of Cake; Dear Miss; Trending #BusStopAliens; The Empty House; Augustus Fox; The Secret History Of Miss Mistry; The Unexpected Fate Of Parker MacBarker; The Wolf At The Door; Call A Troll, Myrtle; A Cupboard So Sinister; Big Stripy Taxi; Some Frogs; The Wind's Nose; Bad Brisket And The Ill Favoured Rat; Kaplunk - The Steamhorse Punk; The Day My Mum Left Me Alone At The Hairdressers; Monster Don't Care; and The Hungry Princess Laments Her Menu.
My ABC - All About Me
From A to Zee
girl paddling in the sea, from my sketchbook
A is for Arty and Author - I love writing, drawing, printing and photography.
B is for Boots, and my favourite boots are Bright Red.
C is for Croissants and Clowns - Once I was a clown and trained in Paris.
D is for Dark - I have always been afraid of the dark, except when I'm asleep..
E is for Elephants - I like their Extraordinariness (is that even a word?)
F is for Funny - I like comedy!
G is for Giggling, which I do a lot (see F).
H is for Home. I love being inside by the fire when it is stormy outside.
I is for Invisibility - I would like this superpower.
J is for Jukebox - I like music and dance. I even tried belly dancing ...
K is for Kindness, something I think is very important.
L is for Loaf - My great grandfather was a baker.
M is for Magic - I love mermaids, faeries and Harry Potter.
N is for Notebooks - I have lots and lots all full of words and pictures.
O is for Ocean, I love the sea (see S).
P is for Poems and Pooh - Winnie-the-Pooh is one of my favourite funny rhymers!
Q is for Quertyuiop - I can only type with two fingers.
R is for Reading - my favourite thing, apart from Writing (which SOUNDS like it starts with an R)
S is for Seaside, I love piers, ice cream, buckets and spades, everything seaside-y!
T is for Tea, my favourite drink.
U is for Untidy, and I am, I have to admit it.
V is for Vampires - I DON'T like them. not that I've ever met any. As far as I know ...
W is for Writing - I write funny verses, scary verses, picture books and more!
X is for X Marks The Spot. I'd like to find a secret treasure map.
Y is for Yellow, one of my favourite colours - sunshiny.
Zzzz - what a long list. I hope it hasn't made you snore ...
B is for Boots, and my favourite boots are Bright Red.
C is for Croissants and Clowns - Once I was a clown and trained in Paris.
D is for Dark - I have always been afraid of the dark, except when I'm asleep..
E is for Elephants - I like their Extraordinariness (is that even a word?)
F is for Funny - I like comedy!
G is for Giggling, which I do a lot (see F).
H is for Home. I love being inside by the fire when it is stormy outside.
I is for Invisibility - I would like this superpower.
J is for Jukebox - I like music and dance. I even tried belly dancing ...
K is for Kindness, something I think is very important.
L is for Loaf - My great grandfather was a baker.
M is for Magic - I love mermaids, faeries and Harry Potter.
N is for Notebooks - I have lots and lots all full of words and pictures.
O is for Ocean, I love the sea (see S).
P is for Poems and Pooh - Winnie-the-Pooh is one of my favourite funny rhymers!
Q is for Quertyuiop - I can only type with two fingers.
R is for Reading - my favourite thing, apart from Writing (which SOUNDS like it starts with an R)
S is for Seaside, I love piers, ice cream, buckets and spades, everything seaside-y!
T is for Tea, my favourite drink.
U is for Untidy, and I am, I have to admit it.
V is for Vampires - I DON'T like them. not that I've ever met any. As far as I know ...
W is for Writing - I write funny verses, scary verses, picture books and more!
X is for X Marks The Spot. I'd like to find a secret treasure map.
Y is for Yellow, one of my favourite colours - sunshiny.
Zzzz - what a long list. I hope it hasn't made you snore ...
Bonus Poems!
Eating My Words - by Lesley Moss
A potted tree-shaped poem
Lesley Moss 2012
The ORANGE poem, by Lesley Moss
What rhymes with ORANGE?
Let's peel one and see ...
One Quarter Of The Orange
O, the colour and feel
of sweet orange peel,
the tempting torment
of the scent!
But Luce stole the juice
intended for Bruce,
he was left with
the peel and the pith.
And although Luce denied
it, Bruce soon espied
juice and pips
dotted all round her lips.
So he fought her
for the last quarter.
Lesley Moss 2012
Monsters, Monsters Everywhere ... by Lesley Moss
(Another little monster rhyme!)
Monsters in the attic,
monsters in the sink,
monsters in the loo -
they went there for a drink!
They're coming to get you ...
Monsters in the washing,
monsters hanging out to dry,
monsters in my wellies
squished my toes and made me cry!
They're coming to get you ...
Monsters in the shopping,
monsters everywhere.
I think we should go after them -
do you think we dare?
We're coming to get them!
Lesley Moss 2012
monsters in the sink,
monsters in the loo -
they went there for a drink!
They're coming to get you ...
Monsters in the washing,
monsters hanging out to dry,
monsters in my wellies
squished my toes and made me cry!
They're coming to get you ...
Monsters in the shopping,
monsters everywhere.
I think we should go after them -
do you think we dare?
We're coming to get them!
Lesley Moss 2012