Anticipated anthem

Beating bass drum

Clamouring cymbals

Chorus chime

Clarinet concert

Chanting choir

Dynamic debut

Eerie echo

Fiddlers flute

Fascinating fanfare

Humming harmonica

Harp in harmony

Improvised intervals

Music melody

Mouth movement

Nostalgic note

Oscillating octave

Play piano keys

Resounding rhythm

Resonating rhyme

Sounding symphony

Singing scales

Timing in tempo

Testing trio

Unity of unison

Vocalised voices

Whistling woodwind



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Fortress on high, stands fortified

Tower of the valley and countryside

Bow and arrow, sovereign sword

Comfort chamber, homely lord



Magnificent halls of grand prestige

Throughout the ages castles besieged

Guard protection, tall high tower

Stronghold defence of such great power



Order of the king, show loyalty

Rebellion against the royalty

Blacksmiths, merchants, products sold

Working life for adult role



Wealthy lords and active knights

Poor pheasants of lesser rights

Assembling of the scaffolding

Labours loading, strong building



Distant castle stands remote

A gatehouse, keep, chapel, moat

Conquered lands, mass invasion

Rebuilt towns of restoration



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Astounding wonders of the Earth

Statues that have stood the test of time

Ancient structures of pyramids

Seemingly a series of sequential steps

Others found on higher ground

Stony blocks, weight in tonnes

Hauled into place, workers of the great

Deep within a royal tomb

Gleaming smooth surface

Stripped of limestone covering

That of great measure

Preservation thereof, a mummy rests

Clothes and jewellery to the afterlife

Avid depths of chambers

Pyramid passage

Spiritual door

Ever-present, evermore



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The basic essence of being alive

The process to live and thrive

Movement as the ability to move

Respire to release energy from food

Response to changes, sensitivity

Building blocks, growing steadily

Reproduction of offspring

Excreting waste, healthy living

Food for energy, vital nutrition

Life processes of healthy condition



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Beautiful butterfly, once encased

Emerging open, world to face

Bold, dazzling butterfly

Spread your wings, release, defy

Blend amongst the coloured flowers

Resting through nocturnal hours

Basking balanced blissfully

Blossomed nature blessed and free

Soar beyond the boundary

Transformed so dramatically

Breakaway beyond the sky

Brush of brilliance, mystify

Beaming colours of fresh appeal

Dazzling butterfly, so surreal


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The aardvark who was ashamed looked at the floor

The ant that was angry banged on the door

The bee who was bold ventured on a quest

The bear who was bored drew upon his vest



The cat that was calm never entered rage

The cockatiel who was content sung in his cage

The crocodile that was cheerful looked very pleased

The deer who was disgusted brushed against the trees



The dog who was delighted wagged his tail high

The eagle that was envious soared across the sky

The goat that was grateful helped a near farmer

The gorilla that was glad ate his banana



The giraffe who was grumpy didn’t like the day

The horse who was happy galloped all the way

The jaguar that was jealous ran away far

The monkey who was mad jumped upon a car



The parrot that was proud brought aloud his voice

The snake that was sad made a poor choice

The seahorse that was silly caused a lot of strife

The tiger that was thankful loved to enjoy life



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Of the month of January, begin the year so merrily

Of the month of February, red rose for the family

Of the month of March, Mother’s Day flowers

Of the month of April, watering showers

Of the month of May, awaited holiday

Of the month of June, happy Father’s Day

Of the month of July, school holidays

Of the month of August, summer music plays

Of the month of September, a harvest in store

Of the month of October, a fairground tour

Of the month of November, bonfire night

Of the month of December, end the year right



Written by Geraldine Taylor ©