‘The Snail’
By KELLY QUAYLE, aged 11, of Nelson. Her daily climb over the'garden wall, Seems so big for someone small. She is so brave this little snail, Even when she sees a thrush’s tail. The thrush he’ll swoop to catch his prey. But she outsmarts this bird today!
Onto a leaf the snail she slides. And leaves a silver trail behind. And gardener forgot that poisonous stuff, That makes a snail’s life quite rough. She munches on a yummy leaf, Poor old gardener — ‘good grief.’ Then ba.ck home she shall go, Quite content and oh so slow.
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Press, 1 December 1987, Page 16
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