Miss Coco

• Lara Campbell, Grade 6
• Poetry
• 2013

MISS COCO
While it guards carefully as the people walk by its fur sticks up like static electricity.
Even though it’s annoying as my little cousin it’s still as caring as my mum
and it’s bark
B
L
O
W
S
through the wind like balloons flying.
Its tears are like the rain
as jumpy as a kangaroo
and both eyes are as brown as mud.
Although its body reeks like my dad’s socks
it’s protective like the Australian army on guard
and cute as puss in boots.
When it laughs it sounds like a seal
it runs like an Olympic racer.
Has lots of energy like a cheetah
As funny as Karl stefanovic
As crazy as a clown
And fur is like a lions main.