Monday, August 14, 2017

The Monkey and the Giraffe


A monkey asked a giraffe
to a game of basketball,
the giraffe had to a laugh - 
"you've noticed I am tall?"

The monkey didn't care:
"I never miss a trick,
you may be tall and fair,
but I am very quick".

The giraffe again had to laugh:
"your arms are quite long
but you're just not tall enough
and you know that I'm not wrong".

The monkey was having fun:
"don't you worry, my dear,
after the game is done
I'll let you buy me a beer".

It looked as if the debate
could last the whole long day
but then the ball had enough
and gently rolled away.


Featured: two softie balls
made from yarn scraps
waiting for the arguments to end
and the games begin.

70 comments:

MaryAnne said...

You write such fun poems! I love the balls, too.

At Rivercrest Cottage said...

Such perfect stitches. Mine tend to not be so neatly done!

Judith said...

I love making things, but often don't know what to do with them afterwards. What do you do with the things you make, and what will you do with these softie balls (and what other things might you do with them if you weren't doing that thing!)? Many thanks!

Tandy | Lavender and Lime (http://tandysinclair.com) said...

love it! Thanks for visiting my blog. Nice to 'meet you' :)

ezgi said...

I like your softie balls :) So pretty

Helen Philipps said...

Love your poem and your crochet is so perfectly done! Xox

Patricia said...

Another cute poem, and such pretty softie balls. So much fun Amalia.

Prunella Pepperpot said...

Hello Amalia, I always look forward to your colourful posts and rhyming tales. So much fun!
Have a wonderful new week :)

Ann said...

Cute poem as always and I like those softie balls

The Joy of Home with Martha Ellen said...

So cute, Amalia. Sweet tales to go with your creations. xo ♥

Luciana F. Damiano said...

Lindos cubos feitos de crochê!!
Bons para decorar e brincar.
Boa semana!!

Brenda @ Its A Beautiful Life said...

A long time ago I used to love crocheting those granny squares. After seeing your cheerful soft balls, I might have to find my crochet hook and colourful yarn. Loved your poem!

Wishing you a beautiful day...
Brenda

A Joyful Cottage said...

Very cute, Amalia. I wonder if you compose the poem in your head while you're working on your creations, or if you sit down later and they come to you. Hugs.

Kim said...

Ha! The ball has the right idea! ;) Really cute creations.

Daniela said...

Thank you Lovely Lady
for such a great start of the week, your loveliness truly knows no bounds !

Sending you all my love
I'm wishing you a most lovely day, today,
and wonderful days to come,
with utmost gratitude

XOXO Dany

Carla from The River said...

Cute poem. Who knew the monkey would want a beer ;-)
I love your posts. Thank you for the smiles.
Carla

Jeanie said...

What a fun poem and I love your softie balls!

Thanks so much for stopping by Marmelade GYpsy and your kind birthday greetings!

Maya Kuzman said...

Love the crochet dice /balls! These could be perfect number learning tools!

Rhodesia said...

Great poem and I love the knitted balls. So gentle for young hands to play with. Have a good week Diane

AnnMarie aka Vintage Junkie aka NaNa said...

Your poems are always delightful!! Your mind and hands are so creative. Love the granny square ball!

The French Hutch said...

I'm grinning ear to ear, this is just delightful!!! Love the crochet dice, adorable. happy week.......

Doreen@foxdenrd said...

Do monkeys drink beer?

Well, why not right?

Very sweet poem Amalia and fun to read!

xxx

Conniecrafter said...

Those are so cute, I just went to a baby shower yesterday and this would have been a neat gift to give to the mother to be :)
Your little story is so cute too, I was just waiting for the monkey to do a slam dunk and surprise the giraffe :)
Have a great week!

Anonymous said...

Funny :-) really like your blog style!
And I love those cubes, especially the idea of the contrasting colour you sewed them together with.
I wonder how you stuffed them, is there a soft cube inside?

Blondie's Journal said...

This is a magical poem, as are your blocks!

Thank you for your visit!

Jane x

Shannon @ Of The Hearth said...

My daughters would love those balls!
Love your creativity!

Sandy said...

Such talent in rhyming and in knitting or crocheting. I am not sure which it is, since I am terrible at both.

Annas Nadelbuch said...

You are a crochet artist, Amalia! Very pretty ! As always I love your poems!

Anu - My Ginger Garlic Kitchen said...

What a beautiful poem, Amalia. You are a great artist — these blocks look stunning.

Jeanna said...

Love those sofite balls. I thought they were dice at first. They'd make fun blocks too.

Lorrie said...

Just leave the squabblers be - the ball had the right idea! Very cute softie blocks - I made something similar from squares of felted sweaters. They were easy for the little ones to hang onto. Have a wonderful day.

Sallie (FullTime-Life) said...

What a great gift those would be for a baby (or for a monkey or a giraffe!). You are such fun~

Mia said...

I love these softie balls, Amalia. It is such a fun and useful project. And what a great poem! Have a great week, my friend.

baili said...

you have such an ARTISTIC soul dear friend!!!

i always adore your creations and specially your sweet cheerful poems which go beautifully with them.

arguments always waste our precious moments and keep us awya from enjoying the life , you pointed it out brilliantly and these softie balls are very pretty and cute!

Kitchen Riffs said...

Really pretty! And VERY creative. Thanks!

Pam Richardson said...

Amalia, the softie balls are too cute and what a fun poem!

Tanna said...

CUTE softies!! And, such a fun poem, Amalia! blessings ~ tanna

Karen @ Beatrice Euphemie said...

A sweet fable, Amalia, and wonderful, colorful softies! Sending hugs xo Karen

Maggie Ann said...

I love how creative you are and everything turns out so perfectly!

Marilyn @ MountainTopSpice said...

You write the cutest poetry in the nicest way! I had to giggle at the monkey and elephant fighting over a useless proposition ... your softie balls are just the cutest, and I hope they put the end to many a summer argument :)

Tricia Buice said...

These are lovely toys and I know a couple of granddaughters who would love them. Adorable poem too! Have a great weekend Amalia :)

M said...

The softies are so cute. I also always appreciate the little rhymes.

Kasztanowy Domek said...

Lovely gift!
Happy weekend!
kisses))

xxBasia

Carolina G. Ticala said...

amazing!! have a good day!!!!👌👌👌💚💚💚

Existe Sempre Um Lugar said...

Olá, seu trabalho criativo é maravilhoso, certamente que o mesmo é feito com enorme carinho o que lhe dá mais beleza, entre a girafa e o macaco qual deles tem razão? a fábula é encantadora.
Feliz domingo e semana,
AG

Louca por porcelana said...

So cute!Have a lovely week!

gloriadelpilar_1994@yahoo.com said...

really lovely and cute Amalia.Send you hugs and love.

gloriadelpilar_1994@yahoo.com said...

really lovely and cute Amalia.Send you hugs and love.

Edit said...

What lovely softie balls! And the poem is so cute!
Have a beautiful week! :-)

Anna said...

Great poem!And what did you fill your cubes with? Anna x

Gumbo Lily said...

love the cube/balls. And the monkey & giraffe poem. You are so clever. Always.

Kim said...

Oh such fun and whimsy is your tale of those arguing 'friends'. Your magical poems always fill me with delight and always make me smile. Such colourful crochet cube balls, Amalia. I am supposing they are still waiting to fly through the hoop. =)

Lowcarb team member said...

Your posts always make me smile ...
Lovely fun poem.

All the best Jan

Little Wandering Wren said...

You are so creative! Who would have ever thought of a giraffe and a boozy monkey playing basketball? Game on! Always beautiful to see what you come up with both with your poems and your crochet designs!
Wren x

Polly said...

Lovely poem Amalia and beautiful softies :-) x

decorayadora said...

Qué bonito esos cobos puf y tejidos a crochet,, realmente una belleza amiga

Big Rigs 'n Lil' Cookies said...

So cute!!
Enjoy your weekend :)

VeggieMummy said...

I bet some little person is going to love playing with those. Lovely poem too. xx

Zaza said...

Beautiful crochet dices! It's always a pleasure to read your poems!
Thanks Amalia:)

Gillian Roe said...

They are so lovely! I wish I'd known how to crochet when my children were babies, I'd have loved to make them something like this.

Enara Girl said...

They are super cute! Nice poem, as the giraffe and monkey does, we also argue easily sometimes. xoxo

Margie said...

Too cute!

Handmade in Israel said...

As sweet as ever!

decorayadora said...

H amalia querida,, que lindo trabajos a crochet,, me encantan esod lindos pufs tan coloridos

akiko hiramatsu said...

Oh, lovely poem and balls!
I imagine they really enjoy playing basketball :)

akiko
www.akikohiramatsu.com

Poções de Arte said...

Ohhhhhhhhh que lindo!!!
Adorei o trabalho e o "debate".
Muito bom te ler - sempre belas estórias acompanhando a delicadeza do trabalho.

Abraços esmagadores e feliz dia.

Anonymous said...

Oh how cute! I am returning from a long blog break. Nice to catch up with you again!

Jodiebodie said...

Your little verses always make me smile. Thank you, Amalia!

Red Rose Alley said...

Your poem made my day, Amalia. You sure have a sense of humor, my friend.

~Sheri

Thimbleanna said...

Awwww. LOVE that fun little poem Amalia -- you're so clever!