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The Sheep Poems


The Battle of the Shearing Shed
A sheep makes a stand 'gainst the sheepshearing hand.

Hero Sheep: The Golden Age of Wool
Hero Sheep: about a time when these magnificent sheep graced the land and how they brought about the Golden Age of Wool.

How to Recognise a Sheep
Here is your own personal guide to spotting and recognising a passing sheep. Be sure to wave and say 'Hello' - sheep are naturally very friendly, but do not expect too much conversationally.

Never Let Your Sheep Go Out Unless He's With a Friend
A poem mourning the loss of sheep in town nightlife.

Never Trust a Shepherdess
A tale of dark deeds amongst the flock.

Never Try to Fool a Sheep
We really are not the brightest animal in the paddock. We are not completely stupid, because we do have a native sheep-sense, but it generally doesn't stretch very far and is not ideal to cope with anything which falls outside of normal sheepish experience, like most of what goes on in the rest of the world.

Mary had a Little Lamb
This is another dark tale of the Shepherdess. As usual, it does not have a happy ending. Those of a nervous disposition are advised to skip this one.

The Sheep Stood on the Burning Deck
A tale of the deep and a nautical sheep.

The Stalking Sheep
A little poem about being inexplicably stalked by a sheep.

This Little Patch of Grass is Mine
A sheep stakes his modest claim to his place in the universe.

Vampire Sheep from Hell
A scary tale to chill the blood - read this and I will tell, about a village troubled by the vampire sheep from hell.

The Miracle of Marshside Lea
A strange visitation in the sheep meadow.

Sheep, Aliens and Curry
While shepherds watched their flocks by night...

Good King Wenceslas Again
The good king ventures out again, this time to the rescue of a sheep buried in the snow.

flossie the sheep jumping fences
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