Christopher Robin is a thoughtful lad,
Always wanting the best for his friends.
Not a young ruffian or ruthless cad,
He is loyal to the very end.
He went to the doc before the school year,
To be checked out from toe to head;
Thumping his knee and poking his ear,
“You’re a fine young lad” the doctor said.
He got a lollipop when all was done,
Like a little boy who has been very good.
Then home he flew to have some fun,
In the hundred acre wood.
He gathered his friends and examined each,
Looking for bumps and lumps and woes.
Pooh and piglet had a sliver each,
And Tigger had stubbed his toes.
Kanga and Roo were a healthy pair,
And Owl was a strong old bird.
Then came Eeyore in his quiet despair,
He was sure gravest news would be heard.
Christopher Robin took a very long look,
Walked round and scratched his head.
When he was done he consulted a book,
This filled the poor donkey with dread.
“Now Eeyore it seems you are actually well,
There is nothing here to describe your woes.
It seems you’ve been under a dark cloud for a spell,
And it’s from that your sadness grows”
“I think it is time we all take a trip,
To some place sunny and warm.
We’ll go to the shore and all take a dip,
A little salt water will do you no harm.
You can feel the sand under your feet,
And watch the gulls swoop over head.
We’ll share something yummy and sweet,
And then back home and all go to bed.”
Eeyore smiled in his Eeyore way,
And tried to look glad of the plan.
But in the wood he would rather stay,
He was a bit afraid of the sand.
But Pooh and Tigger were so very glad,
And Kanga and Roo were hopping about.
It did not seem right for him to be sad,
So he tried to hide his doubt.
Christopher Robin packed a big bag,
With his friends one and all.
Along with a shovel, a little red flag,
A kite and a big striped ball.
Off to the shore they went for the day,
And it worked its magical charm.
Eeyore’s cloud in fact went away,
And the sand and the sea brought no harm.
Eeyore still has days now and then,
Where he feels gloomy and a bit sad.
But he looks at the flag he got from a friend,
And life doesn’t seem so bad!
Author notes
oldpoetry.com/opoem/10953
I have always loved the stories and poetry of AA Milne.
This is the first poem I ever memorized and I know it to this day.
oldpoetry.com/opoem/10953
Written July 29th, 2005
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A contest entry
- Poems for a Child by ea.
300 points, ended May 8, 2006, 9 entries
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Thank you so much for that.
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Oh my 8 kisses!!!
I do not care if I get any kind of trophy - that is probably the best award i have ever got on AP! -
A Mother Goose group in Canada (ages 3-8) bestows 8 kisses on "Having Good Friends"
and I thank you for the info on "Cock Robin" in NoWayJo's entry, too.
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iliked your link. Who doesn't want to be six sometimes?
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WOW I am very honored by the double . It did take a lot of time to write that, but I love Winnie the Pooh and all his friends so it was sort of easy.
Thank you for liking my poem.
Susan -
ea's daughter bestows a "That's a long one. She must have put a lot of time in that poem." a second for AA Milne's "Now We Are Six"
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I remember reading this before-it's just so cute with a good moral to it as well. The young and old can relate to this and heed Pooh's advice. You should submit this to the publishers at Disney-it's too good to just sit here on the site.~vj
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Wise lesson actually.. Depression strikes even the fanciest of creatures.. Your write was cute and showed what friends do when others are down.. Drag them up even if they are kicking and screaming..
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Beautifully written, Susan
Susan,
This was very beautiful... I felt as if I was there just sitting by a tree and watching life unfold.
An amazing story that will always be cherished in the heart. You write words with passion and you let the reader feel them all. I wished it never ended. Love you tons Susan and thanks again for that chat -I miss them. 
~ Kalen
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excellent
Now this is wonderful. Besides Peanuts I think my favorite of all times would have to be Pooh and Company.
An excellent poem.
John -
This is excellent verse, Susan, and good advice! A change of scene puts problems in perspective, and lifts the weight of worry. We have a beach a few miles from here that we will hang out at for the rest of the summer.
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oops - the spelling is fixed - that will teach me to write late at night huh!
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I wanted to write one too but time just took a bad turn for me, but hey, you've personified Milne's creatures and sent the frazzled Eeyore off to recouperate on the coast, but like patients have for years.
My poem would have shown Eeyore as completely mad, lol.
Exceedingly well written for a poem about cloth dolls.
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I have to point something out... Eyeore.. It is spelt as Eeyore. Just a friendly pointer out
What an adventure.. it didn't have to be funny at all! I thought it turned out great actually
Good luck and thanks for entering!
Hugs,
Eeyores Buddy 
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awe how sweet, and what an excellent rhyme you have here
hmmm... what a pleasant way for medication this is, going at the beach, throwing sand in everyone's eyes
Best of luck dear friend!
Leander -
I am sooo proud of you my friend!! Always! This is such a pleasant treat. As if anything from your pen could possibly be anything else. I love it. It was entertaining and hopeful and no drugs were needed! Way to go Eyeore!!
♥ Kimberly -
This was written so very well and also it did make a big point. You, have done an amazing job with this poem so keep on writing my friend and never let the typing stop...
Jenn -
Great
very cute ...love the humor in it ...rhyme was perfect ...it read so well...I think I will read more of your writes ...happy writing -
spectacular!
that was really cute!!! the only thing i think would help it would be to take out the first 'and' in second line of the fourth stanza, it helps with the rhyme a bit...
in this stanza:
Now Eyeore it seems you are actually well,
There is nothing here to describe your woes.
It seems you’ve been under a dark cloud for a spell,
And it’s from that your sadness grows”
how about changing the last line to:
And it's from there that your sadness grows.
it helps the rhythme of the piece a bit.
there are also a few stanzas that the rhyme seem to take over in and the rhythme is almost abandoned, but it is an awesome poem, and i really like the way you took the old characters and wrote us a wonderful new story with them!!! -
This is cute...and has just the right amount of humor to fill a honey jar I think...
A trip to the shore always cures ills....and sends dark clouds off to rain somewhere else.
Very nice job Susan!
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AWWW that was so cute.I use to be a big fan of Fairy Tales especially this one until I grew up and figured out that dreams don't come true and happness isn't real at least not in my wrold. But it was very good.
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awwwwwwwww wow this is a AWESOME WRITE!!!!!!! great job!!!!
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This had just the right amount of humor to keep it lighthearted but enough tenderheartedness to keep it compassionate. Does that make any sense? (I think I invented some new words here-go me)
You brought each character's personality so perfectly and I felt like there was a lesson to be learned here, as well.
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Ah Susan this is sooo well written. I really like the way you told this story in a poem and I think it's perfect for the contest
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Aaw, this is really cute, Susan! It's a lovely children's poem with good reminders that things are not so bad when friends care.
~G
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