Hi
My name is Green Bean and this is my friend Hopper
Hopper is a great friend
she’s loyal and kind
and she’s so much fun
if I eat too much corn bread
she stays by my side
and tells me stories
until I feel better
I read to her
and sometimes
we sing together
everyone should have a bunny
for a friend
the three of us love living at The Coop
we LOVE the bunnies
who are kind and sweet
we love their ears
we love their feet
we love their noses
and their and their generous hearts
LOVE grows at The Coop
and the bunnies are a big part of that
Hi
My name is Amanda and this is my poem
bunnies love unicorns
so do I
unicorns used to live here
but people are mean
so they went away
I think that’s really terrible
the bunnies think so too
I love bunnies
soooo much
bunnies aren’t mean
they are fluffy love
with long ears
Hi
My name is Margie
the chicklet in the air is named Lavender
she’s one of the ones who refuses to believe
that chicklets can’t fly
she says that they can
and she’s proving it right now
but we know that flying on a wire
is not the same thing as using one’s wings
still
it makes her happy
and that’s all that really matters
the bunnies love to watch her
whiz around the Party Barn
and since it’s their day
she’s happy to do it for them
Hi
My name is Henry
I love bunnies
they save lives
they are selfless
and their kindness
knows no bounds
they work around the clock
when they are needed
and never ask for anything
they are so wonderful
and we are all so grateful
for everything they do
Hi
My name is Devin
I love bunnies too
who doesn’t love them
I mean they are so cool
soft
and sweet
with cute ears
and the best personalities
sometimes they sleep in our nests
or beds just for fun
that’s always something we look forward to
because we love them so much
Hi
My name is Lavender
I love bunnies
I fly for them
but sometimes I get dizzy
and that’s not fun
I fall over when I get off the wire
but no one laughs at me
they just try to hold me steady
until I can walk again
the bunnies appreciate what I do for them
I know that
because they tell me so
I love them
and will do anything for them
Hi
We are Bertha, Colin and Bear, and this is our poem
and we love bunnies
this is their day
it’s a day for ducks and chicklets too
but the warming bunnies deserve a day to themselves
because they save lives
and are dedicated to goodness
we love them very much
bear loves them too
but he doesn’t say much
so happy Bunny Day
we love you
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Hi
My name is Lucy and this is my poem
I love bunnies
they are wonderful
soft and kind
they warm those who are sick
or afraid
they know how to cuddle
and make everyone happy
this is my bunny
his name is Allen
I take him with me
wherever I go
so I can tell others
about how beautiful
bunnies truly are
thank you
Picture by me.
watercolor pencil and ink
With Bunny Day approaching, the chicklets have been rereading the Velveteen Rabbit, or VR, as it has come to be known. Â It is definitely going to be part of the celebration. Â Everyone LOVES the book, especially the bunnies. Â They have decided to read excerpts from the VR aloud. Â They thought the ‘reading’ could take the place of the Poetry Slam, but many of the residents had already composed their poems, so they will have both, the VR reading and the Poetry Slam.
Simmy, one of the new bunnies, wrote this poem and handed it in to the committee, so that the Poetry Slam would not be dropped from the program.
LITTLE BUNNY
By Simmy Cottentail
little
bunny
oh
so
sweet
with
stitched
up
paws
and
broken
feet
your
fur
is
ratty
worn
and
thin
people
wonder
where
you’ve
been
I
tell
them
true
right
from
the
start
the
bunny
lives
within
my
heart
Rethinking Life 
Written
on April 16, 2022