Patience  

Chocolate Easter bunny  

In a jelly bean nest,  

I'm saving you for very last  

Because I love you best.  

I'll only take a nibble  

From the tip of your ear  

And one bite from the other side  

So that you won't look queer.  

Yum, your'e so delicious!  

I didn't mean to eat  

Your chocolate tail till Tuesday.  

Ooops! There go your feet!  

I wonder how your back tastes  

With all that chocolate hair.  

I never thought your tummy  

Was only filled with air!  

Chocolate Easter bunny  

In a jelly bean nest,  

I'm saving you for very last  

Because I love you best.  

                                 Bobbie Katz

A Rabbit Parable 
 

In Wildwood, a socially eminent Rabbit,
Of dignity, substance and girth,
Had chosen a suitable hole to inhabit–
An excellent burrow of earth.

When up came a Woodchuck, a genuine Groundhog,
Who wanted the place for his lair;
The Rabbit, impressed by a seventeen-pound Hog,
Abruptly departed from there.

But shortly thereafter a virtuous Badger
Slid down from the neighbouring shelf;
The Woodchuck he slew as a robber and a cadger,
Bequeathing the hole to himself.

 A Fox who believed in the law of requital
Appeared through the bordering fern;
He questioned the Badger’s Manorial title
Demanding the burrow in turn.

A battle ensued in a terrible smother,
Affrighting the hardiest soul;
The Fox and the Badger abolished each other,
The Rabbit returned to his hole.

So here is appended the mildest of morals,
Accept it for what it is worth:
“When all the Haughty are killed in their quarrels
The Meek shall inherit the earth.”


                                                  Arthur Guiterman
 

My Rabbit Habit


I have a rabbit habit.
I collect them constantly.
I hardly dare go shopping
in case there's one I see.
I love all bunny statues
made of pewter, wood or glass,
and rabbit-patterned kitchenware
with bunny demitasse...
I like to cuddle bunny toys
stuffed and fluffed with fur,
and even rabbit lingerie
holds quite a strong allure.
I favor rabbit ornaments
to hang around my home.
I've wondered if there's
such a thing as bunny
shaving foam...
If someone were to ask me
to a genuine masked ball,
I'd go as Br'er or Velveteen--
no contest, none at all!
OOOOOh, I have to have my bunnies.
It's a rabid habit, see?
You haven't heard the half of it.
Help me -- rabbitly!


                         Cheryl Hawkinson

art-daria lvovsky

What Is It ? 

  

Tall ears, 

Twinkly nose, 

Tiny tail, 

And -- hop, he goes! 

  

What _is_ he -- 

Can you guess? 

I feed him carrots 

And watercress. 

  

His ears are long, 

His tail is small -- 

And he doesn't make any 

Noise at all! 

  

Tall ears, 

Twinkly nose, 

Tiny tail, 

And -- hop, he goes! 

  

          Marie Louise Allen

The Bunny Boom 

  

Bunnies all around us, 

Bunnies so cute, 

Everybunny wearin' 

A little bunny suit. 

Bunnies on the rooftop, 

Bunnies on the fence, 

Pretty bunny ladies, 

Happy bunny gents. 

Bunnies in the bushes, 

Bunnies up a tree, 

Bunnies in the living room, 

Watchin' TV... 

Bunnies in the bathtub, 

What a frisky bunch, 

Bunnies in the kitchen, 

Fixing bunny lunch. 

Bunnies in the basement, 

Bunnies in their jammies, 

Saying bunny prayers. 

Thoughtful little bunnies 

Painting Easter eggs, 

Rowdy Little bunnies, 

Tapping bunny kegs... 

Bunnies by the busload, 

Bunnies by the dozens, 

Chasing bunny playmates,

 Kissing bunny cousins. 

Bunnies all around us, 

What a funny view -- 

Last spring I remember 

All we had were two! 

                 Ed Cunningham 

Sweet Little Bunny 

  

I awakened with a feeling 

that the day would not go well. 

It seemed that I was out of sync, 

and things just wouldn't jell. 

I looked outside my window 

and, cute as he could be, 

sat the sweetest little bunny, 

who was looking back at me... 

He cocked his furry head 

and looked, as if about to say, 

“I'm hear to cheer you up, 

to help you have a happy day!” 

I forgot my moody feelings 

as I looked him in the eye 

and said,“Hey, little rabbit -- 

thanks so much for stopping by!” 

  

                         Glenda Allen

Rabbits love to play!!
You know its true!!
They run, they jump, they flip and play hide and seek.  They even toss things in the air.
And just like human kids, they love a good toy. A good toy helps them from getting bored. "MOM!!!...There's nothing to dooooooo...." (add a whining sound for realism)
And now you have a choice. You can go out and buy toys for your bun...or...unlike most children, rabbits appreciate homemade toys too.
Bunny toys should reflect  their natural behaviors, such as digging and tossing, tunneling and chewing.
 Here are a few fun, easy suggestions for you to try-

* Cardboard boxes or purchased cardboard castles made for rabbits with openings and ramps
* Large cardboard tubes made for rabbits or find form tubes (used for concrete) at a building supply just make sure they aren’t treated with any chemicals before purchase.
*Wood Bird toys – mobiles are okay especially the wood type and check at all materials in the construction of it.
* Large rubber or plastic balls for pushing. Stay away from foam or styrofoam materials that can cause choking or blockages.
*Baby rattles for throwing – be sure the plastic is strong enough to resist bunny teeth.
*Big Plastic Slinky – I like them, too . . . what is it about a slinky, anyway?
* Small stuffed animals with no removable chewable parts or hard eyes – more for snuggling than playing. If you have a single rabbit, they might enjoy a snuggle toy.
*Baked and cleaned pinecones for tossing.  Don't go for exotic "pinecones" that aren't your basic evergreen pinecone.
* Small cotton rag rug for arranging and tunneling inside. Make sure bunny won't eat it.
* Old phonebooks, although, these are becoming harder to find, rabbits love digging in them and chewing. *Core cardboard rolls from paper towels or toilet paper rolls – get the ones with the least amount of glue on the cardboard!
* Untreated willow baskets – without paint or varnish or other chemicals.
*Big plain paper bags from the grocery store for chewing and exploring

Does your bunny have favorite toys?
Please tell us about them!!

A Happy Bunny Makes for a Happy Home!!

art by:  Leontine Greenberg