A man-eating tiger or a tiger-eating man?

19 Jan 2009

·iverhyck

- I have seen! I have seen! - Oh! I believe it’s something. - Again you’re laughing at me! Look here… ____________- Stop and drink your tea. - Listen to me! A minute ago I saw… - A flying ostrich. Drink and say no more. - I didn’t see an ostrich, Dad… - And you haven’t drunk your tea yet. - Later! I drank two or three cups at school, And on my way home after the swimming-pool… - You saw… __________- A man-eating tiger! ___________________________ - I think, Johnny, some people eat everything, Perhaps he’s eaten that poor animal. ______________________________- Dad! The man didn’t! It was the tiger that ate… - The poor man? _____________- No, only some meat. But it was a real tiger in the street! - You said ‘man-eating’. How had you learnt? - I learnt when I looked at the words burnt On the big notice at The cage. _________- You’d better learn Maths.

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iverhyck

Born in Kiev. Worked in aviation (1981-1991). Became a doctor (1989). Have been a teacher of English since 1996. Published a book for children "IVERHYMES!!!" (2006). Prefer writing iverhymes, but usually call them 'iverhycks' (sounds like limericks,...

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