If you’re a regular reader of the Mochimochi Blog, you may have occasionally seen comments made by someone named “Gritty Lou.” She never gives herself away, but that’s my mom! (My dad, meanwhile, comments as “Dad.”)
I would be happy to let my mom go on commenting anonymously, but I just have to blow her cover because of something that she wrote in the comments to my post last week about Roland the Roly Poly. Inspired by the fun names for “roly poly” shared by commenters in other countries, she composed a poem.
Hey, chuggy pig, slater, bichos de conta,
All over the world you do what you wanta.
Cloporte, dango mushi, ole potato bug,
At just a touch you roll up and give yourself a hug.
Whether bicho bola, sow bug, pill bug or woodlouse
I find you in my garden, on the porch and in the house!
But how can I complain when the kids find such delight
In watching roly polys become so round and tight.
Huge & Huggable Mochimochi (which Roland appears in) is dedicated to my parents, and I think you can see why they inspire me so much!
what a wonderful poem!
i’m looking forward to the new book – roland will definitely be on my “to knit” list.
Your mom is wonderful! Great, funny poem!
Awesome!! I love it – and so educational, too ;)
Your Mom looks fantastic!! We already knew how clever she is!
AAAAAAAAAW. that so nice of you but your mom is probably not happy
Oh my gosh, Roland is even huger than I imagined!
Or maybe your mom is really tiny….
Such a sweet picture ^^
and a cute poem!
Awww, he is adorable….but I want some tiny roly polys! You know, the pocket size version…..pleeeeeease……
Nice poem! :) Roland is so cute!