The Great White Rabbit

Then he drove on to a ball in Venice

Where he hopped the night away.

The Cultured Rabbit loved museums;

The opera was one of his favorite haunts.

He strolled with his cane by the blue Danube

Through Vienna on leisurely jaunts.

He loved to read the news in the park,

And spent many happy days in the sun

Playing golf with some long-eared friends,

Hoping to score a hole in one.

Together with a lop-eared friend or two

He sometimes sat in the shade.

His friends paid close attention

To the wise remarks he made.

In winter he loved to ski in the Alps

Unafraid of any storm.

No matter how cold it was, the Rabbit

Trusted his coat to keep him warm.

His palate trained, he knew his wines

And only drank the very best.

Among the socialites of Paris,

He was always fashionably dressed.

Wearing a claret-colored vest,

On his paw a watch, a fine Breguet,

The Big-Eared Dandy drew all eyes

When he attended the ballet.

At times, returning late at night,

He would pour himself a glass of wine,

And sit beside a crackling fire…

“Ah, Rabbit! Life is fine!”

At Christmas there were special buns

And the fabulous Viennese Ball.

He hopped to the market to purchase a tree

And set it up in his hall.

The Rabbit lives a wonderful life

Of happy ease in his large abode.

And to this Great White Rabbit

The author dedicates this Ode.

About the Author

An author and illustrator of children’s books, Diana Malivani lives in Paris, France, where she raises her young daughter Michelle, for whom this poem was originally written. Diana is a Doctor of Medicine (M.D., Ph.D.), specializing in sports medicine and nutrition, with extensive experience in the fitness industry. Diana is passionate about oil painting and preparing tasty and healthy meals according to her own recipes.

Other books by the Author

English Edition

Snoutie and his Friends

The Great White Rabbit

Bazilio and the Little Mice

The Happy Little Pigs

The Little Honey Bears

The Gnome Magicians

The Little Lost Elephant

The Little Mouse Musicians

French Edition

Snoutie et ses Amis

Lapin Blanc Le Magnifique

Bazilio et les Souriceaux

Les Petits Cochons Heureux

Les Oursons de Miel

Les Nains Magiciens

Le Petit Éléphant Perdu

Les Souriceaux Musiciens

German Edition

Snoutie und seine Freunde

Der Große Weiße Hase

Bazilio und die Kleine Maus

Die Fröhlichen Kleinen Schweinchen

Die Kleinen Honigbären

Die Gnom-Zauberer

Der Verlorene Kleine Elefant

Die Kleinen Mäusemusikanten