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Rabbit Vs Snail

A snail and a rabbit, Had a competition called, The tortoise and the hare, The rabbit a show off, Look at my competition, Ha ha ha,get outta here, But the snail showed no fear, Bam,the starters gun, Starting blocks cleared, But no matter how the rabbit ran, The snail found second gear, The rabbit hits over-drive, In the distant he disappears, But every time he stops to rest, Abra-ka-dabra the snail appears, 50 meters from the finish, He hears spectators cheer, And to his disbelief, A snail being thrown in the air, Won't tell you the snail secret, Give my word till death I swear, Now the rabbit lives in a barrow, Mocked by his friends he lives in sorrow... *moral* Lifes' race is not for the swift, But for who makes plans and endure it....

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Debbie Guzzi

Date: 11/19/2012 4:33:00 PM

so true..nice retelling of the tortoise and the hare! Light & Love

Richard Palmer
Date: 11/21/2012 9:07:00 AM

thank you very much Debbie

Gail Debole

Date: 11/15/2012 3:37:00 PM

Hi Richard - I totally agree with your moral. Faster doesn't always mean better. - Gail

Richard Palmer
Date: 11/15/2012 3:56:00 PM

thanks Gail,better believe that lol

Nick Bagnall

Date: 8/24/2012 5:13:00 AM

You've set yourself a hard task to rhyme all of that, one or two of the lines are a bit of a mouthful, but overall very good. nice story, nice moral, enjoyed.

Richard Palmer
Date: 8/24/2012 6:02:00 PM

thanks a lot Nick

Len Gasun

Date: 8/8/2012 8:40:00 AM

I love this one again, very much. May I borrow it for a declamation piece of my student, please. Thank you and congratulations!

Richard Palmer
Date: 8/8/2012 8:14:00 PM

thanks much,be my guest Leonora,soupmail me and let me know how much they liked it

Joann Grisetti

Date: 8/6/2012 8:49:00 AM

Just the right blend of humor and moral makes a fascinating poem.

Richard Palmer
Date: 8/7/2012 8:27:00 AM

thanks Joann

Omojewve Emmanuel Brown

Date: 7/30/2012 5:47:00 PM

I agreed with you that life is not for the swift but for those makes plans, endure and know their God. Thanks brother. it is nice work.

Richard Palmer
Date: 7/31/2012 2:32:00 PM

thanks Alfred,yes know our God

Sherese Gooden

Date: 7/30/2012 12:05:00 PM

Pity he had to learn the hard way. But I'm sure he wont forget that lesson. Enjoyed.

Richard Palmer
Date: 7/30/2012 2:02:00 PM

never will in his dark burrow,lol,thanks Sherese

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 7/30/2012 11:42:00 AM

Like the *moral* in this poem Richard, well done. - oxox love Anne-Lise

Richard Palmer
Date: 7/30/2012 2:01:00 PM

thanks Anne Lise,oxoxox too

Pace Ink-U-Script

Date: 7/30/2012 11:37:00 AM

I agree with Robert!!! Excellent piece!!

Richard Palmer
Date: 7/30/2012 2:00:00 PM

thanks PG.happy to see you back

Robert Johnson

Date: 7/30/2012 9:46:00 AM

Squalor show's it's true colors in the end. Good message for all of us moral fools. Too bad so many of us never heed it.

Richard Palmer
Date: 7/30/2012 10:44:00 AM

hahaha so true,thanks Robert

Kerry Singleton

Date: 7/28/2012 10:03:00 PM

I totally enjoyed this Richard! :)

Richard Palmer
Date: 7/30/2012 10:43:00 AM

happy you did Kerry,thanks

Carma Sanderson

Date: 7/28/2012 8:28:00 PM

We are the rabbit n' snail, who wile edure our plans and show no fears... I love the image here lol xoxoxo mi angel nuff love....

Richard Palmer
Date: 7/30/2012 10:42:00 AM

thanks mi angel,nuff luv

Joy Wellington

Date: 7/28/2012 7:26:00 PM

O rich..you have chuckling from start to finish, "Lifes' race is not for the swift, but for who makes plans and endure"....good one my friend, words flowing with ease and consistency...love it!! One love. Joy Wells

Richard Palmer
Date: 7/30/2012 10:42:00 AM

thanks Joy,keep laughing

Sara Kendrick

Date: 7/28/2012 6:03:00 PM

Enjoyed reading your creative work...Sometimes in life it is not the swift but those that just keep pluging along..Thanks for stopping by, reading and commenting on my work..Sara

Richard Palmer
Date: 7/30/2012 10:41:00 AM

thanks Sara,always

Doris Culverhouse

Date: 7/28/2012 5:09:00 PM

very nice!! enjoyed reading your poem....

Richard Palmer
Date: 7/30/2012 10:41:00 AM

thanks Doris