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Tootle Lou - Children's Version

Tootle Lou clamored to enter the hive, Snooty queen's pheromones said, "Your antenna's not jive." Tootle Lou retired to her bachelorette tree, A wasp with child declared, "No vacancy!" Tootle Lou landed in a virgin's church hat, Escaped with her life as the boyfriend slapped. She entered a bedroom of sugar and spice, Nestled to sleep with Teddy's blind mice. Tootle Lou awakened to warm sunshine, Searched for bright flowers of nectar sublime. Tootle Lou befriended an overstuffed dove (good thing, too) Who said, "Tootle Lou, fly west, that's what you should do." So she buzzed to the west -- her wings nearly fell, Predators savoring her exo-shell. A spotted man pasted with honey and bees Beckoned her stop for a drop of lemon tea. Tootle Lou now holds her court in a darkly lit royal cell, Laying out her progeny with prolific excel. This queenly quote to all outsiders from a lucky mother's daughter: "Perseverance really rocks but fate rolls out the order."

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Date: 4/22/2016 7:09:00 PM
Not sure which I like better--this or the adult version. Amazing stuff!
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Tom Arnone
Date: 4/23/2016 12:42:00 PM
I not sure both poems are even remotely related -- I can't, for the life of me, remember why I used the name, Tootle Lou (the adult version is loosely based on an actual character. :-)
Date: 4/21/2016 11:50:00 AM
Great read... a wonderful read. LINDA
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Tom Arnone
Date: 4/23/2016 12:43:00 PM
Thanks, P. D.

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