Robert L. Hinshaw Poet Couplet

A Condensed Version of Aesop's Hare and Turtle Fable

Once upon a time a hare challenged a turtle to a race.
A fox was appointed to establish the time and the place.
The hare made sport of the turtle's lumbering pace,
Saying, "I'll give you a head start so that you can save face!"
The race began and the hare became bored and lay down for a nap,
But the turtle plodded on since he was a determined old chap.
The hare woke with a start and not seeing the turtle in view,
Brushed the sleep from his eyes and away he flew!
He saw the turtle nearing the finishing line,
And mused, "No sweat!  Everything will be fine!"
But old mister turtle crossed the line with a flair,
Out'fox'ing the hare and winning the race by a 'hare!'

Robert L. Hinshaw, CMSgt, USAF, Retired
(c) 2015 All Rights Reserved

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Teddy Kimathi February 29, 2016 at 4:18 AM Greetings Robert. I am a great fan of Aesop's fables. Congrats for having your wonderful piece featured in the Poetry Soup homepage!!! ;-)

Andy Stevans May 2, 2015 at 11:43 AM Nicely done. I enjoy "down-to-earth" poetry. You've got the gift! I've recently (yesterday) joined PoetrySoup. Labeling each poem by type is difficult. Is there an easy to read book on this? For me John Hollander's "Rhyme's Reason" is a frustrating read.

Sara Kendrick February 3, 2015 at 1:05 PM Enjoyed your version of the story..Sometimes the steady and stable do win the race..Glad to hear that you and Vera are well..Thanks for the visit to my page..Sara

Rajat Kanti Chakrabarty February 3, 2015 at 9:52 AM Out'fox'ing the hare and winning the race by a 'hare!' wow Bob I marvel at your skill of punning."A Condensed Version Of Aesop's Hare And Turtle Fable" is a great retelling. It's a gift for all of us in PS. God bless. Your friend rajat

Toquyen Harrell February 2, 2015 at 10:17 PM Oh awesome! Running like a hare or be squared by a fair turtle :) Enjoyed!

Lindsay Laurie February 2, 2015 at 7:25 PM There you go Robert. The old adage 'slow and steady wins the race' OR as they say down here 'if the dog hadn't stopped for a pee he would have caught the rabbit.' I like the yarn written in poetic form. Thank you mate - Lindsay