A Gifted Pig Named Polly

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This is a rewrite of a dream I once had of a children's book.

Pigs that swim the Caribbean aren't just silly rumors, Polly is just such a pig, from the island of Exumas ... Oh, Polly loves the water so, her family loves it, too, Always tepid, crystal clear, and bright Bahamian blue. It may seem quite unusual, for swine to EVER swim, Stranger still, what Polly does as day is growing dim. Tho' she loves the water, her favorite thing's the sky, Yes, Polly has a special gift, as she knows how to FLY! She tries to keep it quiet, not upstage her family's act, For many are the tourists that swimming pigs attract. She always waits until the sun is far 'neath the horizon, A canopy of midnite stars is the sky that Polly flies in. Her favorite time to fly is when the moon is full and pale, The Caribbean breezes are what curl her piglet tail ... Winging 'neath the Milky Way, riding moonbeams, bright, Spinning with a loop-the-loop, doing pirouettes in-flight. To dive and tickle wave-tops and make her hoof-trails glow, To Hop from cloud to puffy cloud - count islands far below. Her family thinks she's "flighty", and rather out-of-hand But any pig who doesn't fly, isn't apt to understand ... She loves to be with family and friends upon the beach, But Polly's home is with the sky, soaring reach-to-reach. So, if you someday make that trip to Polly's native isle ... Find a hammock, rest your feet, and watch the sky a while. You may not catch her flying, very few have had the thrill, But if you're patient and you're lucky, WHEN PIGS FLY ... Perhaps you will! ~ 1st Place ~ in the "Your Choice Light Verse (Wit, Humor, Wordplay, Puns)" Poetry Contest, Brian Strand, Judge & Sponsor. ~ 1st Place ~ in the "Honoring Dr Seuss" Poetry Contest, Michelle Faulkner, Judge & Sponsor.

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Michelle Faulkner

Date: 6/28/2019 4:01:00 PM

I'm glad to see the return of Polly the swimming pig, many congratulations!

Gregory Richard Barden
Date: 6/28/2019 10:12:00 PM

Thank you so much, Michelle! :o) <3

Eve Roper

Date: 6/28/2019 8:14:00 AM

Enjoyed reading, congratulations on your win.

Gregory Richard Barden
Date: 6/28/2019 10:11:00 PM

Thank you very much, greatly appreciated.

Jan Terry

Date: 4/19/2019 8:13:00 PM

A wonderful, fun read. I love the story and rhyme is a perfect medium to tell it. The ending does not disappoint. Very clever. Kudos for a well written poem and an enjoyable story line. Love your work.

Gregory Richard Barden
Date: 6/27/2019 4:36:00 AM

This is a wonderful comment, Janece, and I'm sorry I didn't see it until now, I do hope I can beg forgiveness. Many kind thanks to you for these sweet and sincere words, as they mean a great deal to me. Blessings to you, friend! :o) <3

Carole Duet

Date: 4/15/2019 8:49:00 PM

So clever, cute and interesting, Greg. Congrats on your win.

Gregory Richard Barden
Date: 6/27/2019 4:34:00 AM

Thank you so much, Carole, that's very kind of you, my friend! Blessings! :o) <3

Michelle Faulkner

Date: 4/13/2019 4:29:00 PM

This is so enchanting - Polly is, like her cousin Wilbur, 'some pig!' Congratulations on your placement in my contest!

Gregory Richard Barden
Date: 4/14/2019 7:26:00 PM

Thank you so very much, Michelle, I greatly appreciate the kind words and wonderful placement! Seems you were the only one taken with it, but that's what matters, and I so value your opinion. Blessings, my friend! (I've been approached by someone who wants to make a children's book out of it) :-) <3