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Brownie's Broken Beak

Brownie broke her beak today
Purloining potted prawns
Despite Will’s whistled warning words
To only eat from lawns

But  Brownie boldly battered
that toughened  tin top jar
and broke her lovely beak in bits
she’d pushed her peck too far

but wily Will he had a way
to triumph testing trial
so searching for some Superglue
he produced a plastic phial

But Brownie fussed and fluttered
And Thang a tuneleth thong
Worried when Will wrapped it up
thseed thing her thong all wong

One dinky drop of adhesive
Fast fastening he found
Forever fixed his flailing foot
But stopped that thsquawking thound

Copyright © | Year Posted 2011




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Date: 7/11/2012 4:32:00 AM
Oh, I am quite a newcomer to Poetry Soup, but I have obviously discovered a poet whose work I really love. I see you won a competition David. Congratulations! I have only ever once entered a competition, ha ha.
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Date: 5/16/2011 11:41:00 AM
Congratulations on your win in Francine's contest David. Love,Carol
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Date: 5/14/2011 9:45:00 AM
This says it all. Congrats on your win. I like the last verse. That super glue can be dangerous. In Christ's Love gf
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Date: 5/12/2011 3:03:00 PM
This was a very well written poem and deserved the win. I love that 4th verse
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Date: 5/11/2011 3:57:00 PM
Great verse on the sparrows curse and all fixed with a spot of glue the aussies often used wire kept T model fords a driving too very good poetry mate Don
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Date: 5/11/2011 1:59:00 PM
Congratulations..Sara
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Date: 5/11/2011 7:33:00 AM
So charming!! What a sweet and clever poem...a winner!! Congratulations!!
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Date: 5/11/2011 5:36:00 AM
Congratulations on the first place win in the contest, David
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Date: 5/11/2011 5:19:00 AM
hahaha What a hilarious story rhyme, David. Had me chuckling all the way until full blown laughing by the end ! Excellent way to start my day. I think only reason you got first place was that there is no position higher! Loved it . Congratulations, David.
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Date: 5/10/2011 9:59:00 PM
Fabulous win, many congrats to you x
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Date: 5/10/2011 9:00:00 PM
Oh My..I missed this first time around..its just the funniest...what a great job and congrats on your BIG win. BG
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Date: 5/10/2011 8:15:00 PM
Congrats David on your first place win in Francine's contest with this wonderful write on the photo luv.. enjoy your top spot for a top notch poem..
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Date: 5/10/2011 7:53:00 PM
Now THAT's hysterically funny and extremely creative. Congrats on your well-deserved first place win. What a great contest Francine had. Bravo for you! Best wishes, Carolyn
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Date: 5/10/2011 7:52:00 PM
Very imaginative. Good job and congrats.
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Date: 5/10/2011 7:41:00 PM
Love the speech impediment of this broken-beaked bird. Great phonetics in this one! This is my first time reading your work..hope it won't be the last. Awesome win! Gwendolen
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Date: 5/10/2011 7:33:00 PM
congrats on your first place win in my contest David, I just love it
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Date: 5/4/2011 8:35:00 AM
I love this. What an awesome start to my day.
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Date: 5/4/2011 7:58:00 AM
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