Chat Among Storks

Seven well-fed storks
complained of being too fat,
so they started a chat.


" Why do small robins
fly fast and are happier?"
" Are they healthier?"


Mother stork replied,
" Do what they do...fly further
and you'll be thinner!"


The drab storks refused
to take her advice: to fly
like them and not die.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2011



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Date: 3/11/2011 8:39:00 AM
Nice story!Congrats on your win Andrew!--kashinath
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Date: 3/10/2011 4:05:00 PM
Congratulations on your win..Sara
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Date: 3/10/2011 1:17:00 PM
Many congrat's on your BIG WIN, Andrew. Lainie
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Date: 3/10/2011 10:40:00 AM
Such a pleasure to see you Andrew near the top with this worthy fifth place beauty. Agape, Moses
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Date: 3/10/2011 9:42:00 AM
Your poem gave me a great chuckle, Andrew. Mama stork had some good advice and I hope she passes it along to the mothers of overweight children. Most of the children I know have become couch potatoes. I fear for their future. Excellent work here! Congratulations on your win. Love, Carolyn
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Date: 3/10/2011 6:28:00 AM
Congratulations on the win in my contest Andrew. Thank you for supporting my contest. Love, Carol
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Date: 3/9/2011 5:17:00 PM
Congratulations to you Andrew
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Date: 3/9/2011 4:59:00 PM
Some storks are like that. Congratulations on your win. Love, Joyce
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Date: 3/9/2011 2:40:00 PM
Congrats Andrew on your success in Carol's contest my friend.. with this wonderful expressive entry.. enjoy another top spot for a top notch poem luv..
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Date: 3/9/2011 2:30:00 PM
Congratulations on the fifth place win in the contest of Carol, Andrew
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Date: 3/9/2011 2:14:00 PM
Hey, I see it again! Good win, Andrew. Congratulations.
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Date: 3/2/2011 3:22:00 PM
Nice anecdote you penned with this string of haiku, Andrew
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Date: 3/1/2011 11:51:00 PM
This one is quite unique,Andrew, I never knew of corks but i can guess from this that they are birds, right? good luck in the contest. Luv, Andrea
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