Enough

Remember our friend Thumper
His quote if I recall 
If you can't say something nice
Don't say nothing at all
If you can just remember that
Next time you want to speak
Nod your head dear up and down
And I'll release your beak

Contast: Enough - 3rd place finish
Author: mdailey
Copyright © | Year Posted 2011

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Brown Avatar
May 16, 2011 at 11:42 AM
Congratulations on your win in Francine's contest Mike. Love,Carol
Johnson Avatar
May 15, 2011 at 3:50 PM
The humor flows through sparrow toes upon the beak....very well done Mike Don
Kendrick Avatar
May 11, 2011 at 2:00 PM
Good advice..Congratulations on your win..Sara
Richards Avatar
May 11, 2011 at 7:44 AM
Such good advice....!!! Congratulations on a clever win!!
Mehta Avatar
May 11, 2011 at 5:37 AM
Congratulations on the win in the contest of francine
Dufresne Avatar
May 11, 2011 at 5:23 AM
Goes so very well with the picture, Mike. Congratulations on your top three win
Buckeridge Avatar
May 10, 2011 at 10:03 PM
Very funny and witty! Love this, gonna add to my favorite list, congratulations x
Gorelick Avatar
May 10, 2011 at 9:02 PM
You "realeased" my laughter. congrats on your big win. BG
Sweetheart Avatar
May 10, 2011 at 8:17 PM
Congrats Mike on your super win in Francine's contest with this fantastic entry luv.. enjoy a wonderful win for excellence luv..
Ronthorpe Avatar
May 10, 2011 at 8:08 PM
Excellent write. Congrats
Devonshire Avatar
May 10, 2011 at 7:56 PM
Very cute, Mike! Congratulations on your win in Francine's contest. Best wishes, Carolyn
Song Avatar
May 10, 2011 at 7:45 PM
Congrats on this winning piece. A great children's poem for a publisher's delight. I think u have a typo at the bottom-contast? High 5. Gwendolen
Roberts Avatar
May 10, 2011 at 7:36 PM
love it , the last two lines had me laughing, congrats on your third place win in my contest
Hunt Avatar
May 5, 2011 at 6:21 PM
Very good point of advice. Good luck in the contest:) R.M.
Foulk Avatar
May 5, 2011 at 12:11 PM
i agree with what you wrote. well written.
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