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Gold Fish and the Frog

There was a Goldfish who thought he was a shark. He kept biting the lily pad of a Monk Frog. Behave said the frog, for you are no shark. I can if I want, said the goldfish, if you are a Monk. The goldfish kept attacking the lily pad with ardor and *****. He wouldn’t be gainsaid on being a shark. As the Frog studied relentlessly to become what was wont. Neither one believing the other… could become what he did want. Now along came a snake to eat the monk frog on his ark. But to him… this lily pad was sacred, and he didn’t want to disembark. So the goldfish attached a leaf to stand straight up on his back… And as he bit the snake’s tail the frog hollered SHARK! Pandemonium ensued as the frightened snake did run off… Thinking it’s better to be safe, than as some one else’s dinner doffed. So some how, together they both became what they did want. Living happily ever after, as friends in that great lily pond. The moral my friend is you can be whatever you want. Still, don’t stop as the path becomes hard, that you sought… For if a gold fish can become a shark… and a Frog a Monk… Then with work and friends made… you can become whatever you want.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2011




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Date: 5/24/2012 6:40:00 PM
Carol, , congratulations In Debbie, Fairy Tail Contest"' it was an amazing hit ;-) have yourself a good one~PD
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Date: 5/24/2012 10:06:00 AM
Love a story or story poem with a moral. This is delightful and would make a wonderful children's book !!! Love it !! All because of a sacred lilly pad...delightful !! Congrats on a well deserved win !!
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Date: 5/24/2012 9:31:00 AM
very nice tale Carol...congrats on your win..always..Joseph
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Date: 5/24/2012 6:51:00 AM
Congratulations on your well deserved win Carol E. Love, Carol
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Date: 5/24/2012 2:25:00 AM
Carol congrats on your win..David
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Date: 5/21/2012 1:15:00 PM
I did so like this story poem! Carol..to be personification the animals have to become people..turning the Frog INTO a Monk. Give the Frog dialogue then he speaks and a man does speak and not a frog. The goldfish is still a fish even if he changes to a shark. List form as Verse. Light & Love
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Debbie Guzzi
Date: 5/21/2012 1:19:00 PM
"Behave," said the Frog, "for you are no shark!" The Frog hollered "shark!" [somehow..is one word.]
Date: 1/29/2012 3:04:00 PM
Cute story. Congrats to the both of you for your win. Love, Kim
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Date: 1/29/2012 12:35:00 AM
Congratulations on winning with this fine entry. All of you made a great team when this was written.
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Date: 1/28/2012 7:29:00 PM
Congrats Carol!! Great write!
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Date: 1/28/2012 8:58:00 AM
congrats Carol on a terrific third place win for this dynamic delight luv..
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Date: 1/27/2012 7:53:00 PM
CArol, how FUN to see a wife and hubbie team!! You made a really cute story, loved the leaf making him look like a shark. Congratulations.
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Date: 1/27/2012 6:14:00 PM
Congratulations on your amazing write. Good job. Best regards, Jon
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Date: 1/27/2012 8:30:00 AM
Carol and fellow collabs, congrats on your win, loved it..David
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Date: 1/27/2012 7:03:00 AM
Congratulations on your placement in P.D.'s "Double Contest" Carol. Love, Carol
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Date: 1/27/2012 6:06:00 AM
Cogratulations to you both!! Great message! Blessings, Rhonda
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Date: 1/27/2012 12:58:00 AM
CAROL, CONGRATULATIONS with your wonderful win in my contest* hugs ;-)~p.d
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Date: 1/16/2012 5:43:00 AM
Nice story, enjoyed, some of the sentence structure seemed a little confused to me.
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Date: 12/30/2011 9:10:00 PM
WoW! loved the story n the moral within. Cleverly done Carol, good luck on the contest and thank you for your visit & kind comment. Have a great night in the new year!
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Date: 12/30/2011 11:44:00 AM
Cute as a button and with a great moral. Aesop would be proud of you. God Bless, JB
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Date: 12/30/2011 11:23:00 AM
Smile.............yes,you can be whatever you want! Thank you for reeding my poem,Carol. HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU.hugs from Anne-Lise
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Date: 12/30/2011 11:11:00 AM
Enjoyed this story...and the message. Well done !!
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