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In the Mellow Marshes

In the mellow marshes where butter flies abound, a lot of curious critters here are running all around. Some jitter bugs are here with us. Their music drives us nuts. The grass hoppers – kung fu friends of theirs - hop so dang high, they kick everybody’s butts. Those butter flies that populate the marshes, they look so pretty flitting in the sun. But yikes! They are so slippery, it's no wonder nobody has yet to ever catch one. There are worms here, kind of creepy, which do no harm. The inch worm is so tiny, inching his way along. The ring worm goes in circles. He must get dizzy. Book worm got hold of a hymnal. Sometimes sings a church song. Farmer Joe over yonder grew some corn a while back. Corn stalks us now and corn dogs you might hear barking at the horse flies, who do NOT horse around. Horse flies are so large, they give us all some fear! Bull dogs and dog wood – neither likes the other. Wood chucks sure do like the dog wood though. They always try to chuck them. How much would they chuck? They’d chuck ALL the wood if they could, don’t ya know? Our wood pecker here sure likes the dog wood too. He’s a fine example of something bothersome and small. I forgot to mention the lovely smooth silk worm. It’s the one worm that’s not creepy – the finest of them all. Except for the farmer’s plants and creatures, our life is mellow here where we are lit up by our resident fire fly. Bull frog croaks his tall tales; he’s so full of bull. But if he says he’s seen a dragon fly, that one is no lie! July 7, 2020 N/A in the Butter Flies And Marshes Mellow Poetry Contest For 'STRAND COMPLETELY NEW (18) ,any form,any theme' Contest

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Date: 8/7/2020 9:16:00 PM
This romp through the barnyard was a total blast for me. Farmer John gives it two thumbs up!
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Date: 7/10/2020 3:47:00 PM
So glad you mentioned all of my favorite animals - sheepdog, muskrat, bull frog. Wow! Sweet.
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Date: 7/7/2020 7:44:00 PM
You really let your imagination loose on this one, my friend! From the music of jitterbugs, to the kung fu grasshoppers, to the dizzy ring worm and the choirboy book worm, the corn dog and wood-chucking wood chuck, the smelly muskrat, sheepish sheep dog, and bull frog full of bull who saw a dragon fly, oh my! You really opened up the creativity barn door, and out flew all these fun puns! Very cute and totally enjoyable, Andrea!
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Date: 7/7/2020 11:21:00 AM
oh wow, I think this is one of your best poems, I have read... I like how you told a story full of imagery..
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Date: 7/7/2020 1:37:00 AM
Hi Andrea What a fun, fun poem. I loved it. One of your longer poems that I have seen. Reminds me of a song from "Dumbo." I want to meet a sheepish dog someday. Ha Ha. One thing I would correct. I do think horse flies horse around horses. Now, if I only had a corn dog! Best wishes, Bryan Norton
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