Constance La France Poet Free verse

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My Pterodactyl Pet

 
As a kid I had a big imagination
        and created a pet with wings
                a tiny Pterodactylc bird
                        the size of a sparrow . . . 
Squeaky was my very best friend
         I could put him in my pocket
when I did my homework Squeaky sat on my desk
               (oh, no one else saw him, I thought)
                        I fed him yummy bugs I caught
but oh, one night he ate my homework while I slept . . . 
        the next day the teacher was mad (!!!)
                    where is your homework Miss (?)
gulping-  I whispered the whole truth and nothing else . . .
                           that my pet Pterodactyly friend
ate all my homework for an nighttime snack (!)
         obviously that did not go well ~
                      so, I took Squeaky out of my pocket
                            putting him on my school desk
he stood there for a moment looking around bewildered  
then, he flapped his wings-   shot some flames into the air 
         and flew around the room squeaking . . . .
                             while everyone ran out the door _

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January 18, 2021


Poetry/Free Verse/My Pterodactyl Pet
Copyright Protected, ID 01-1321-948-18
All Rights Reserved, 2021, Constance La France


Written for the Standard contest, '...and then
a flaming pterodactyl ate my homework'
sponsor, John Lawless, Judged 02/25/2021

Thirteenth Place

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Jan Allison February 27, 2021 at 3:58 PM dropping back with many congrats Constance:-) hugs jan xx Constance La France February 27, 2021 at 4:22 PM Jan, thank you so much for the congrats and hugs _Constance

Linda Alice Fowler February 27, 2021 at 6:02 AM Such imagination Constance! :) Congratulations on the win! Linda Constance La France February 27, 2021 at 8:46 AM Linda, thanks for the compliment and congratulations _Constance

Eve Roper February 26, 2021 at 10:28 PM Great story, Constance. Congratulations on your win . Hugs Eve Constance La France February 27, 2021 at 8:46 AM Eve, thanks for the congratulations and the compliment _Constance

John Lawless February 26, 2021 at 12:15 PM the ever troublesome nature of invisible and imaginary "friends". Enjoyed this one Constance and thanks for participating in the contest Constance La France February 26, 2021 at 2:10 PM John, thank you for the contest and for my place on your winning list, I had fun writing this poem for you, my imagination was sparked _Constance

Edward Ibeh January 30, 2021 at 3:07 PM Why am I smiling so broadly? What a cute little fun piece you've got here, Con:-) GL in John's contest! Constance La France January 31, 2021 at 10:15 AM Edward, thanks so much for visiting my poem and for your nice comment, oh I hope John likes it and smiles too _Constance

Jan Allison January 18, 2021 at 12:16 PM ha ha ha I wish I'd thought of that when i was at school, great humour Constance this is brilliant:-) hugs jan xx Constance La France January 18, 2021 at 2:49 PM Jan, thanks for the visit and comment and compliment, yes, I do have a funny bone it seems _Constance

Beryl Edmonds January 18, 2021 at 10:20 AM That’s one way of getting out of doing the homework Constance - a fabulous imaginative free verse story. Best wishes ~ Belle Constance La France January 18, 2021 at 2:50 PM Belle, thanks for visiting and the comment and compliment _Constance