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My Saver Ming

A superstitious belief on black cats
is rebutted by my old  black pet, Ming
She saved my life when I was still a kid
while seated on the grass near bamboo slats
where a small brown snake beneath was lurking
then slid.

By my side was brave Ming, facing the fight
Dad saw it… smart enough to get a lid
with stick that ended up to snake-hunting!
Then I hugged my saver Ming cheering, “Alright,
we did!”
 
April 3, 2022       4.51pm



Curtal Sonnet
A curtal Sonnet has eleven lines with a rhyme scheme of abc  abc  dcb  dc
It has ten syllables in lines 1 through 5  and 7 through 10, however 
it has only two (2) syllables in lines 6 and 11, and they rhyme with lines 3, and 8.




Contest Judged:  4/3/2022 2:35:00 PM
Sponsored by: Robert James Liguori
Place 1

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Joseph May

Date: 5/3/2022 6:46:00 AM

Ming averted a cat-astrophe, A black cat saved the day!

Len Gasun
Date: 5/7/2022 7:23:00 PM

Yes dear friend Joseph. :) Thank you so much for stopping by and your kind words. God bless. Hugs

Darlene De Beaulieu

Date: 4/4/2022 4:17:00 PM

Hello Len, your black cat was a hero. I believe that that cats beautiful. they are not bad luck at all. enjoy your evening my friend.

Darlene De Beaulieu
Date: 4/7/2022 3:10:00 PM

Hello Len, I have always liked the black cat. You are right, they are not bad luck. My cat is a patch tabby. She has brown, black, white, orange, grey colors in her. She is 9 and very playful. You are welcome my dear friend .God Bless.

Len Gasun
Date: 4/7/2022 1:09:00 AM

Black cats are not bad luck my dear friend Darl. They are beautiful and sweet soul. Mingming was my hero when I was a kid. My parents were very thankful to her for saving my life. Thank you very much for stopping by and your kind supporting words. So much appreciated dear friend. God bless.

Paula Goldsmith

Date: 4/4/2022 2:01:00 PM

Congratulations on your win. A great story/write. Cats are very smart. You both were very lucky. Have a Great/blessed day.......................

Len Gasun
Date: 4/7/2022 1:06:00 AM

My cat saved my life dear friend Paula. She was my hero. Thank you so much again for stopping by, your kind supporting words and congratulatory comments. So much appreciated. God bless.

Joanna Daniel

Date: 4/4/2022 7:53:00 AM

Nice poem about your lifesaver Ming, Len:)

Len Gasun
Date: 4/7/2022 1:05:00 AM

She was my hero dear friend. She saved my life. Thank you so much for stopping by and for your kind words. So much appreciated dear friend. God bless.

Christuraj Alex

Date: 4/4/2022 5:46:00 AM

Beautiful writing. Congratulations!

Len Gasun
Date: 4/7/2022 1:04:00 AM

Thank you so much dear freind Christuraj for your kind words, visit and congratulatory comments. So much appreciated. God bless.

Suzanne Delaney

Date: 4/4/2022 5:40:00 AM

Hi Len: Your Ming was your savior because you were in tune with her signals. Very interesting form. Well done and I hope to play with it soon. Best, SuZ

Len Gasun
Date: 4/7/2022 1:03:00 AM

Thank you so much again dear Suz for your kind words and visit. So much appreciated. God bless.