Len Gasun Poet Curtal Sonnet

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 May 3, 2022 at 6:46 AM Ming averted a cat-astrophe, A black cat saved the day! Len Gasun May 7, 2022 at 7:23 PM Yes dear friend Joseph. :) Thank you so much for stopping by and your kind words. God bless. Hugs

Darlene De Beaulieu April 4, 2022 at 4:17 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 April 7, 2022 at 3:10 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 April 7, 2022 at 1:09 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 April 4, 2022 at 2:01 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 April 7, 2022 at 1:06 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 April 4, 2022 at 7:53 AM Nice poem about your lifesaver Ming, Len:) Len Gasun April 7, 2022 at 1:05 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 April 4, 2022 at 5:46 AM Beautiful writing. Congratulations! Len Gasun April 7, 2022 at 1:04 AM Thank you so much dear freind Christuraj for your kind words, visit and congratulatory comments. So much appreciated. God bless.

Suzanne Delaney April 4, 2022 at 5:40 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 April 7, 2022 at 1:03 AM Thank you so much again dear Suz for your kind words and visit. So much appreciated. God bless.

Bill Baker April 3, 2022 at 5:09 PM Very difficult form, Len. Well written and enjoyable to read. You have a good friend in that cat, :-) Bill Len Gasun April 7, 2022 at 1:02 AM She was my hero dear friend/sir. Thank you so much for your kind words. So much appreciated. God bless you.