O Honey

“O Honey, the brute bear, straddles the box.” The saxophonist stares. “Music unlocks the stuffings out of the dread growling beast. Bear’s tongue does round his lips. Am I his feast?” Goldilocks laughs. Saxophonist funny and a great storyteller. “Now the bunny!” His daughter points gleefully at its tail. Dad closes the box, locking both in jail. “The animals stuff their ears with their paws. waiting for the whale to open its jaws. Lo! They hear the great musician and hope that the conductor will throw them a rope.” Golden curls bob, “You make no sense, you must unlock the box before the waters rust!” “Suddenly roars, a quake - the box growling, bunny scratching…” Dad and his muse rolling. 7/28/2021 Brian Strand’s Couplet Contest