Newton Ranaweera Poet Chastushka

Squeaking Rat

Year - end night here waits to birth 
Lovelier princess, vaccine girl   
Mountain high does labour earth  
Squeaking rat now, leaps for a whirl.   

Syllable count: 7/8/7/8

*4th Place* in the following contest (judged on Dec. 24, 2020)

Dec. 18, 2020
Christmas Chastushka – Rules Revised Poetry Contest
Contest Sponsor: Andrea Dietrich

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Jan Allison December 27, 2020 at 4:15 PM Congrats on your win Newton, hugs jan xx Newton Ranaweera December 28, 2020 at 1:37 PM Thank you so much for the congrats, Jan!!

Eve Roper December 27, 2020 at 10:15 AM Congratulations on your win, Newton. Happy New Year. Hugs Eve Newton Ranaweera December 28, 2020 at 1:36 PM Thank you so much, Eve, for the congrats!! Happy New Year!!

Andrea Dietrich December 24, 2020 at 5:52 PM newton. I had maybe three ways of interpreting this one, but was not sure what you meant about the speaking rat. Anyway, I enjoyed the image of it! Congrats, and Merry Christmas. Newton Ranaweera December 24, 2020 at 8:29 PM Thank you so much, Andrea, for the comment and the congrats!!

Sara Kendrick December 24, 2020 at 8:14 AM Creative way to go. Is that the rat after he got his vaccine that they were experimenting on him? Reads like a good one for the contest..Sara Newton Ranaweera December 24, 2020 at 8:28 PM Thank you so much, Sara, for this impressively sweet comment!!