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The Bear Necessities

Two hungry bears are poised to fight
Razor sharp claws, like daggers drawn
One stole a fish, theft is not right
Two hungry bears

They’d stalked brown trout since early dawn
They’re ravenous, and that’s their plight
Last trout had swum upstream to spawn

A tasty trout bears love to bite
But now all the fresh fish have gone
No wonder both are so uptight
Two hungry bears

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Jack Horne Date: 7/16/2025 4:03:00 AM So glad to see this thoughtful write was a winner Login to Reply

David Crandall Date: 7/7/2025 5:33:00 PM Great Jan... it's not as easy to get along when the food's gone! Login to Reply

Andrea Dietrich Date: 7/7/2025 5:30:00 PM Way to go, Jan. Well deserved top place Login to Reply

Janice Canerdy Date: 7/7/2025 6:48:00 AM Excellent poem, Jan. CONGRATS on your win! Janice Login to Reply

Joseph May Date: 7/6/2025 6:35:00 PM You describe the picture nicely Jan, Very nicely penned, Congrats on your win Login to Reply

Hiya Sharma Date: 6/25/2025 6:07:00 AM Ahh, an incredible roundel this is, dear Jan! How adorable and insightful at the same time, reflecting a scene coming alive directly from the heart of wildlife, those struggles of their lives and yet, the lil moments of mischief. I have never tried this form but would love to try one day! Enjoyed reading this ~ sending best wishes and light. Login to Reply

Mike Gentile Date: 6/22/2025 7:30:00 AM Jan, your Roundel is so cute! I hope they make up and find some tasty trout to share!! Happy Sunday xxoo Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 6/23/2025 9:45:00 AM Thanks Duke:-) hugs Jan xx

Hilda Greenhough Date: 6/19/2025 8:39:00 PM This is so cute and endearing. I hope there's enough fish for everyone . I love your roundel Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 6/20/2025 10:25:00 AM Thanks Hilda. i have another one i am working on but not for the contest:-) hugs Jan xx

Duke Beaufort Date: 6/19/2025 10:53:00 AM Jan, you’ve highlighted how situations in nature create drama in life’s survival struggle. Since we’re so capable of solving our survival needs it makes me wonder why humans are fighting as much as we do. I’m thinking we have an anger epidemic. Smiles!! Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 6/19/2025 3:03:00 PM Thanks Duke, the situation globally is beyond scary. I never know where contest prompts will take me but at least i write every word out of my head and not revert to cheating! hugs jan xx

Arthur Vaso Date: 6/19/2025 2:08:00 AM Fake news, this was 2 bears fall in love!!! Canada is about love! LOL Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 6/19/2025 3:02:00 PM lol Art, we definitely need more love all over the world! hugs Jan xx

Andrea Dietrich Date: 6/18/2025 3:45:00 PM You did so well with this prompt. I saw the bears and thought No Way Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 6/18/2025 3:55:00 PM Thanks so much for your comment, It took me about 3 days to get it perfect as i struggled with the third line Andrea - not like those who are using AI! They Just press a few buttons and its done! hugs Jan xx

David Kavanagh Date: 6/18/2025 12:12:00 PM These guys certainly don’t mess around when hungry Jan, unlike Ilene below I would recognise this was one of yours, the (brown trout) being your calling card lol! Don’t mind me it’s an excellent stand alone piece and Roundel! Cheers David Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 6/18/2025 3:53:00 PM ha ha ha David - I was going to use salmon - you know me well lol:-) hugs jan xx

Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 6/18/2025 10:43:00 AM - Bears eat a little bit of everything in nature ... it's not often they eat fish ... so of course there will be a fight ... a nice poem, Jan :) - hugs Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 6/18/2025 3:53:00 PM thanks so much Anne-Lise:-) hugs jan xx

Ilene Bauer Date: 6/18/2025 8:50:00 AM i never would have known this was a poem of yours, jan, had i not seen the name, but it's really very well done (not that i'm surprised at that!) best of luck in the contest... Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 6/18/2025 9:19:00 AM aww thanks for the lovely comment, it took me a few days to get right especially trying to get the third line of the first stanza to make sense. I will never resort to using AI like some do - what is the point of cheating but sadly it is rife on the site and in contests and is driving real poets away - although i am more of a poohet than a poet lol :-( I hope Joseph likes it enough to place in his contest:-) hugs Jan xx

Regina Mcintosh Date: 6/18/2025 2:00:00 AM Oh, this is adorable! Sure to win. Love it. God bless you, sweet friend. I've missed you. Much love, Gina Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 6/18/2025 9:16:00 AM Thanks Regina. i am not as active on soup as i once was - the blatant use of AI is making the soup bowl sour and not a nice place to be at times. hugs Jan xx