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The Brothers Grimm

Once upon a time there was a quaint little farm
and on it sat a rather large equine barn
Full of great horses and people and their tack
but for pest control there was a bit of a lack
The people conferred with the proprietor and said
"There's too many mice under feet and birds overhead"
The proprietor conferred with his wife and they agreed
that some new little hunters were badly in need
He informed all his tenants, gave them a ring
he said "For our little problem I have just the thing...
The brothers arrived all timid and scared
3 stumbling kittens with sleek gray hair
Bundles of fur and love and play
they surely didn't seem any threat to their prey
But it didn't take long for these brothers to become
quiet little hunters one by one
As they all grew and watched they learned
the good life isn't always easy, but it's better earned
Little Shadow, Cloud, and Storm
of this pride of brothers small creatures be warned
Like stealthy wraiths they stalk the night
their grey cloak revealing only yellow eyes glowing bright
So now we tiny creatures can befall a new fate
if we see the eyes it's already too late
And we tell this tale to our young
when night is nigh and day is done
Beware the reapers slinking in
Beware the eyes...The Brothers Grimm!!
Copyright © | Year Posted 2016

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Stebbings Avatar
July 7, 2018 at 4:56 AM
Very enjoyable, Chris. Very vivid imagery, I could see it as I was reading. // Barry.
Hagy Avatar
July 8, 2018 at 7:38 PM
Thanks Barry :) I knew a fellow cat lover could appreciate this :) Have a great day C.H.
Ricci Avatar
May 22, 2017 at 5:17 AM
Good Morning Chris. Wow. You are not only a poetess but a storyteller as well. This is expressed with clarity and vividness. It was so clear that we were all in the scene looking on as everything unfolded. Honestly. Bless all the little creatures good bad or indifferent. Thank you for sharing. Enjoy the morning. This was the smile for the day and a lovely way to get it started. Well done entirely.
Hagy Avatar
May 22, 2017 at 6:52 PM
Thank you so much Lisa! :)...your comments are always so kind and thoughtful :) These brothers are now over a year old and it has been fun watching them grow and develop different personalities...Little Shadow is my favorite :)...he has a cameo appearance on my "Green and Gray" poem. Have great day :) Chris H.
Inman Avatar
August 13, 2016 at 8:48 AM
Well written tale, I'm a sucker for the Grimm's tales.
Hagy Avatar
August 14, 2016 at 7:51 PM
Thanks for reading James, glad you enjoyed this one...The brothers continue to grow and become more skillful every day!
Allison Avatar
July 27, 2016 at 5:53 AM
WOW Chris I love this clever rhyme and the story you told - am so glad you wrote about Shadow and his buddies - I'm so glad my poem inspired you to write about YOUR shadow - it's a delight to read:-) hugs Jan xx 7
Hagy Avatar
July 27, 2016 at 1:40 PM
Thanks for reading Jan, glad you enjoyed it!... the "proprietor's wife" loved that I wrote about her cats, and framed a copy of it! (original version in Old English Text MT font)...of course I got a hug too:)
Dietrich Avatar
July 14, 2016 at 8:48 PM
chris, I returned to this one, forgetting I had read it already. It's so cool. I was thinking maybe you had done the acrostic for the tv show about Grim! Have you seen that show? It's really good.
Hagy Avatar
July 15, 2016 at 7:10 PM
Yes I am a fan! That was partial inspiration for this write. (If your up to date on the show...I'm pretty sure the "healing stick" Nick and Monroe found took away Juliett's hexenbeast when they used it on her in the season finale!)
Callus Avatar
June 29, 2016 at 2:28 PM
A lovely and entertaining narrative poem, Chris! I love cats, but to be honest I feel sorry for the barn mice (used to keep a couple as pets when I was young, though mum insisted that they stay on the farm!). Regards // paul
Hagy Avatar
June 29, 2016 at 3:07 PM
Thanks for reading Paul... I had a few gerbils when I was little, but they never lived very long. Farm life is a balance...actually the barn has been being trashed by raccoons too big for the little reapers...they had to be live trapped!
Dietrich Avatar
June 28, 2016 at 8:30 PM
what a cute fairy tale you created, Chris. I love cats and they are awesome reapers you invented!!
Hagy Avatar
June 29, 2016 at 2:58 PM
Thanks Andrea... I wrote this for one of their owners who likes poetry...she loved it! And although the story is dramatized, these brothers are real and earning their keep as barn cats. (Fact is of course, they hunt during the day too.)
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