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The City Zoo

A cute gentile pig in New York plays hopscotch over turtle hurdles which eased her bunny until a smack talking turkey announced, 'Did you hear how the skunks in bombay lost a spelling bee - to an artistic aardvark named clark?' Around her, muttering mosquitoes Dear teddy bear, my teddy bear While a mynah bird confesses to freeing an elephant Who stands where dragons roam dreaming of dinosaurs, as King Doberman eavesdrops on Seagulls talking to a sock monkey Don't have a cow The little red squirrel told my lioness- Koalas love a cooling tang. 7/21/19 For 20 Titles from 20 Friends contest Sponsor: Richard Lamoureux A cute gentile pig in New York - Gershon Wolf Turtle Hurdles - Mark Toney Eased Her Bunny - Rico Leffanta Smack Talking Turkey - Freddie Robinson Jr Skunks in Bombay - Pat Adams Spelling Bee - Line Gauthier Artistic Aardvark named Clark - Caren Krutsinger Muttering mosquitoes - sand blown Dear teddy bear, my teddy bear - Connie Marcum Wong A Mynah Bird Confesses - Kim Rodrigues Freeing an Elephant - Suzanne Delany Where Dragons Roam - P.S. Awtry Dreaming of Dinosaurs - Jan Allison King Doberman - Tania Kitchin Seagulls Talking - Rhona Mcferran Sock Monkey - Nina Parmenter Don't Have a Cow - Alexis Y The Little Red Squirrel - Pixie Dust My Lioness - Anisha Dutta Koalas Love a Cooling Tang - M.L. Kiser

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Linda Milgate

Date: 8/7/2019 9:33:00 PM

Clever and fun. Impressive.

Richard Lamoureux

Date: 8/2/2019 9:02:00 AM

Congrats on your third place, thanks for entering my contest. ;0)

Harry Horsman

Date: 8/2/2019 7:47:00 AM

Awesome poetry, and yes ever so clever. love it, and congrats on your placement in contest.

Rhona Mcferran

Date: 8/1/2019 9:36:00 PM

Adorable, hilarious and clever... this is a FAV for me!! So honored that my seagulls made it into your zoo! ;) Congrats on your win, my friend!

Charles Messina

Date: 8/1/2019 7:18:00 PM

Love the animal kingdom (lol) Nice! Congrats on your win Michelle. Hugs Charlie

Line Gauthier

Date: 8/1/2019 4:07:00 PM

Delightfully whimsical poem, Michelle. Congrats on your podium finish and thanks for using one of my poem titles.

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 8/1/2019 1:44:00 PM

- The City Zoo ... fun to read, Michelle :) - Congratulations on your 3rd place on the winner list ... well deserved :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Suzanne Delaney

Date: 7/25/2019 4:06:00 PM

How cool, Michelle: Love seeing one of my titles involved. Hugs, SuZ

Alexis Y.

Date: 7/25/2019 3:09:00 PM

Lol! Michelle, Great use of the titles from your friends to pen a good write. I really enjoyed reading this fun write. You had fun writing it and brought the reader into all of the fun. I am honored that you chose one of my titles. I wish you best of luck in the contest:-) Alexis

Tania Kitchin

Date: 7/22/2019 8:36:00 PM

Michelle, a very clever and entertaining poem! Thanks for using one of my titles, best wishes in the contest!

Michelle Faulkner
Date: 7/22/2019 10:40:00 PM

Thanks for your comment (and title) Tania!

Rico Leffanta

Date: 7/22/2019 4:45:00 PM

This proves how great minds can enhance the work of others! Well done! Aloha! Rico

Michelle Faulkner
Date: 7/22/2019 10:39:00 PM

I guess we both have good taste-

Pat Adams

Date: 7/22/2019 4:12:00 PM

I love this poem! The only thing wrong with it is I didn't think of it! 80(... Well done! By the way, the Skunks of Bombay always were better smellers than spellers!!...........pat

Michelle Faulkner
Date: 7/22/2019 10:37:00 PM

And the King of Puns strikes again!

Mark Toney

Date: 7/22/2019 10:48:00 AM

Michelle, this is great fun! I'm glad the turtle hurdles didn't slow you down ;) ~Mark

Michelle Faulkner
Date: 7/22/2019 11:31:00 AM

Nope, it was the perfect addition!

Jennifer Proxenos

Date: 7/22/2019 10:06:00 AM

A wonderful medley of poem titles from the terrific writes of poetry soups best. Well penned Michell and best of luck. Hugs and blessings, Jennifer.

Michelle Faulkner
Date: 7/22/2019 11:31:00 AM

Thank you so kindly, I am happy you like it!

M. L. Kiser

Date: 7/22/2019 8:21:00 AM

Okay, had to "fav"; you did my line justice!

Michelle Faulkner
Date: 7/22/2019 11:29:00 AM

It was the perfect closing line, thanks for letting me borrow it-)

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 7/22/2019 6:43:00 AM

Alexis, I’m Honored that you used my title in your entertaining titles poem! I love: King Doberman eavesdrops on Seagulls talking to a sock monkey.

Michelle Faulkner
Date: 7/22/2019 11:28:00 AM

Thanks, Kim - your title helped bring it all together :)

Caren Krutsinger

Date: 7/22/2019 5:27:00 AM

I am laughing my guts out, and so is my Aardvark named Clark. This is hilarious! I am shocked that you figured this one out. Hilarious! Wow! Fun too! I am diving in for another read. I think it is a FAV for me.

Michelle Faulkner
Date: 7/22/2019 11:26:00 AM

Thanks, I was channeling my 'Caren' spirit for this one!

Arturo Michael

Date: 7/21/2019 6:00:00 PM

Well done, I enjoyed it Michelle...

Michelle Faulkner
Date: 7/21/2019 10:57:00 PM

So glad you liked it, thanks, Arturo.

Jan Allison

Date: 7/21/2019 5:41:00 PM

lol Michelle this is such a fun poem I am delighted to be included along with many of my friends too! good luck in the contest I think Rick will have fun judging this contest:-) hugs Jan xx

Michelle Faulkner
Date: 7/21/2019 10:56:00 PM

Yes, this was fun to put together!

Gershon Wolf

Date: 7/21/2019 5:25:00 PM

This is a barrel of monkeys, Michelle! Good luck in the contest. :) gw

Michelle Faulkner
Date: 7/21/2019 10:54:00 PM

So glad you approve, gw!

Jan Allison
Date: 7/21/2019 5:41:00 PM

your title inspired me to write a poem - I must send it to you:-) hugs jan xx