The Dolphin Wins a Prize

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The hoot owl was on the fiddle, the frog was dancing away.
Faeries, brownies and Luna moths joined in this October day.
Their frolicking was so much fun, they brought in a blue jay.
He stood back by the piano, giving their jive a bit of sway.

Nothing gloomy about tonight, they finally said as day went away.
They were now dancing in the moonlight, with a sky of gray.
The hoot owl gave the fiddle playing over to his cousin Shay.
The dancing continued through the night until the next day.

The dolphin will roll in them, everyone assured the judge of the day. Of course, he did too, because every dolphin loves to roll and play. He may squash the flowers, some argued. Can we give it to the snake? Judge was losing his patience. How much criticism did he have to take? Either we give it to the dolphin, or I will not ever judge again. The muskrats and beavers decided to let the blue dolphin win. There were others disgruntled, especially the trolls and a mole. When the excited young dolphin won, he did a victory roll!

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