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For Crystol Woods' 'Allegory (Fable-Parable) ' Poetry Contest

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In one big ocean were many schools of fish. Most of them were nice in their own ways, but this is the story of two types of schools of fish very different in their ways of thinking. One school of fish was fond of mesmerizing things such as the colorful lures the fishermen sometimes used as bait. Although they often got caught by fishermen, they still preferred swimming in the shallow waters. It was as if they did it by instinct and could see no other way to be. They also loved being part of the larger crowd of fishes in the ocean. They even followed the more popular schools of fish around because they wanted nothing more than to be popular as well. The popular schools of fish were sometimes quite flashy and beautiful, but so easy to be seen by the sharks that lurked close by. Swimming in much deeper waters were schools of fish with different behaviors from the more popular schools. The deep-swimming fish seemed by instinct to know that they should hide behind rocks and plant life when danger was lurking, and they stayed clear of the shallow waters. They understood somehow that sharks more often attack above thirty feet rather than in the great depths of the ocean. These schools of peculiar fish were not flashy. Neither were they popular. However, they did not get caught as often by the fishermen who came from land in search of fish. One day the hateful sharks, rulers of the mighty ocean, got together and went on a huge expedition to capture and eat as many fish as they could find. They would circle unsuspecting fish, capture them and then devour them mercilessly. The schools of fish in the ocean’s depths mostly escaped this day of entrapment. The sharks continued their attacks, growing more and more aggressive day by day as time went on. It was not long before many of the popular schools of fish were dwindling in the ocean. More and more, all fish seemed to be learning it was wiser to swim deeper. Moral: Unwisely schooled, more easily fooled.

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Date: 3/24/2025 6:52:00 AM
What a great idea and cool story! And that is the cutest moral ever! Nice to see you win again Andrea!
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Date: 3/24/2025 6:45:00 AM
Interesting moral! One night also infer that to be shallow is undesirable but the deeper and wise we become gives us a safe place to take a stand. Thank you for sharing this! Xo
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Andrea Dietrich
Date: 3/24/2025 10:28:00 AM
Yes, there were different ways to interpret this!
Date: 3/12/2025 5:51:00 PM
Hi Andrea. There are so many allegorical messages here. I have to decide what time of fish I am. This is cute and I think many kids and adults can relate. Taking complex ideas and presenting them this way comes from a kind caring person.
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Andrea Dietrich
Date: 3/14/2025 3:28:00 PM
Thanks Duke. And for reading and commenting to so many other of my poems
Date: 3/5/2025 3:10:00 PM
My word Andrea.' There is some 'friction in your Diction' also truth and sea's of reason.' Keep it Deep 'and the sharks won't show'..!
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Date: 3/4/2025 9:50:00 PM
Enjoyed a lot reading the poem.A story from experienced in life and wisdom gained.
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Date: 3/4/2025 9:23:00 PM
Sweet andrea Check your soupmail when you can i need to ask you something. Hugsszies haha
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Date: 3/4/2025 11:57:00 AM
Wow Andrea wise lesson and so much truth. The sheeple are led astray for lack of knowledge for they do not question but they abide and do and sadly do not change finding the same result over and over again being a slow death through their lack of knowledge of vaccines, food, medications, water, radiation, you name it. Love how you related the schools of fish to human beings. Again a great analogy... I am favoring this truth of yours that so believe. Hugs...
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Andrea Dietrich
Date: 3/4/2025 12:37:00 PM
wow, you actually got my exact meaning. I thought maybe it was a bit more veiled than that. It can also be taken spiritually. There are things right now happening that people also are not seeing the big picture on. All we can do is hold on to our faith. Thanks, Michael.
Date: 3/4/2025 7:51:00 AM
Excellent write with wisdom and sound advice. I fish so I hope I can catch the unwise fish. As a person I hope I am a bottom feeder!
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Joe Maverick
Date: 3/5/2025 3:14:00 PM
Hmm but even so zelenskys for it.' Being such a feeder if you're in the Know.?
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Andrea Dietrich
Date: 3/4/2025 12:37:00 PM
for once, it's good to be the bottom feeder. haha!
Date: 3/4/2025 3:25:00 AM
So very True. Well delivered moral! Unfortunately the world seems full of them, schooled doesnt guarantee wisdom either sometimes, too many misinformed and so much more, common sense has become so rare that anyone that has common sense tend to surprise me! I love how youv written this story. Not sure what the contest requires but you always nail them contests sweet andrea Best wishes always ~
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Andrea Dietrich
Date: 3/24/2025 10:30:00 AM
well, I did not nail this one. For me an HM is no better than N/A. I don't understand why people skip numbered placements and then give HM's out. Not something I do in my own contests, but everyone is different on how they judge.
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Andrea Dietrich
Date: 3/4/2025 12:38:00 PM
thanks for understanding me so well. We truly are like soul sisters.
Date: 3/3/2025 11:34:00 PM
Great narrative with a good lesson to be learnt by all. Hope you are doing well dear Ria. Hugs.. ~ Ani
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Andrea Dietrich
Date: 3/4/2025 12:38:00 PM
thanks, sweet friend

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