Tortoise and Haradactyl

Rabbit brags
crazily;
Tortoise plods
lazily.

Rabbit gets
sleepy, see.
Tortoise wins
Easily.

Work ethic
is lacking;
Rabbit gets
shellacking.

Relentless,
forward, there.
T’s out front
by a hare.

Nonfiction
or fable?
Decide if
you’re able.

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Using more dactyls seems a good match for the form...

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Slaughter Avatar
October 13, 2022 at 11:10 AM
Very Aesopian, Jeff.
Kyser Avatar
October 13, 2022 at 11:17 AM
Yup, messing with some of these forms, need a simple topic with shorter words! Thanks, Jim.
Horsman Avatar
October 12, 2022 at 8:16 PM
Love the three syllable lines, Jeff, the poem truly on a roll. Love it. Harry
Kyser Avatar
October 13, 2022 at 11:16 AM
Thanks, Harry, glad you enjoyed!
Villalon Avatar
October 12, 2022 at 7:54 PM
Cute!
Rodrigues Avatar
October 12, 2022 at 7:16 PM
I enjoyed!
Forbes Avatar
October 12, 2022 at 5:24 PM
SO good!!! See - you make it look so easy!
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