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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. ---------- Using more dactyls seems a good match for the form... https://www.writersdigest.com/write-better-poetry/cethramtu-rannaigechta-moire-poetic-asides

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Date: 10/13/2022 11:10:00 AM
Very Aesopian, Jeff.
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Jeff Kyser
Date: 10/13/2022 11:17:00 AM
Yup, messing with some of these forms, need a simple topic with shorter words! Thanks, Jim.
Date: 10/12/2022 8:16:00 PM
Love the three syllable lines, Jeff, the poem truly on a roll. Love it. Harry
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Jeff Kyser
Date: 10/13/2022 11:16:00 AM
Thanks, Harry, glad you enjoyed!
Date: 10/12/2022 7:54:00 PM
Cute!
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Date: 10/12/2022 7:16:00 PM
I enjoyed!
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Date: 10/12/2022 5:24:00 PM
SO good!!! See - you make it look so easy!
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