Why There Are No Snakes In New Zealand

The story is told of a Maori King bold Who dared cheat the Prince of Siam. I’ll leave it to you to decide if its true. But if you're not convinced, at least I am! This king was annoyed so he filled his bored void By selling the fauna of his wee land. He soon grew in fame, none dared speak his name, He was the richest in all of New Zealand! But this roll could not last; the fates swooped in fast With an invoice for arrogant King Frodo! A prince of yon borders sailed in with his order For a half dozen snakes and some Dodo. “The snakes are all gone!” Frodo said with a yawn. "And we ate the last Dodo last week!” Thus the king blew him off with a wave and a scoff; “Look elsewhere for that which you seek!” But the prince had prepaid! And he screamed out in rage, “What is that in the cage with the hasp?” King Frodo’s eyes narrowed, “I won that from Pharaoh, And that, that’s a two-headed asp!” “And though its not fair, it is simply too rare, Now be off or I’ll soon have your head!” But the prince made this threat, “Dear King you’ll regret!” Then he left leaving Frodo to dread . . . . . . . At daylight’s first gleam, you could hear Frodo scream As he raced to the harbor to spy, And lo, by the pier was a note on a spear . . . “Keep my gold! . . . But kiss your asp goodbye!” For the "Asp" Contest Sponsored by Anthony Slausen May 7, 2018 10th Place