Jerry T Curtis Poet Rhyme

Yipes Stripes

fa·ble
'fab?l/
noun
noun: fable; plural noun: fables
1.
a short story, typically with animals as characters, conveying a moral.

Yipes Stripes

Once upon a time, Like now
I had a friend
He was a cow
And a pretty cow he was for sure
Spots of black and white he wore

One day we walked, to the zoo
The Sun was bright
The sky was blue
Among the animals there were that day
We saw a Zebra come out to play

My friend, the cow, looked in vein
Upon the stripes, that showed so plain
I wish, I had those stripes , He thought
They're so much better
Than these spots

My friend was sadden by his state
"Oh why" he said
"Why such a fate"
I wish those stripes could be all mine
Then I could look that mighty fine

Now as my friend was feeling down
The Zebra stopped
Then came around
He saw my friend, and then he said
"I wish I had your spots instead"



hap·pi·ness  [hap-ee-nis]  Show IPA
noun
1.
the quality or state of being happy.
2.
good fortune; pleasure; contentment; joy.

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Poet Destroyer A July 18, 2014 at 2:52 PM Hi Jerry,, Congratulations, on your awesome Fable ..... Always~ Linda

Joyce Johnson July 17, 2014 at 6:41 PM Great story. Congratulations. Love, Joyce

Carol Eastman July 15, 2014 at 11:59 AM Congrats on the winning fable and thank you also for entering it into my contest. A very enjoyable read.