She lived happily ever after
She did – Though it took some rearrangements
She fired the duck
that had grown razor blade teeth
to protect its ducklings
She released the hare
who stood so tall
when her leverets were threatened
that she blocked the sun
She laid off the lioness
who had learned to
whisper sweet nothings to
distract the enemy who aimed at her cub
She lived happily ever after
She did – after hiring new staff
She employed a duck
to flap its wings
and quack sweet nothings
She hired a hare
to run
at full speed
when circumstances required it
She engaged a lioness
with sharp claws
mighty paws
and a loud roar
to play with her cub
She lived happily ever after
She did – A force to be reckoned with
The prompt for #NaPoWriMo day 10 was to write a portrait. I had this one ready for tomorrow, when I’m away all day and won’t be able to write or post. But my tummy bug is still bugging me and this poem kind of fit the prompt, so I decided to be lazy.
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One of the best attempts I’ve read so far!
Thank you so much!
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Congratulations on being featured! Such a cool poem! 🙂
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A delightful tale with a serious undercurrent overlaid by playful imagery. Wonderful!
Thank you! Definitely a serious undercurrent. The playful imagery helps me to think about it.
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