Saturday, March 24, 2012

Blue Ribbon Envy

 

GRANDMA'S GOULASH
asks us for a VERY short story

BLUE RIBBON ENVY

They call  her 'Saucy Sal';
She's a stuck-up gal.
But, watch me take her down a peg!
I'll bite her on her pretty leg!
We llamas
Like dramas.
(140 characters)
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FROM A TO Z

See how creative you can be
When you're designing an ABC!
Pencils.....yellow, orange, red....
Each with a most unusual lead.
Someone's carved with the utmost care
The alphabet that we see there.
But I'd love to know the history
Of these old pencils that I see.
The metal bits have received a chew;
I can see the tooth marks showing through!
The erasers have been used and used,
Some quite rubbed-out and abused!
The coloured paint has been chipped and scraped;
Not one pencil has escaped!
What tortured tales each one could tell
Of  the pupil who never learned to spell;
Of the lover who couldn't quite design
Anything better than 'Please be mine';
Of the criminal with ill intent;
Of the debtor when the money's spent.
See the writers in a row
Biting, chewing, writhing so!
These pencils are a compilation
Of every human situation.
Forget the clever  ABC!
Here you see human history.
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3 comments:

Grandma's Goulash said...

Great rhyme and the name Saucy Sal fits perfectly.

Lisa Ricard Claro said...

Poor Sal! She's about to get an unpleasant wake-up call. Nice A-Z poem, as well--cool premise.

Pat said...

Cute poem...girl fight between llamas. I hope Sal is more than just a pretty face and will defend herself.