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Fox and Butterfly



Butterfly lands on Fox’s nose
“Chase me fox! Chase me fox.”
Then flitters in the summer breeze
As fox trots lazily on behind

“Aren’t you going to snap at me
and try to eat me? Like dogs do?”

The fox smiles, “Dogs are not
very bright. They do not know the
best games.”

Butterfly lands on Fox’s nose
And asks for clarification

Fox replies

“Why, there are far more fun games
that we can play than dog and butterfly.”

The butterfly flapped her wings
Excitedly without leaving the
Fox’s nose. “Oh, please tell me
What games these might be!”

“Like, ‘ride the tail’. You land
on my tail and try to hang on
I try to shake you off.”

They played this game for a bit
Butterfly did not hang on very well
Disappointed, she asked for another game

“Let’s play ‘laughing wings’”

“That sounds wonderful! How
do we play this game?”

“You fly inside my mouth and
grab on to my uvula. Then you
flap your wings. This will tickle
my throat. I will laugh and you will
tumble in the air across the meadow
until you can right yourself.”

“That sounds wonderful! Open up
and I will come in.”

“Butterflies are delicious.”
Thought the Fox

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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  • Grunts Girl silver member
    September 23, 2008
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    captured the essence of the fox cleverly


  • echo-ink
    June 23, 2008
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    Very clever, fox gets to eat butterfly, butterfly all gone, fox licks lips, thats worth 3 bunnies to wash down butterfly with, me thinks. hehehe

    real cute poem, you fox, you!!!


    • PerVirtuous
      June 23, 2008
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      Just one moment there! I never said the fox ate the butterfly. He only thought to himself they were delicious. It is entirely possible that the fox liked the butterfly and actually played the game as described. Who knows?


  • sailor ptolema
    June 8, 2008
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    BRAVO!

    ahahahhaha this is so cute!
    clever & witty.
    a true pleasure to read.!!!


  • HekatesMinion
    April 12, 2008

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    Very Coy

    You obviously know that you catch more butter"flies" with honey than vinegar, syrupy sweet is just the right flavor and in order to make it, one must know how to outwit their opponent, causing as little strife to the poor little sucker as possible. This was right up my alley.


  • Mairi bheag gold member
    April 3, 2008

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    Yep, it's prose, but it's fun, and the thought is somewhere between poetic and the frivolous edge of philosophy. It's worth calling out the guys from the warren for.


  • daffodilblossom
    February 10, 2008
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    nice win

    i dont know why i hadnt seen this one before lol


  • cricketjeff gold member
    February 4, 2008
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    I do not pretend to understand the formatting, because to me this reads as prose, and bloody good and enjoyable prose too


    • PerVirtuous
      February 4, 2008
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      It is prose. Prose is art, too.

      • cricketjeff gold member
        February 4, 2008

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        DEfinitely and this is beautifully done, I just like my prose written in longer lines, purely a personal preference and a very enjoyable read. I was after something light but thought provoking, hich is a reason to seek your poetry often, this was perfect for my mood. Thank-you.


  • JinSays gold member
    January 23, 2008

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    Very funny. It brings so many different things to mind.
    I would love to share this with my little girls. Shame on that fox!
    Jin


  • CursedSeal
    December 25, 2007

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    Bitter sweet

    The world hasn't been very kind to you has it? Or are you just insightful? The way you describe the sly nature of the Fox and the fluttering innocence and naiviety of the butterfly is excellent.


  • Nephlim
    December 24, 2007

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    That butterfly was intelligent It was cute! Until the butterfly became dinner T_T poor dumb butterfly. Foxes are sly
    GREAT job
    diggin it majorly


  • Max Ritvo
    December 19, 2007
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    Morbid and brilliant.


  • cafegroundzero gold member
    December 13, 2007
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    I giggle silently and smile


    Oh yes.

    Nought else shall I say now. Well written, good poet.


  • myrataal silver member
    December 12, 2007

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    Do you know???

    I was thinking how this sly fox will suffocate in the delicate blockage in the inlet to his lungs ... How dumb he is, not so? Do you think he knows of membranes?



    You write witty wonders.

    Love
    Always Myra

    • PerVirtuous
      December 13, 2007
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      The poem finished before we find out what the fox does. You don't think I give away all my secrets, do you? The main thrust of this is that the foes does not chase.


  • Laura
    December 9, 2007
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    lolol ohhh this is brilliant wow xx


  • ellipsist
    November 29, 2007

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    clever...

    kind of disheartening and amusing, all at once...


  • PassionsPromise gold member
    November 29, 2007

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    sURE DID SEE THAT COMING FROM BEGINNING. WHY DO THE GOOD DIE YOUNG??? CHASING THE IMPOSSIBLE.

    WELL DONE HERE.
    MUCH LOVE
    TORY

    • PerVirtuous
      November 29, 2007
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      Good die young? That butterfly was a tease from the moment she swept into the meadow. Flitting in and out of sight. Playing with all the dogs. Serves her right to be caught by the fox, which I think she secretly wanted anyways.


  • Pursed Poker Lips
    November 29, 2007

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    Oh my gosh. The poor naive butterfly, I knew that was coming! Amazing poem, story-poem, like the Odyssey or Beowulf, I loved it!
    -BON*BON

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