This is a sad story of a little fish and a bear.
The latter was starved, so came out of his lair.
Was looking for road kill and carcasses and such;
I know it’s gross, but anyway, he didn’t find much.
So off to the bushes he went for a quick pee,
and he managed to find a single wild berry.
Suddenly he heard the crashing waves of a fall.
He pondered, “Would my belly get full afterall?”
And here’s the fish with his side of the story.
Mind you, if you’re eating, it gets pretty gory.
I was minding my own bloody business, see?
Travelling upstream to meet my wife-to-be,
using all my might to push my body up stream;
couldn’t wait to spawn with the girl of my dreams.
And there before me was a wide open mouth.
I was airborne and couldn’t turn to head south.
This bastard had a huge, dark slimy gullet;
A hairy bear sporting an out of fashion mullet.
His teeth crunched down on my tender scales,
And he shoved me further in with his pointy nails.
Down his tight throat I slithered and fell,
Joining a pile of decaying bones in a pit of hell.
With my final breath I muttered, “Hey! I’m not a salmon!”
But, he replied, “No offense, fish, it’s feast or famine.”
Author notes
http://slightlywarped.com/crapfactory/amazingimages/betweentheseconds.htm
Prompt: 35) The Feast
In a list
A contest entry
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Comments
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LOL! This was really funny! I laughed all the way through, The picture was like the poem. this was good. Thanks for entering and best of luck too you in the contest.
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This was a great write. Full of truly vivid imagery. I could see the scene played out before me as I read it. Love the humor in it as well, definitely left me with a laugh. The flow is wonderful with a great rhythm that just adds to the overall quality of the poem. The rhymes are spot on with nothing that seems forced at all. I think you did a wonderful job here. Thank you so much for thos great entry. Best of luck in the contest.
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lol! you did a great job on this. i would like to thank you very much for this very humorous entry into my contest and to wish you the best of luck in the judging process. viyanna rosemarie
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wonderful rhyme sceme.
thanks for entering.
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haha this is so cute and so well done. the rhyme was perfect. thank you so much for entering my contest and best of luck!
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This made me laugh.
I love your imagery and how well your rhyme flowed. This is a very interesting poem. Thank-you for entering it into my contest.
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"His teeth crunched down on my tender scales,
And he shoved me further in with his pointy nails.
Down his tight throat I slithered and fell,
Joining a pile of decaying bones in a pit of hell.”
These are my favourite lines! Thanks for entering my contest and good luck.
-heva ♫
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so true, they have to fend for what they wilderness has to offer them, thank you for this entry...good luck
Linda
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Great write! Made me laugh. Thanks for entering !
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Ahh I really enjoyed that poem, and the last line was perfect. It is the way of nature, survival of the fittest! I like the attitudes you gave each character too, it made it more personal I think, lol
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Nice job. Someone asked me if I wanted to see the new movie The Earth or something like that. I hate nature ... she is cruel and someone is always being eaten or getting screwed. Thanks for entering.
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Awwww so cute and sad. Poor fish. But at the same time you gotta respect the bear. lol. You impressed me with your rhyme. Normally I'm iffy on it but this one flowed perfectly. Thanks for entering.
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I'm sorry I have to delete this it has a swear word.
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This made me laugh, thank you for sharing. Excellent write and great rhyming as well. Good luck in my contest
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Thank you for your entry in the contest. An interesting tale, although a little gory. We both thought this was a little light on narration and felt the story could have had more depth.
Rhyme is good, but the rhythm is a little erratic in places.
All the best to you in the contest.
Sue and Jeff
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good write
thanks for entering
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I laughed all the way through this. Your imagery is so well done you created a very clear picture. But I do wish the fish had gotten away. lol
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mmm.... ok.. this does fit just a little bit in my contest. Thanks for entering. it made a good read, though.
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Wow, sad tale alright, nice punch ending. Blessings.
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Lol not too sad, but funny. Kind of ironic too really... XD.
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Good to see both sides of the story.
Cute story, effective rhyme and funny too!
Best wishes -Emmjay
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congrats on the trophy. This poem was oddly wierd and funny. Thank you for entering my contest.
Your Judge
kaycee
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New favorite rhymes: berry/pee, gullet/mullet.
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Thank you!
Thank you for finding time to enter my contest. This made me laugh. Quite funny.
Good luck in the contest!
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Haha. Absolutely hysterical. I love where you took this poem. The humor and rhyme are great. The closing lines are priceless.
Thank you very much for entering my contest.
Mike
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Very creative and interesting composition-
Well thought out and constructed with excellent rhyme--
Very Well Done & Best of Luck in the contest!
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