Mischievious Fox
Spotted a box
Which stirred his curious mind
***
A quaint parcel
Doused in sparkles
With string and ribbons twined
***
A flash of red,
A hurried tread,
He checked what t'was in kind
***
Nosy old Fox
Opened the box;
Greed made him almost blind
***
Soon, he had dreams
Could feel, it seems,
Gold, jewels for him designed
***
For a present,
Magnificent,
Surely he was to find
***
But in the box
Poor silly Fox
Lay nothing of the kind
***
A jack sprung out
Scaring, no doubt,
Fox right out of his mind
***
Along the glen
Back to his den
Leaving his pride behind
***
(Such wretched box!)
A frightened Fox
Would now avoid mankind.
***
This all started a few weeks ago, when I threw a few words on the screen. Fox, Box.... Maybe because, during one of my walks, I saw a flash of red, the tip of a white bushy tail?
But it didn't match any prompts, and I had plenty of material to work on the other ones.
And then, today, as if on purpose, OctPoWriMo's prompt was "Fox or Foxy"
So I played a little bit. I had fun (a nice change from all these heavy poems from the last few days!). I hope you enjoy reading it too!
ReplyDeleteDawn, I loved this "airy" poem! You chose the perfect rhyme scheme to give it a lilt. And though light, we get a "lesson." Thank you. xoA
ReplyDeleteP.S. Thanks, too for all kind comments and observations you made on my posts. I didn't respond to all of them on my blog, but I want you to know how much they --and your time-- are appreciated. xoA
I enjoyed writing something 'lighter' too :)
DeleteThank you for the kind words.
XO
PS: No worries about not responding! I was having a little time on my hands and really liked your poems. So I kept reading and said so ;)
whimsical with a fable-like quality to it! Very nice!
ReplyDeleteThank you! I had fun writing this one.
DeleteIt was a long process, but it was pleasant (probably because it didn't tear my heart open ;) )
XO
Love the sing, song of the poem! It was fun to read!
ReplyDeleteThank you Morgan!
DeleteIt's good reading you again 😊