Poetry competition CLOSED 22nd September 2017 6:32pm
WINNER
Grace (IDryad)
Grace (IDryad)
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IT TAKES A VILLAGE....
Poetry Contest Description
Give a toddler good advice in poem or nursery rhyme form
Pretend you've been invited to a baby shower, a toddler's birthday party, kindergarten graduation, or you've accepted to become a child's God-parent or mentor...
Now....you want to give that child the gift of your poem, have it framed, and have that child treasure it for ages to come....You want your poem to be meaningful with good sound advice....write that poem for that child and post here for this competition!
They say "It Takes A Village To Raise A Child..." Help that child understand your wisdom and feed from your knowledge in terms he/she will understand, either now or the near future (providing the child may have to be a little older for reading comprehension).
Guidelines:
1. Not EXTREMELY lengthy (it's for a toddler/child)
2. No negative ANGER poems about "how life sucks" or anything of that nature
3. Keep positive...Nurture the young soul with your wisdom and knowledge.
Ready? Set? Launch!
Now....you want to give that child the gift of your poem, have it framed, and have that child treasure it for ages to come....You want your poem to be meaningful with good sound advice....write that poem for that child and post here for this competition!
They say "It Takes A Village To Raise A Child..." Help that child understand your wisdom and feed from your knowledge in terms he/she will understand, either now or the near future (providing the child may have to be a little older for reading comprehension).
Guidelines:
1. Not EXTREMELY lengthy (it's for a toddler/child)
2. No negative ANGER poems about "how life sucks" or anything of that nature
3. Keep positive...Nurture the young soul with your wisdom and knowledge.
Ready? Set? Launch!
PRINCESS
YOU’RE MY PRINCESS
LIKE ROYALTY
I WILL ALWAYS
WATCH OUT FOR YOU
CAREFULLY GUARD YOU
THE TEDDY I GAVE YOU
WILL HELP YOU TOO
BUT YOU MUST REMEMBER
TEDDY BEARS NEED
TO BE HUGGED OFTEN
TRY TO BE GOOD
IT’S GOOD TO BE GOOD
TRY NOT TO BE BAD
IT’S BAD TO BE BAD
PLAY AND SHARE
STAY CUTE AND SWEET
YOU WILL FOREVER
BE IN MY HEART
BECAUSE
I
Love
You
XxxxxxX
YOU’RE MY PRINCESS
LIKE ROYALTY
I WILL ALWAYS
WATCH OUT FOR YOU
CAREFULLY GUARD YOU
THE TEDDY I GAVE YOU
WILL HELP YOU TOO
BUT YOU MUST REMEMBER
TEDDY BEARS NEED
TO BE HUGGED OFTEN
TRY TO BE GOOD
IT’S GOOD TO BE GOOD
TRY NOT TO BE BAD
IT’S BAD TO BE BAD
PLAY AND SHARE
STAY CUTE AND SWEET
YOU WILL FOREVER
BE IN MY HEART
BECAUSE
I
Love
You
XxxxxxX
Shy Tiger, Hungry Tiger
She was a youth of Bengal breed
Who once ate apple core with seed
When came upon deserted camp
By flickered light of oiled lamp.
Alone the orphan tiger roamed
Without a sibling, mum or home
In search of apple cores to taste
With stomach growling looked in haste.
She stalked among the swamps & weeds
But they don't grow on mangrove trees
And scent of carcass meat of stag
She'd make a face and start to gag.
Then into forest wandered deep
The howl of monkeys meant no sleep
She was too shy to ask the birds
'Where do they grow, what have you heard?'
Then out across the grassland plains
The tiger walked with hunger pains
While frozen still the startled deer
But she smelled something different near.
The tiger sat at village edge
When scent of cooking reached the hedge
That separated field from farm
The sight of her sent out alarm.
Then suddenly what struck her fur
The men threw apple cores at her
To chase the tiger off for good
Who was so glad they gave her food!
And so since then the tiger lives
To guard the villagers who give
Her fruits and greens and apples fat
This tiger, the first vegan cat.
Who once ate apple core with seed
When came upon deserted camp
By flickered light of oiled lamp.
Alone the orphan tiger roamed
Without a sibling, mum or home
In search of apple cores to taste
With stomach growling looked in haste.
She stalked among the swamps & weeds
But they don't grow on mangrove trees
And scent of carcass meat of stag
She'd make a face and start to gag.
Then into forest wandered deep
The howl of monkeys meant no sleep
She was too shy to ask the birds
'Where do they grow, what have you heard?'
Then out across the grassland plains
The tiger walked with hunger pains
While frozen still the startled deer
But she smelled something different near.
The tiger sat at village edge
When scent of cooking reached the hedge
That separated field from farm
The sight of her sent out alarm.
Then suddenly what struck her fur
The men threw apple cores at her
To chase the tiger off for good
Who was so glad they gave her food!
And so since then the tiger lives
To guard the villagers who give
Her fruits and greens and apples fat
This tiger, the first vegan cat.
Written by Jade-Pandora
(jade tiger)
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