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An alphabetical poem/story

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NanKate Tue 15-Apr-14 14:40:21

As you seem to have enjoyed the Limerick thread and produced some great ones, I thought it would be time for something a bit different which I found on www.kathimitchell.com/poemtypes.html which is full of good ideas. I thought we would start with this type and then move onto something harder.

ALPHABET:
Each line begins with the letters of the alphabet in order.

An example - A young girl was busy working on her project for school
But suddenly she had a question.
Could this be her lucky day?
Deciding to find out, she
Entered her backyard and
Found hundreds of green shamrocks waiting for her.

numberplease Thu 17-Apr-14 00:18:18

Just how is it that you don`t know about Whiskas pouches, Duffy? So much easier for a pussy to cope with.

NanKate Thu 17-Apr-14 06:51:30

Kit Kat flavoured cat food was what Duffy really wanted yummiest. tbusmile

NanKate Thu 17-Apr-14 06:54:15

(Wanted to say yummie but my super intelligent IPad thought differently sorry).

NanKate Thu 17-Apr-14 06:57:58

Lovely stuff thought Duffy as he kicked his lips. Sir Galahad was turning into a decent cook. Lightly grilled Komodo Dragon, what could be better ? hmm

ninathenana Thu 17-Apr-14 08:28:54

Munching happily Duffy surveyed her surroundings

(have we established Duffy's gender? )

ninathenana Thu 17-Apr-14 08:30:01

(ah, just noticed NanaKate says he)

Nelliemoser Thu 17-Apr-14 08:44:27

Nicely full after his sumptuous meal Duffy sets off to see what havoc he can wreak on the indigenous wildlife. Being a cat what else can he do?

HollyDaze Thu 17-Apr-14 09:25:04

Over on the horizon, Duffy can see

papaoscar Thu 17-Apr-14 12:08:15

Pussies galore in a pea-green boat waving their Whiskas pouches.

AlieOxon Thu 17-Apr-14 12:38:08

Quite out of reach

Nelliemoser Thu 17-Apr-14 12:44:00

Reading a battered copy of a tabloid newspaper warning us about an infestation of Giant rats.

numberplease Thu 17-Apr-14 16:14:13

So nice to have a change of menu, thought Duffy, licking her lips,

HollyDaze Thu 17-Apr-14 16:18:48

Thought Duffy, wondering what is best to serve with campfire cooked rat

Ana Thu 17-Apr-14 16:24:57

Usually, of course, he'd eat them raw, but GIANT ones might be a bit much...

NanKate Thu 17-Apr-14 16:27:00

Ugli fruit might be a good option. At this point Duffy remembered the old wise saying 'dogs have masters and cats have servants' so why not send Sir G off hunting for said fruit whilst Duffy put his paws up and had a siesta. grin

HollyDaze Thu 17-Apr-14 16:37:43

Vociferous orders reached the ears of Sir G and he went ambling off in search of the fruit - Duffy waited

NanKate Thu 17-Apr-14 17:26:17

Well you could have knocked Duffy over with a feather, dear old Sir G had found an orchard of Ugli fruit not more than a mile away. The only problem was a herd of Komodo Dragons were hanging around looking a bit ugly themselves. tbushock

Cressida Thu 17-Apr-14 17:41:27

Xavier (Sir G's horse) wasn't scared of Komodo Dragons so Sir G soon managed to drive them away.

Nelliemoser Thu 17-Apr-14 17:43:49

Xavier Arbuthnot, the renowned explorer, wrote about the Ugli fruit in 1825. He suggested they were poisonous to Komodo dragons.

Nelliemoser Thu 17-Apr-14 17:45:22

(Great minds 2seconds apart.)

Nelliemoser Thu 17-Apr-14 17:48:52

(I got the timing wrong again 2 mins not seconds)

papaoscar Thu 17-Apr-14 18:21:49

Yes, of course! Load up the cannons with Ugli fruit, Ladies. We'll teach these dragons a lesson they won't forget!

Ana Thu 17-Apr-14 18:24:53

Zounds! Go get 'em folks!

NanKate Thu 17-Apr-14 18:56:55

Awash with blown up ugli fruit Duffy and Sir G searched for an unexploded one.

AlieOxon Thu 17-Apr-14 19:48:15

Be afraid - be very afraid!