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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.

AlieOxon Wed 16-Apr-14 20:57:23

An Xtraordinary tale.

Yo-ho-ho and a bottle of rum!

Ana Wed 16-Apr-14 20:48:21

With which Duffy built a fire, lit it by rubbing two twigs together, and went off to hunt for dinner while Sir Galahad sulked about having got his hair wet...

NanKate Wed 16-Apr-14 20:34:23

Very nearly but with the help of Duffy the cat who has miraculously managed to reach the shore too, they both walk off into the dunes looking for firewood.

Nelliemoser Wed 16-Apr-14 19:42:13

Unfortunately Sir Galahad was not waving but drowning.

papaoscar Wed 16-Apr-14 19:20:59

That's odd. I thought we'd left him in Camelot doing the ironing.

NanKate Wed 16-Apr-14 19:04:04

Sir Galahad waved from the seashore.

AlieOxon Wed 16-Apr-14 17:44:12

Righty-ho - it's the plank for him!

ninathenana Wed 16-Apr-14 17:01:22

Quiver me timbers thought Duffy

NanKate Wed 16-Apr-14 16:57:13

Pussy look worried, did they mean him ? tbuconfused

Soutra Wed 16-Apr-14 16:50:23

Nonsense dears, said the patronising git captain
Overboard with him! was their reply

Elegran Wed 16-Apr-14 16:07:32

Miaow!

NanKate Wed 16-Apr-14 15:40:28

Lifeline to be sent out for Duffythe cat - no pussies are going to be lost on my watch. wink

NanKate Wed 16-Apr-14 15:37:50

Kimonos must be warn at all times and life jackets.

(Rosesarered, fair enough equal opps must be observed, so men and women and anything in between are welcome aboard)

ninathenana Wed 16-Apr-14 14:59:45

Jumping gehosophat, it's a darn mutiny

ninathenana Wed 16-Apr-14 14:57:50

Hello sailor !

I'm the fourth hammock on deck two wink wink

papaoscar Wed 16-Apr-14 14:55:05

"Hoist 'im up that palm tree, let's have a new Captain!" roared the crew.

AlieOxon Wed 16-Apr-14 13:33:14

Guys? Who made this bloke captain?.......................

rosesarered Wed 16-Apr-14 13:30:38

Extra rum for those who row hard,

For the lazy scabs.... nothing at all

rosesarered Wed 16-Apr-14 13:29:03

C now?
choppy surf girls, no lycra clad chaps would be safe
Duffy the cat has fallen overboard, oh no!

rosesarered Wed 16-Apr-14 13:26:19

NanKate there seemed to be both sexes aboard from reading the posts so made it 'men' but could be wrong.

papaoscar Wed 16-Apr-14 13:18:00

(Should be 'this cat' - sorry!)

papaoscar Wed 16-Apr-14 13:11:11

And get rid of his damned cat in my knickers!

papaoscar Wed 16-Apr-14 13:09:49

Zebadiah! Fetch me a clean truss and tell the crew to prepare for Chapter 2 of this maritime saga. Now go and prepare my morning bath under that palm tree, after which I will address the crew. Off you go!

NanKate Wed 16-Apr-14 12:57:21

By the way Captain you promised us girls a man in Lycra swim shorts, are you denying us that pleasure ?

HollyDaze Wed 16-Apr-14 12:23:23

Arrr, we won't be needin no Craig to save us, said the captain with a wink