Friday Fictioneers and again a challenge in terms of a picture, and this time from Scott Vanatter. The cat really look guilty or concentrated. There are also lighted a candles and paperwork for the cat. This time I will do a poem. I like classic sonnet style, but it’s far from Shakespearean. The form forced me to go above the 100 word limit (113) I am also sure the grammar is a little bit off, but at least some of it is intentional.
I will probably not do entries for a few weeks, but I’ll be back. Happy Holidays.
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copyright Scott L Vannatter
as she was lighting candles for the dead
you hear her singing softly out of tune
a magic incantation that she read
and through the window sees a shining moon
her troubles started just the other night
she felt a growing fur and sharpened claws
and she in mirror looked, behold her fright
a cat she was, with soft and furry paws
the evil magic came from neighbor witch
and now with magic she would turn it back
the price to pay was high but she was rich
and with a flash and bang it all went black
the magic turned the neighbor to a rat
so finally the cat became quite fat
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December 20, 2012
Björn Rudbergs writings 
Nice! See you when you get back.
Thanks for the laugh. I, too, did poem this week, but not an original, more of a riff. Have a wonderful Christmas, have some gjetost and come back soon. 🙂
You’ll be missed Bjorn,
Enjoyable little sonnet.
Have a wonderful Christmas.
Rochelle
Hope she cleaned her paws afterward. 🙂
I love the ending.
I enjoyed this poem, Bjorn. Lovely little, magical sonnet. Happy Holidays to you!
Everyone wins in the end. Except the Rat.
I Just read that English is your second language. Very impressive work. My son is living in Finland and working to become fluent in Swedish. I head to Helsinki in a week to visit him.
Nicely done. See you when you come back. Have a great Christmas.
Very clever. Made me smile 😀
Poetic justice! Merry Christmas, and may God bless your new year, Bjorn!
haha! Good one!
Happy holidays! 🙂
Dear Bjorn,
An excellent sonnet and a tale to hold us over until you return. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year (assuming we survive the rest of this day.)
Aloha,
Doug
Hi Bjorn,
Clever and delightful word play! Loved it. Ron
not just a story in a poem but a consistently structured rhyme scheme. well done.
Enjoy your break cause I’m anticipating your return.
Brudberg,
Let me just say that you will be missed when you are gone. I look forward to your work every week and the Christmas tree will not be so bright without you around. A well written Sonnet. Enjoy your time off.
Tom
the poem is magical indeed ^^ Happy Holidays! ^^
Good fun and great style!
Love the story. Love the style and structure
Loved it.
Hahahahahaha! Yes! Loved it! That last line? Wonderful!
Love the last stanza. 🙂
All my comments have already been uttered above, so I shall just write: bravo! 😉