once there was a little sewer crocodile
who dreamt that he would see the Nile
a chicken’s wish to be a charcoal swan
or like when Superman and gods betroth a fawn
“with wings” he thought, and took them from the bat
and then he asked the old man playing skat
“please help me using superglue
attach these wings so straight and not askew”
but the old man cried in deep despair
“what have you done, the bat that where
a friend, is now a wingless little mouse
I swear that you will never find your house”
but also little crocodiles can cry
(though sad, they very rarely die)
“I wished so much to be a flying beast
so I could fly away – out far into the east
become a fearful dragon on the moonlit sky
I wished so much that I could fly”
but at the end our little crocodile
gave back the stolen wings and smiled
“instead – please let me join your game of skat ”
so now he’s spending time with man and bat
and over time became quite versatile with cards
so if you meet them at the bar please bring them my regards
Today at dVerse poetics Claudia ask us to have fun. We’re to write stories with a selected gallery of persona and things.
Obelix, a dragon, a crocodile, an old tractor, a bat, a spaceship, Neptune, Superman, a greek god or godess, a chicken, a black swan, a nutcracker, a man who can’t stop clapping, a cup with orange flowers painted on it, a black cat, a dog with yellow teeth, a bluesman playing the saxophone, a violinist, Hänsel&Gretel, the Icequeen, an old liquor bottle, a wheelbarrow, a needle in a haystack, a raven, a blue car, a metronome…
and for an added challenge.. include the bat and the old man playing skat with the moon late at night at the bar.
The bar opens at 3 PM EST.. please join us.
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August 5, 2014
Björn Rudbergs writings 
Bjorn, That was something different. There were a lot of different thoughts in that one piece. It would take something stronger than bat wings to get a croc off the ground. Well written. 🙂 —Susan
Björn, you did really well with the prompt. I still find it difficult to use rhymes throughout a poem so am admirative that you have the characters, a story and rhymes.
goodness, you included quite a few of the characters…ouch on stealing the wings…and attaching them with superglue…ha….def a fantastical tale…with a bit of a moral embedded as well…fun piece man…
Sounds like they are having a good time. k.
Well, I am glad that in the end the little crocodile was satisfied with who he was rather than trying to become what he was not! We all should take heed of this. I like the way you used the words to weave a story that not only made sense, but taught!
I’ve heard of a card shark before, but this is the first time I’ve heard of a card crocodile! Glad the shark found a way to enjoy life… Even if he couldn’t fly to the Nile.
so very cool.. love how you wove all three of them in…and that story with the stolen wings and the big heart of giving them back and i def. bring them your regards…ha… what a great take björn
Now didn’t I see an e-mail from you that you didn’t feel like you were going to come up with anything? Wrong! Skillful weaving of a tale including a few.
A Croc who knows how to rock, & one who was willing to add a dash of morality to his deeds, & learn a new card game to boot; never heard of Skat as a game here in the north woods. Nice to start out in Funland, not far from Finland, brother.
Oh this is utterly delightful. Love the story and am astounded that you used so many of the recommended characters. Wow. What an imagination.
Love all the characters at play in this and how you’ve interwoven them.
I love the ending! …
but at the end our little crocodile
gave back the stolen wings and smiled
“instead – please let me join your game of skat ”
That’s the key, I think. Letting go of what’s “stolen” and enjoying what’s actually yours. Beautiful fable.
You my friend have inspired me…and your story here blow my mind away. I love how your characters mesh in with the metaphors and rhymes. 🙂 Awesome!
What fun Bjorn ~ I love the rhyming verse & charming story ~
Poor old croc – but happy he gave back the wings! Fun story!
Bjorn, you made me laugh out loud! Excellent fairy tale form, really enjoyed this, and I liked that he gave the wings back and gained friends with his card playing prowess 🙂
hmm…what a tale…I’m glad to hear the crocodile gave back the wings and has managed to find happiness right where he is.
What fun–I smiled all the way through this one. There’s a moral here if anyone is reading with care . . . Great rhyming as well!
what a sweet little croc…giving back the stolen wings and excelling at cards…happiness needs a little bit of sacrifice…love the rhyme here..
Excellent use of what i think..from a distance is ALL THOSE words for prompt..fast moving and amusing! keeping me wide awake..at later horus..i mean hours..here in the USA!..all i had is one lonely Dragon..;)
Oh how clever this is! You’ve treated the suggested subjects like a wordle, and wowed us with it. I only managed to pick one of the suggestions!
This was clever and funny. Sewer crocodiles are meant to be left in their habitat…wings pose a problem for them.
haha!! this was so amusing!! althogh i do wish the crocodile had seen the nile afterall!! 🙂
What a fun story you weave here with various characters and strong rhyme…I like the “chicken’s wish to be a charcoal swan”!
We make the myths to tell us something about ourselves, and this plucky croc shows us that broken wings are one thing and stolen wings another: The forgery never works for anyone. Nice.
Fun and whimsical. You had me at the sewer crocodile……cool. haha!