When pigs fly...


Penelope Wants To Be A Bird. (Liz's cliche challenge)

"Penelope wants to be a bird,"
Hessy Hen clucked the word
All along the barnyard grass
From Gaither Goat to Aesop Ass.
She gossiped about the pining pig
Spreading the manure awfully big.
On and on she went until at last,
Penelope, starved from her latest fast,
Was trim and slim and ready to soar.
She ran from her brother that awful boar.
Through the cornfield and across the stream,
Penelope raced into her ultimate dream.
She raised her hooves above her head,
"I'll be back," was all she said.
The farm was all a feathery flutter
And Hessy Hen began to stutter
For up into that porcine sky
Little Penelope went flying by
Holding a banner between her teeth
That held these words for those beneath:
Stop your squealing, I told you I'd try
For now is the time When Pigs Fly!

Kathy Lockhart
10/31/06



Poetry by Kathy Lockhart
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Written on 2006-10-31 at 06:24

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wee2souls
OH!!!!! you are such a story teller!!!
Pictures tell a mindful don't it!! !!! loved this!!
mucherama!!! wow!!I have seen a horse fly!! a dragon fly!! and even a donkey fly!!
ARE WE THERE YET!!!

BUT!!! PIGS FLY!!!!!!!!
hee!! hee!!

A hoot!!!!
made my day:)
love ya
cindymac
2006-10-31


keith nunes
this is so cute i could tweek your cheeks
2006-10-31


Sandy Hiss
What an entertaining write. Have you considered writing children's stories too? I think you would be very good at it.
2006-10-31


Sabrina
Awww, that's just so adorable! :)

Hugs,
Sabrina
2006-10-31


Phyllis J. Rhodes
Well, you've done it again! Here is another children's book for you! Hurry up and get these wonderful writings published and get rich! I might want to borrow some money for my body lift! Because that's when I was going to be able to get my cosmetic surgery - when pigs fly!
2006-10-31


penfold18
Nice one Kathy, just new bacon was going up one way or another.
2006-10-31


Chris Fernie
Dear Kathy,

This is a modern nursery rhyme which had me laughing all the way to the piggy bank!

Are you related to Dr. Suess?

With love and best wishes,

Chris
2006-10-31


lastromantichero The PoetBay support member heart!
well done katherine this is lovley rgds mike
2006-10-31


liz munro The PoetBay support member heart!
Very funny and
really well written.

Liz.
2006-10-31