Day 11: The Animal Communicator Prompt

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THE ANIMAL COMMUNICATOR PROMPT

In honour of National Pet Day, pick an animal character from Aesop’s Fables. Write a poem in its perspective. You may choose to alter or subvert the fable, or even place the same character in an alternate setting.

The Fox's Dilemma

Mr Fox opened his Facebook,

And said, look at that annoying jackal crook,

He just checked into Martha's Vineyard,

With pics of him munching grapes with no regard.

Hmm, maybe it's time for a holiday,

Wifey's been bugging me for one, anyway.

Martha's Vineyard should do,

So I can check and say, Me too!

He booked his tickets and drove all the way

And checked in on Facebook on the first day.

Then waited for other's to like his check-in

Especially to see that jackal's chagrin.

The bartender got him his first glass of wine

"You must taste this sir, it's really fine."

Mr Fox was delighted and posed with the glass,

Before taking a sip and crying, "Alas!

Why does this taste so sour?

Is it something to do with the hour?

Should I come back a little later today?

Will it taste better that way?"

"Sir, please, this is our finest of the finest,

If you don't like this, I think you are biased,

Maybe you don't have the taste for good stuff,

You being here is just a social media bluff."

Glass after glass, it was the same story

Mr Fox kept trying wines of high glory

But no matter how good the wine was to be,

He could only taste sourness of a high degree.

After 10 drinks, he just knew.

He went home and put a review.

Martha's vineyard is no longer good

Too many jackals have polluted the hood.

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