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"To be" Otto dictated 'Two bee,' Otto-correct wrote "That's not what I want to say!" Grumbled the angry poet. "I'm stuck with it now," he sighed "I'll have to go with the flow." So he tried: "Two bee lived in a hive Three bee learned to jive Four bee took a dive And then we've reached five!" "My rhyme is sublme! I've told the stories of the bees And what's more It was quite a breeze!" "Now, I'll add a verse I'll talk of queens and drones Each of these requires Great nuances, great tones." "Queens are royal Workers make honey Drones laze about Not worth the money!" He was on to something! He was getting excited! Wasn't he glad To be Otto-corrected! He wrote six more verses About the buzzy insect And became famous Coz his poem was perfect! So the next time you're typing And face this Otto-correct Please be aware of treasures You might not at first detect! 36 LINES |
| He tiptoed downstairs, and shuffled his way to the front door. He knew the front door squeaked unless opened just so, and he was filled with relief at managing the manoeuvre. He slunk outside, slipping the 'welcome' mat as a wedge so that the door didn't slam shut. It was dark outside. He could just see by the light of the single streetlamp across the road. He sneaked over to the garbage can. It was then that the voice spoke. “You are being watched.” He froze. He wasn't even breathing. “You are being watched.” "Who?" he managed to gasp. "Me." He turned quickly. It was a bear. A real, live bear. His fourth grade teacher had told him that this wasn't bear country. It couldn't be a bear. But it was a bear. "What?" "We look out for our own, we bears. We know your Mom threw your teddy bear today. We were going to rescue it from the garbage can ourselves." "You don't need to, I'm going to rescue teddy and give him a bath and keep him forever." "That's lovely." "Teddy is my friend, even if Mom says he's old and torn and of no use. Friends are always of use." "Yes, they are. And from now on, you're a Bear-Friend. The bears will always look out for you." The bear remained at the back of the toy cupboard till the child passed it on to his own son ... All Words: 241 Winner, "Daily Flash Fiction Challenge" |
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