Friends aren't meat.

a collab with Jon Roggie and Papaya http://www.writerscafe.org/jtrogue http://www.writerscafe.org/AnaPapaya

"A tortoise doesn't have any hair",

Said the cat with a delicate purr,

"And a papaya, well, she's sweet,

but she ain't no pear,"

 

Tortoise thinks, and after a long pause,

"Little kitten can't get past the shell.

Papaya, not to be ignored, 

but she has become a friend.

So, I will settle for strawberries."

 

Papaya spun, and danced with glee

Until she fell out of her Papaya tree

Kitty ran to her rescue (she's a hero)

Poor tortoise knows, he's much too slow.

Author's Note

a little silly to lighten the mood

Reviews

[Richard🖌]

Aw, KL!
Now, this is cute and sweet as can be … your heart is hanging out here, and how beautiful it is.
Wonderful imagery, delightful analogies, happy emotion, spot-on grammar, and flow all come together to make this a true highlight of beguiling homage to friendship.
I almost see Papaya jumping up and down in her seat with joy after reading this.

You are a very special lady, KL, and both you and Papaya are fortunate, indeed, to be such good friends!
Here's a big hug to you both … MMM-HMM! ⁓ Richard


I love it so much I'd give you 1000 points for this one, if ! could! ; )

[Lyn Anderson]

Thank you, and the tortoise, of course, who prefers strawberries to friends.:)

[??????]

Smiles great write to her:) Yes I agree friends aren't meat well said Kl I liked this:)

[Lyn Anderson]

Well my writing partners had a lot to do with it.

[??????]

Greatly inspired you are:)

[V]

Thank you for wanting to lighten people's moods including mine by sharing this piece, it made me smile, there's something so purely sweet and innocent about it, who could resist at least a tiny itch of one's lips?

[Jon Roggie]

KL brought up the idea of writing something silly. Each of us had some fun!

[V]

That's nice.

[Papaya]

Hi Vanessa, adding my thanks here too, for your kind words and thoughts.

[V]

You're welcome too :)

[Einstein Noodle]

you have got my interest ... very fine collab no doubt ...i enjoy the innocence but it seems a deeper meaning is in there too .. its all about friendships ..hard shells and soft ..sweet teeth or not .. timing is there or it isn't ...
E.
ps what happens to the strawberry? ;)

[Lyn Anderson]

The strawberry isn't a friend, and hence...

[Einstein Noodle]

you mean the tortoise ate the strawberry!!!! ;O

[Jon Roggie]

The tortoise will always eat the strawberry.

[Einstein Noodle]

chomp chomp! :)

[Papaya]

Lol. :)
Better the strawberry than the papaya.
Thanks E!

[Einstein Noodle]

:) .......................

[Ted Kniffen]

Not so silly. We all need that touch of levity in our lives or we'd go nuts. Explains a lot of people I guess.

[Lyn Anderson]

Thank you. I am happy how this one turned out.

[Papaya]

Hi Ted, thanks from me too. I love your comment.

[aLittlePain]

Geez you guys are neat! Delightful, playful, fun...we need a whole lot of this goodness.

Ngā mihi maioha (warmest regards)
Rach x

[Jon Roggie]

Three people scattered across North America. The two from Canada have been keeping me cheered up. You have to share the feeling! Thank you.

[Lyn Anderson]

Thank you, this was a lot of fun, and I keep it posted as my feature because the world is so depressing these days.:)

[aLittlePain]

So true, this spreads a whole lot of light something so simple can lift people more than you probably know. A lovely testament to the three of you. R x

[Papaya]

Thank you Rach. :)
xo

[Lydia Shutter]

Simply delightful. Smiling here. Very clever and different. Great collaboration. Lydi**

[Lyn Anderson]

Thank you darling. We had so much fun. There just seems to be a collective funk around the election, the violence, and other world events, we felt like lightening the mood.

[Lydia Shutter]

And that is exactly what you did. After this afternoon's shootings in Munich, well, I am almost afraid to turn on the news.

[Jon Roggie]

Too be honest, KL has been trying to kick me out of my funk for the past couple of weeks. Papaya, and her have been keeping a smile on my face.

[Papaya]

Lydia, thank you! :) The whole world could do with a smile I think. I give and receive from my friends.

[emmajoy]

Read.. smiled.. read.. nodded.. read again and wished i could start afresh! There's an innocence in the words yet.. there's more than just words.. there are observations, stanza by stanza which means.. come back again and see what you can find. I will. Delightful!

Just noticed that this is a collab with two other writers.. clever stuff, you three!

[Lyn Anderson]

Thank you, it was really fun. They are a treat to work with.

[emmajoy]

That's more than obvious... its great for reviewers to leave with smiles ear to ear!

[Papaya]

Emma, I'm delighted you have left with an ear to ear smile. :)

[Jon Roggie]

Anytime you can give a smile, how can you complain?

[barleygirl]

This reminds me of the spirit in which I wrote about my two very diverse doggies recently. This is a very imaginative way to celebrate our differences & embrace the sometimes-awkward dance of being friends. I guess we have to learn to try new foods, huh? *smile* Thanks for sharing this upbeat & playful allegory!

[Lyn Anderson]

We certainly had fun with it. We all needed a little boost.:) Thank you!

[Jon Roggie]

You have to be a little silly. Does the soul good.

[Papaya]

Barleygirl, I'm going to throw my thanks in here too. I hope your world is sunny and full of smiles today. Cheers...

[Bacchus]

this is so adorably fun. i wish i wrote it- now longing to write something so playful.
Well, well done.

[Lyn Anderson]

Thanks. Jon and Ana are great partners to write with. A little freakish, really, three people connecting over the wires -- but it works.:)

[Papaya]

Bacchus,
It was fun to play nice in the poetic sandbox with these two and I'm glad you enjoyed our playful creation.

[Jon Roggie]

Don't believe them for a second. They are both tyrants...
oh, who am I kidding...