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

[Pryde Foltz]

What fun ... a children's story in the making, I think. Great job, you three:)

[Lyn Anderson]

Thanks. With all the collective doom and gloom around here, we were having some fun.

[Lyn Anderson]

Jon and Papaya are wonderful writing partners. Kind of freakish, really, like we read each others' minds -- don't really have to do much switching or editing at all.:)

[Papaya]

Thank you Pryde. Nice to smiles on people's faces. :)

[Jon Roggie]

Wait a second. Pryde, you might have caught on to something. It might be time to write a children's story.

[The Rock And Roll Cowbo..]

A very cute poem...I think the lesson here is never underestimate the love of a true friend.

[Lyn Anderson]

Most definitely, thank you.:)

[Papaya]

Hi cowboy. Thank you from me too!

[Jon Roggie]

Once in awhile, you have to go for them smile. Especially with friends.

[Jon Roggie]

I am also too lazy to change them to the in the previous statement.

[redzone]

aaawwww... okay here is just a very quick ;0); ouch that hurt, ;0( whew almost had me there for a second KL, Papaya, and Jon, but I resisted the urge to laugh out loud...

but I admit, you three when you collab can put a smile on a dead fish... and yes, you all have very weird minds that mesh so well together, I love it!!!

no I refuse, nope not me, no smiles.. never.. er... nooooo!! ;0) damn!!

redzone

[Lyn Anderson]

Hey there. Hands down, this is my favourite I have done with these two. It is witty, and silly, and everything we all are ... It won't get half the attention our other collab did, but I like this one WAYYY better.:)

[Papaya]

Thanks Red! And yeah. I agree with KL. I like playing with these two. :)

[redzone]

well, this one should be read the most and repeatedly... and you kids play nice together so no time outs needed, just write write write... ;0) er... i mean ;0( and ;0p oh never mind...

[Jon Roggie]

We were being silly. Meanwhile, Papaya was being menaced by raccoons. I was driving halfway across California, and I think KL was bored.

[Lyn Anderson]

Ya, just don't tell my honey. He thinks he is ALL that.:)