This is the first collab piece made, this one was all thanks to the dear writer Papaya (Ana), an amazing creative writer indeed. Enjoy our Poem.
Swim and sway, splish-splashy wave
A lonely fish in the deep ocean way The bubbles laughed hard to the dreams he fed As little Sunny wished to flap one day
And in a lonely sky of blue A little bird had wishes too To shed her feathers, and trade her wings For a flappy tail and fishy things
On a breezy day, Sunny flopped away Landing on the sand of a sandy bay He heard a chirp, a sound above A white winged creature that looked like a dove
It took her by surprise to see A fish out of water lying on a beach She flew down upon a wistful whim To ask this fish, 'teach me to swim'
He said 'Sure, it's easy! Just move like me' The Fish stood back for the bird to see He flipped and flopped with all his might And said "I'll teach you to swim by tonight"
She did her very best to move just like him But a bird like her is just not meant to swim "Maybe if you took me underwater on your back, I might learn how to do it, get the hang of it, the knack..."
The fish surprised with glistful eyes Swerved on towards the edge to the waters cry "Watch this!" says he on his way towards the Sea Somersaults in the air and splashes, 1, 2, 3...
The little bird laughed at this silly little fish "If I didn't know better I might think that you wish... For us to trade places so that you can fly Out of the water and up into the sky"
The fish quickly races out to the sand "My dream, to fly!" screams the fish as it fanned "You can have the Ocean as I trade my scales, For white fluffy feathers and a very puffy tail"
"That's crazy," said the bird "Fish can't fly And birds can't swim, I know because I've tried But I'll tell you what fish, here's what we'll do I'll take you on my back and fly you around too"
"But after we're done and we've landed back down You'll take me for a swim all around your fish town Because birds can't swim and fish can't fly But we can still live our dreams if only we try"
The Fish stood back and thought a bit
I guess I could fly to the stars if I sit
"I accept! But tell all, that I flew up and high"
The bird stooped down and they then reached the sky.
The Fish touched the Sun and took a piece of a cloud
"This will convince them, I'm sure!" he shouted loud
This poem is a collaborative piece between the writers ~Sir Drift and Mr. Pulse (Y.A.D.)~ and ~Papaya~ (Ana). Please leave a comment on how you enjoyed or any constructive advice, and also please support both writers.
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Any writing that can make my sons eyes light up and fill the room with giggles is sublime! He seems obsessed with the word flop and any variation of it :)
Really gorgeous imagery in these words, flowing, fusing elements creating magic! The message is not lost either.
Masterfully done. Regards Curtis & Ray
Ah, I see you have stumbled across the minds of mine and Papaya, her silly poems were a wonderful ad.. read moreAh, I see you have stumbled across the minds of mine and Papaya, her silly poems were a wonderful addition to this collaboration, thank you very much for once again lighting the spirit of your child, send him my warm hello, From Sir Drift, Mr. Pulse and Mrs. Papaya.
7 Years Ago
My son is well acquainted with Ana's poems he knows many of them word for word. I have been quite th.. read moreMy son is well acquainted with Ana's poems he knows many of them word for word. I have been quite the fan for sometime as well. Good writing for children is quite sparse here so it's lovely to come across writers like yourself.
7 Years Ago
I would do anything for children. The majority of my writing is dedicated to them. Thank you for sto.. read moreI would do anything for children. The majority of my writing is dedicated to them. Thank you for stopping by :)
Any writing that can make my sons eyes light up and fill the room with giggles is sublime! He seems obsessed with the word flop and any variation of it :)
Really gorgeous imagery in these words, flowing, fusing elements creating magic! The message is not lost either.
Masterfully done. Regards Curtis & Ray
Ah, I see you have stumbled across the minds of mine and Papaya, her silly poems were a wonderful ad.. read moreAh, I see you have stumbled across the minds of mine and Papaya, her silly poems were a wonderful addition to this collaboration, thank you very much for once again lighting the spirit of your child, send him my warm hello, From Sir Drift, Mr. Pulse and Mrs. Papaya.
7 Years Ago
My son is well acquainted with Ana's poems he knows many of them word for word. I have been quite th.. read moreMy son is well acquainted with Ana's poems he knows many of them word for word. I have been quite the fan for sometime as well. Good writing for children is quite sparse here so it's lovely to come across writers like yourself.
7 Years Ago
I would do anything for children. The majority of my writing is dedicated to them. Thank you for sto.. read moreI would do anything for children. The majority of my writing is dedicated to them. Thank you for stopping by :)
This is one of the best pieces I've ever read on this site, hands down.
The title made me click, and I was hooked in the first two lines. You've created an amazing and whimsical story with a surprising amount of heart for the length. Very, very well done!
Posted 7 Years Ago
7 Years Ago
I am honored for your words, I dont deserve such praise alone, it was the brilliant minds of mine an.. read moreI am honored for your words, I dont deserve such praise alone, it was the brilliant minds of mine and Papaya's, She is an amazing writer, and if it wasnt for her flow it wouldnt have even been born, thank you dear. ;)
Sweet. I found it very playful. It had an innocence that made my heart smile. Nice collaboration and very well captured. 😊
Posted 7 Years Ago
7 Years Ago
Thank you very much for such pretty words. Im happy to hear that there are still hearts with warmth .. read moreThank you very much for such pretty words. Im happy to hear that there are still hearts with warmth within them
Wow! I love this poem! I wish it was a story. I feel like you can make it longer. Hats off and thumbs up! :)
Posted 7 Years Ago
7 Years Ago
I am humbled with such words. Dear Ana and I stuck to the poem feel, but you will see a story soon o.. read moreI am humbled with such words. Dear Ana and I stuck to the poem feel, but you will see a story soon out of our collab. Thank you Madame King
The first line was a great showpiece for sound effects in poetry without resorting to onomatopoetic phrases. It reminded me of the 'Trout Quintet' by Franz Schubert. (great piece of splashy music!!).
Tight rhymes guys! Very colourful imagery - great little scenes and a few messages came through in this - follow your dreams; YOLO; enjoy yourself at least once in Life but when you return let the memories keep you happy...yeah a few (all positive) vibes in a well told story.
Certainly a candidate for a kid's book, IMHO.
Thank you very much! Extremely grateful for the uplifting words. Ana and I will be bringing some mor.. read moreThank you very much! Extremely grateful for the uplifting words. Ana and I will be bringing some more for sure. She is an amazing writer. But I would love to collaborate with others as well, see their taste of writing. I'm happy of how this came out.
7 Years Ago
hey tony, thx. Drift writes a lot of great children's stuff and has a great imagination. This idea.. read morehey tony, thx. Drift writes a lot of great children's stuff and has a great imagination. This idea was all his.
7 Years Ago
A meeting of very great minds, imaginations and pens methinks, Ana.
Well done Drift !
Walk a mile in my shoes, you might understand me better---if we were like these two creatures, we would want to see and feel how the other lives...and thus would be much more understanding.
j.
Posted 7 Years Ago
7 Years Ago
You captured the essence of its detail. Thank you for kindly stopping by to comment on this first ti.. read moreYou captured the essence of its detail. Thank you for kindly stopping by to comment on this first time project. I hope one day collaborations explode here on this site.
7 Years Ago
Hi Jacob, I'd like to say thanks too. I agree that there are lessons we can learn here about teamw.. read moreHi Jacob, I'd like to say thanks too. I agree that there are lessons we can learn here about teamwork and collaborating. I was drawn to his idea for that reason. Children's writing should always have a lesson I think. Delivered in a fun way.
Sickkkk write to all. Love the initial idea & loved the expansion that formed. Really neat comparing to opposing worlds. Taking a bit of cloud was also a neat image. Lots of that here. It all meshed so well and what makes this super rad is that the reader is not left with only the image of a flying fish: I enjoyed that you showed both "bizarro worlds." Well done.
Phoenix
Posted 7 Years Ago
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7 Years Ago
Thanks so much! I wish more would collab like this! She is a tremendous writer. She did the bird par.. read moreThanks so much! I wish more would collab like this! She is a tremendous writer. She did the bird part, I was the fish
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