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Red Riding Hood - the Truth

The Wolf's Story in Rhyming Quatrains

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Comment from Firefly54
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What a novel idea, both for a contest, and for your own entry. A very amusing entry, and you've told it very well too! Good luck in the contest, Elaine

 Comment Written 08-Feb-2009

reply by the author on 08-Feb-2009
    I'm so glad you enjoyed this, Elaine, as I had a fantastic time writing it :-) Brooke
Comment from ChrisMcLaughlin
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Fine piece of poetry, very fun to read. The wolf seems to be the popular villain in this batch. Little Red always ticked me off.
Thank you for sharing & good luck in the contest.

Chris

 Comment Written 08-Feb-2009

reply by the author on 08-Feb-2009
    Thank you for your encouraging review - I loved writing this fun piece!! Brooke
Comment from LexieMannix
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A top turn of the tables--I so enjoy it when the good guys ain't all bad and bad sometimes better. That was great fun. Good luck in the comp, Brooke.

Lexie

 Comment Written 08-Feb-2009

reply by the author on 08-Feb-2009
    Lexie, I'm so glad you enjoyed this - thanks for your encouraging words about the contest!! Brooke
Comment from jadapenn
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Ah Brooke, I was voting for the contests and stumbled across this beauty. I feel so sorry for this poor wolf. Shame to be tricked like that and land up in the grave. Your story is beautiful and the flow and rhyme of your poem perfect. Well written.

All the best for the contest. luv jada

 Comment Written 07-Feb-2009

reply by the author on 07-Feb-2009
    So glad you feel for this poor maligned guy!!! Thanks :-) Brooke
Comment from RapturedHeart
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Ah, the poor big bad wolf. I really like your take on this. It's always those sweet little girls in red hoods who can get away with anything - with just one flash of their oozing charm:). An excellent entry. All the best in the contest,
Heather

 Comment Written 05-Feb-2009

reply by the author on 05-Feb-2009
    I'm so glad you enjoyed this - I had a great time writing it :-) Thanks,Heather. Brooke
Comment from Minglement
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What a fun characterization of your villain from Red Riding Hood. And you get extra credit for doing it in a rhyming poem! Great job. Good luck.

 Comment Written 05-Feb-2009

reply by the author on 05-Feb-2009
    Thanks so much for your kind words - I had a blast writing this one :-) brooke
Comment from Narvik
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Great witty humor in this, Pearl. Captures the villain wolf's side of the story very well. I see we both took the "wolf" route in this contest. Hope that doesn't split our votes!
Good job,
~ Rhein

 Comment Written 03-Feb-2009

reply by the author on 03-Feb-2009
    Oh, there are other wolf ones too! You're right - wolves are often the villain LOL Thanks for your positive review, Rhein.
    As for the contest, I've come in second in about the last half dozen I entered, so I'm really not counting on victory.
    It was just fun to write :-D Brooke
Comment from Marjorie D.
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Pearl, this is terrific. The story's so good ... and in the form of a poem no less! I'm glad the contest allowed prose, too. Super job!

XO

Marjorie

 Comment Written 01-Feb-2009

reply by the author on 01-Feb-2009
    Marjorie, thank you!! I truly enjoyed writing this one. Brooke :-)
reply by Marjorie D. on 01-Feb-2009
    Brooke, I apologize for the name switch. It must be that annoying sleep deprivation "thingy." Sorry!

    XO
reply by the author on 01-Feb-2009
    that's OK, some people do call me Pearl because of adewpearl - I also have someone who calls me adew LOL Hey, as long as people are being nice, they can call me Doris! LOL :-) Brooke
Comment from Mischief's Momma
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LOL - this is too funny!

Well I guess all the jails are filled with innocent people, so it's only fitting that the folk tale villain should get his say too :)

One little nit - 4th stanza, 3rd line you need a space between that and I.

Thanks for the chuckle.
MM

 Comment Written 29-Jan-2009

reply by the author on 29-Jan-2009
    thank you - obviously, I had not noticed that spacing problem. Brooke
Comment from SherryHo
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What an imaginative tale of Little Re Riding Hood. Our wolf plays on the "Hood" part to show us she's no angel.
PROS:
Well written remake of an old tale, told from the other side. Humorous. Well done!
SPAG:
None I found.

 Comment Written 26-Jan-2009

reply by the author on 26-Jan-2009
    I'm so glad you like this hero wolf's story!! thank you, Brooke :-)