A Tiger Roused Me from My Sleep
rhyming quatrains in 8/7/8/7143 total reviews
Comment from N.K. Wagner
Slightly more adult vocabulary in this well composed abcb rhymed quatrain poem about a little boy's(?) scary dream about meeting a fierce tiger. That picture could give any child bad dreams. Grrrrr! :) nancy
reply by the author on 04-Jul-2014
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Slightly more adult vocabulary in this well composed abcb rhymed quatrain poem about a little boy's(?) scary dream about meeting a fierce tiger. That picture could give any child bad dreams. Grrrrr! :) nancy
Comment Written 04-Jul-2014
reply by the author on 04-Jul-2014
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Nancy, thank you so much :-) Brooke
Comment from RodG
i can imagine a child, after seeing tigers at the zoo during the day, being terrified by them in his dreams at night.
You do a wonderful job of describing this "scary" tiger without making it scary to the young reader.
I especially like stanza 4 and your rhymes "specific" and "horrific."
Very enjoyable and a great tale for children.
Rod
reply by the author on 04-Jul-2014
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i can imagine a child, after seeing tigers at the zoo during the day, being terrified by them in his dreams at night.
You do a wonderful job of describing this "scary" tiger without making it scary to the young reader.
I especially like stanza 4 and your rhymes "specific" and "horrific."
Very enjoyable and a great tale for children.
Rod
Comment Written 04-Jul-2014
reply by the author on 04-Jul-2014
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Thank you so much, Rod :-) Brooke
Comment from Charlene0513
A wonderful child's story that hinges on something you would see on Hallowe'en night.
Good creativity and exposing fate and death with gripping expressions.
Charlene
reply by the author on 04-Jul-2014
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A wonderful child's story that hinges on something you would see on Hallowe'en night.
Good creativity and exposing fate and death with gripping expressions.
Charlene
Comment Written 04-Jul-2014
reply by the author on 04-Jul-2014
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Charlene, thank you so much :-) Brooke
Comment from jaded831
Some dreams are very real, and your words not only capture the scene, but they capture the emotion. Truly a nightmare to be sure. Especially for someone so young.
reply by the author on 04-Jul-2014
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Some dreams are very real, and your words not only capture the scene, but they capture the emotion. Truly a nightmare to be sure. Especially for someone so young.
Comment Written 04-Jul-2014
reply by the author on 04-Jul-2014
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Thanks so much, Jaded :-) Brooke
Comment from ArtGal
Brooke, if I saw this tiger behind closed eyes, believe me, I would become very wide awake! How dare he not greet you before he eats you!!! You must always have that sword nearby, just in case there's lions and bears too, one never knows. I think Sawyer should have been with you to take your fear away, and to protect you. He's very good at protecting young girls, so surely he'd protect grandma even better! This was so kind of Miranda giving you this picture, but you might want to ask her for some butterflies, doves, or more rainbows. I think your sleep would be a bit more peaceful. So very enjoyable, and will read this again, but definitely during the day! Another good one here, Brooke. . .Sharon
reply by the author on 04-Jul-2014
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Brooke, if I saw this tiger behind closed eyes, believe me, I would become very wide awake! How dare he not greet you before he eats you!!! You must always have that sword nearby, just in case there's lions and bears too, one never knows. I think Sawyer should have been with you to take your fear away, and to protect you. He's very good at protecting young girls, so surely he'd protect grandma even better! This was so kind of Miranda giving you this picture, but you might want to ask her for some butterflies, doves, or more rainbows. I think your sleep would be a bit more peaceful. So very enjoyable, and will read this again, but definitely during the day! Another good one here, Brooke. . .Sharon
Comment Written 04-Jul-2014
reply by the author on 04-Jul-2014
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Sharon, she usually posts pics of Sawyer or cats or flowers, so it was fun to be able to use a spooky picture. :-) Thanks so much, my friend :-) Brooke
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Brooke, you know that I'm just teasing you, and I think it's great that you wandered away from the usual. I really did enjoy this, my friend, and hope to see more like this, but please don't scare us too much, lolol!!!!!
Comment from seaglass
This poem describes a nightmare not too different from some I have had. The use of creative, unusual word for rhyme makes it unique.
reply by the author on 04-Jul-2014
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This poem describes a nightmare not too different from some I have had. The use of creative, unusual word for rhyme makes it unique.
Comment Written 04-Jul-2014
reply by the author on 04-Jul-2014
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thank you, seaglass, for your thoughtful review :-) Brooke
Comment from janalma
That tiger does look fierce, and if he did put the fear in a little kid it wouldn't be surprising. This is cute and really, really graphic. Lol. I can imagine his big teeth. Good rhyming and well said 'story' as usual.
reply by the author on 04-Jul-2014
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That tiger does look fierce, and if he did put the fear in a little kid it wouldn't be surprising. This is cute and really, really graphic. Lol. I can imagine his big teeth. Good rhyming and well said 'story' as usual.
Comment Written 04-Jul-2014
reply by the author on 04-Jul-2014
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janalma, thank you so much :-) Brooke
Comment from InterestingRon
Hi Brooke,
A scary story of a nasty tiger!
There's a wonderful English poet who wrote a great story about a little boy who got gobbled up by a lion at the zoo. Well - I loved it at school. I think the poet was Hillarie Belloc, from my memory.
Ron x
reply by the author on 04-Jul-2014
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Hi Brooke,
A scary story of a nasty tiger!
There's a wonderful English poet who wrote a great story about a little boy who got gobbled up by a lion at the zoo. Well - I loved it at school. I think the poet was Hillarie Belloc, from my memory.
Ron x
Comment Written 04-Jul-2014
reply by the author on 04-Jul-2014
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I love Hillaire Belloc and his cautionary tales :-) Most kids love dark poetry. My kids sure did. Brooke
Comment from acerisestory
Another well-told story in the form of a perfect poem, Brooke! Don't know which stanza I like best, but the first one is darned descriptive. Was it just a bad dream? The accompanying picture perfectly complements the description of your tiger. Thank you again for sharing. Alana
reply by the author on 04-Jul-2014
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Another well-told story in the form of a perfect poem, Brooke! Don't know which stanza I like best, but the first one is darned descriptive. Was it just a bad dream? The accompanying picture perfectly complements the description of your tiger. Thank you again for sharing. Alana
Comment Written 04-Jul-2014
reply by the author on 04-Jul-2014
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Alana, thanks so much :-) Brooke
Comment from djsaxon
Don't read this one to Sawyer :) As always, your pen shines. It is so re-assuring to read the work of a true craftsperson (is that a word?). An inspiration and challenge to us all. Warmest - DJ
reply by the author on 04-Jul-2014
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Don't read this one to Sawyer :) As always, your pen shines. It is so re-assuring to read the work of a true craftsperson (is that a word?). An inspiration and challenge to us all. Warmest - DJ
Comment Written 04-Jul-2014
reply by the author on 04-Jul-2014
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dj, thank you so much - yeah, I don't want to make him afraid of bedtime because for over two years he has been so so good about taking naps and going to sleep at night. His mother would kill me if I ruined that :-) Brooke
