"White Rose, Red Rose" (A)
(Trapped in a Sphere)
Written on September 30th, 2018
By Doctor Ricky 1024
White Rose...
Red Rose...
One alive...
And, one disposed?
...
Two Beautiful Crystal Vases...
Sit in the room...
One All Empty...
And the other...
All alone?
...
Why God, tis Her Vase Empty?
And, Her Waters Evaporated?
Was she Hated while Her Stem?
Blackened and withered...
Come what, come hither?
...
So, so, sad...
And, so, so, bad?
As for her Bloom?
Well, long gone with her...
Impending Doom?
But then why is one...
So, So Happy...
While the other...
So, so, Sad?
...
"And, welcome back Ye All to another of Doctor Ricky's...
"Shed More Tears Fairytales and Fables!"
"And, yes this one will be sad and yes!"
"This is Annie!"
"The Greatest Female Sharpshooter West of this Dem Dern Mississippi!"
"And, yes!"
"I have my box of Kleenex ready!"
(Been there done that)
"And yes!"
"As Ricky's Narrator, I present to you reviewers and readers...
"White Rose, Red Rose"
"And, be sure to stay here to the very end for...
"The Lesson of the Day"
Annie...
...
And, thanks Annie.
Let's continue.
And, yes the Red Rose sits alone in wait, while the White Rose lives and the Red Rose is almost dead?
But in the Spring...
And, in that morning Mist and Dew?
Only One Single, Red, Rose will Persist...
"And, Only One, Single, Red Rose will *Renew?
The End.

"Ahh..
"Ricky?"
"Yes Annie.
"The faucet is on again!"
"I know Annie and as for the Lesson."
"Any takers?"
"Yes."
"I see a hand!"
"Yvette?"
...
"Well Ricky and Annie...
"As I see it."
"The White Rose was Happy in Life and the Red Rose was accepting in Her death but even a Rose can pray?
...
Thanks Yvette and well that's our...
"Lesson of the Day" and be sure to come back as Ricky presents another...
"Shed More Tears Fairytales and Fables!"
Entitled...
"The Coranation of the Pink Carnation!"
Annie...


"Coranation of the Pink Carnation!" (B)
Written on September 30th, 2018
By Doctor Ricky 1024
It was Saturday and her graduation day!
Graduation from Flower School in Bloomfield, Carnation Way!
And, yes she was proud.
Oh, so, so, Proud because she finally accomplished what she was meant to do?
...
"And, welcome all back to another of Ricky's amazing...
"Shed More Tears Fairytales and Fables!"
"And, I will be your narrator and host with the most!"
...
"Ricky?"
"Ricky?"
"I did a rhyme!"
"Great job dear!"
"Annie?"
"Yes, Doc?"
"And, my name?"
"Yes, Annie."
...
"Well, my name is Annie!"
"Annie Oakley!"
"The Greatest Female Sharp-Shooter...
"Female Sharpshooter West of this Dem, Der, Mississippi!"
"And, I get to present this colorful tale which is not only pretty but smells pretty darn good!"
"And, it's Entitled...
"Coranation of the Pink Carnation"
"Enjoy this and hopefully when we get to the very end...
"You will be here...
"For, "The Lesson of the Day!"
Annie..
"Thanks for The Giving again."
"So much Annie and here we go!
...
"Okay...
"Yes, here we are."
"Graduation Day for a flower Ricky?"
"And, just a Carnation?"
"Yes Annie!"
"And, you see this was no ordinary school but a 'School of Godly Intentions!'
"And, she had to bloom."
"And, bloom Well!"
...
"Well Ricky."
"We all can't look that amazing and they say...
"Not all of us are Pretty in Pink!"
"And, as can be?"
...
Now, Be it pretty or be it not?
This Pink Carnation had just one last shot?
Six, months, earlier...
...
"Hi Miss Ugly!"
"My name is not ugly or Miss"
"Red Rose!"
"It's Carnation!"
"And, I will have you know that just because you smell and look better than me...
Red Rose...
"And, just because you and your blooms are prettier and last longer than me...
"Red Rose...
"And, just because you're stem is broader and higher than me...
"Red Rosey!
"And, that doesn't mean you're better than me!"
...
"Well, we will soon see what we will soon see!"
"Miss Ugly!"
"And, the test for "Carnation or Red Rose Queen."
"Is tomorrow on "The Garden Walkway!"
"And, all who attend...
"Even the biggies...
"Whom will be there like...
...
'Daisy May Parton, Red Riding Rose of Hood!'
'Violet Perfume, Daffy-Oh-Dill!'
"And many, many, more Miss Ugly!"
"And you don't stand a chance!"
"And, you will fail!"
"And then?"
"Miss Ugly?"
"Do you know what happens next?"
Asks Rose Red.
"Snip, snip, SNIP"
"The very, next, day...
...
"And, hello contestants!"
"Are you ready and do you know the rules?"
Inquires White Rose.
"For we don't want any Weeping Daffodils!"
"Only 'Prim and Proper Flowers!"
"Will get the chance to go to 'Flowering Heaven!'
...
"Where they get to Blossom!"
"Each and every day!"
"Or else?"
"To Hemlock Hall and Hell for Thee!"
...
"This is White Rose of Blue Nation!"
"And yes!"
"One and only One will pass or get a one way pass to "Everlasting Bliss!"
...
"Only one White?"
"Oh!"
"What is it Red Rose?"
Asks White Rose.
"Can we nominate someone to go to...
"You mean, 'Flowering Heaven?'
Dear?
...
"Oh?"
"No, no, NO White!"
"To Hemlock Hell!"
"Red Rose, why would you want to do that?"
"You're so beautiful?"
"Yes, I know but it's not for me White but for Miss Ugly!"
"And, who is Miss Ugly?"
Asks White Rose.
"And, Red Rose Replies...
"Ha, Ha, HA!"
"Okay, enough of this!"
"And, now for the Competition!"
...
"Well...
"I see the Red Rose Family looking as Pretty as always and the Pink Rose Family looking Pretty in Pink...
"And, the Yellow Rose Family looking like...
"The Yellow Rose of Texas!"
"And lastly?"
"The White Rose Family!"
"My Family!"
"And the winner?"
"Judges?"
...
"White, it was so, so, close!"
States Master Judge 'Mister Lilc.'
"And, The Winner of the "Flowering Heaven and Everlasting Bliss?"
"Is White Rose!"
The End!
...
"Ahh...
"Beautiful!"
States Annie.
"And Heartfelt to boot!"
"Now for "The Lesson of the Day!"
"And yes, again I see a hand!"
Oh, Yvette again!"
"Lovely!"
...
"Annie?"
"Red Rose's intentions were horrid!"
"And, even though Rose Red was the most Magnificent...
"White Rose was the most...
"Heavenly!"
"Thanks Yvette and be sure to stay right here for...
"Two Red Roses"
Annie...


"Two Red Roses" (C)
Written on September 20th, 2018
By Doctor Ricky 1024
Once when a Time when only flowers Ruled the Earth...
There was a family called 'Pe r i p o l u k a n e!'
"And, in this Special Family lies the Red Roses."
"Both, identical as Twins but completely different?"
...
"Whoa!!!
"Hold Dem, Der, horses again Ricky!"
"I am not only "The Greatest Female Sharpshooter West of this Dem, Der, Mississippi but I just got back from the Late 18th Century!"
"And, it was the Greatest Shoot-Out ever!"
"First, there was 'Pecos Bill, Wild Bill Hickcock, Wyatt Earp, Jesse and Billy James, Billy the Kid, Doc Holliday, and even from the T.V. show 'Gunsmoke!'
"With Matt Dillion!"
(Played by The Late James Arness)
(Rest His Dear Soul)
"And, from the T.V. Show 'Bonanza'?"
"We had Loren Greene and Michael Landon!"
"And even Adam and Hoss!"
"Well Annie, who won the shootout?
Asks Ricky.
...
"Me!"
"Annie!"
"And, I even brought the turkey here with me!"
"Feathers and all!"
...
"Wow!"
"And, you won those 'Dem, Der, darn beans!"
Annie?
"Yes Ricky."
"And now Annie?"
"Another one of your 'Shed More Tears Fairytales and Fables Ricky!'
"Entitled...
"Two Red Roses."
"And, Ye All be sure to stay here for...
"The Lesson of the Day!"
Annie...
...
"Thanks again Annie and this being my first...
"Shed More Tears Fairytales and Fables" in months...
"I know you will not be disappointed!"
...
In the Land so...
Far, far, away there lived...
Two Red Roses...
Each identical Twins but different in their own special way?
...
And, the first?
Rose of Red named, 'Scarlett' was the older of the pair.
And, she was so, 'Debanair' with the most Beautiful Red petals ever there!
She would walk around with her Bud held high bragging that Beauty isn't really Skin Deep?
...
While the second Twin named, 'Willow' with her Thorns adorned in 'Blackened Clouds', and her blossoms?
Not-so-grand to the point that all the flower people would walk by and Snicker and say...
"Oh man!"
Not so grand as Scarlett!
Each and every day but Willow would then just Pray?
Pray for a better day.
And, they then went went about their way...
...
"Many years of 'Mellowed Tears' had passed and the Twins finally passed away...
But, do you no what?
The first Red Rose named 'Scarlett?'
And, we know where she went!
Because she became known as 'The Cruel and Nasty Red Rose!'
And, while the other?
'Miss Willow?'
Well, she was able to go to Heaven, Rest her Bud on a pillow....
And, sleep peacefully forever!
The End!
...
"Ahh...
"So beautiful Ricky and I can't stop crying!
Complains Annie.
"Now on to?"
'The Lesson of the Day!'
"And, any hands?"
"Yes, Memaid?
...
"Simple Annie."
"Don't be such a Braggard and Beauty to really...
"Skin Deep!"
...
"Thanks, Elaine the 'Mermaid.'
"And, there you have it!"
"Three amazing Fairytales and Fables by my friend the Master Children's Story Book Author...
'Doctor Ricky 1024.'
"And, Be sure to get one on Amazon in the Early Winter!"
"See ya all!"
Annie....
Approximate Word Count: 1,594.