Some Silliness

by damommy

It’s true the apple falls close to the tree

and never rolls away.

A fact that’s true, I think you will agree.

They’re found right where they lay.

When fallen fruit is found so near the trunk,

to gather them is surely a slam dunk.

I’m told a stitch in time will save me nine,

or maybe even ten.

If I sew two together in a line,

will save me eighteen, then.

I’m for whatever spares me any work,

and so I do those sutures with a smirk.

Now, Jack so nimble jumps the candlestick,

and never touches flame.

I see that he is young and very quick,

he's silly just the same.

Could he not walk around the taper’s flare?

In future, he must hold off taking dares.

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This week's challenge was author's choice of form and topic.

The Veltanelle is a stanzaic form created by Velta Myrtle Allen Sanford.

The Veltanelle is:
o stanzaic, written in no more than 3 sixains.
o syllabic: 10/6/10/6/10/10 syllables per line.
o rhymed ababcc dedeff ghghii.

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Some Silliness

by damommy

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