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The Jovial Tales of Riley of the Great Oak Tree: Part 1: Winter

For background - read "The Frumpy Tale of Riley River Duck"

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In the frigid winters of June

With the snow scattering over the crystal lagoon

Puffy white frost pillows covered the ground

The sunshine making them glitter all around

 

Riley sat with a piping hot cup of tea

Conversing eloquently with Cecelia the flea

The happy duck sat, blankets covering her slick feathers

Helping her brave even the harshest weathers

 

Out of nowhere came a huge “thump”

Causing Riley to jump

She waddled to the window

Just to see a cloud of dust and kindle

 

An avalanche slowly slithered along

The beast heaved, wicked and strong

Flicking up ice, draping the sun with a gown

Speckling, flickering and finally glittering down

 

Outside came a muffled scream

It could’ve been from a dream

Riley rushed outside

With the sun her only guide

 

She saw a **** of snow wiggle and grow

How was anyone to know?

That the avalanche had awoken an animal

Cory the angry camel

 

See the snow and lumber

Woke him up from his slumber  

Along with the snow, his temper seemed to grow

And his **** was in a frump

 

Riley waddled out

To settle this bout

She pleaded and reasoned him to see

That the snow was very fun to throw

 

All the animals of the Great Oak Tree crowded around the fight

Till the day turned into night

Cory was smiling and laughing, his mood lifted

As his big hooves sifted

 

He lifted up a snowball, and threw it into the sky

Riley could only watch it fly…

It hit her in the beak

So her mouth was too cold to speak

 

She looked in shock

As Cory ran amok

The camel had won the fight

Just as the day turned to night

 

The day came to an end

And Cory couldn’t help but pretend

That he wasn’t happy that he won

Throwing snow was very fun

 

Riley saved the day

In the late winters of May

She took Cory into her house

Quiet as a mouse….

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Mar 10, 2013
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