The Fiddler and the Frog

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Once upon a time On a billabong a frog croaked out his billabong song It was harmony of nature The stars looked on And all was peaceful - nothing was wrong At the height of the full moon A fiddler appeared And razed the night with his off key tune The frog croaked louder the stars looked on The fiddler kept playing on and on But something was wrong Something was wrong Nature’s harmony was gone So the fiddler switched With a knowing smile And all the while and all the while He plucked his bow In rhythm with the frog And the stars looked down The stars looked down Contest: The Fiddler And The Frog Sponsor: Craig Cornish

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Tom Woody

Date: 9/8/2023 6:34:00 AM

Aww I like this. It has a nursery rhyme feel to it. As good as humans can get musically, we could never hope to match the rhythms and melodies found in nature, as your fiddler discerned

Suzanne Delaney
Date: 9/8/2023 6:56:00 AM

That is so true, Tom: I didn’t get a place in the contest but it is all about the exercise for me. A placement is. Bonus, thanks for your visit. Awesome, SuZ

Sara Kendrick

Date: 3/9/2023 1:42:00 PM

Reads like a good contender for the contest to me. Way to go. Thanks for sharing this one and for dropping by my page to say congratulations and let me know I placed in your contest. Sara

Suzanne Delaney
Date: 3/10/2023 2:05:00 PM

Hi Sara: my pleasure. ‘ Thanks for stopping by my page today. SuZ