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This is a special preview for the CPC Friday Fling poetry challenge.

Poems should be posted there after the challenge opens Thursday evening at 9 PM EDT.

Friday Fling #245 for August 16th 2013

Years ago, the Friday Fling began as a way to unwind

from the workweek and offer a writing party atmosphere.

We also liked to introduce writers to the different forms of poetry.

So now, in the dog days of August,

we’re getting back to our Friday Flingish roots with a theme of …Friday!

What’s good and/or not so much about Fridays?

We’re in an alliterrative mood again,

which means we recommend you do your Friday write as a …Fable, or Free Form, the two F formats.

As ShadowPoetry.com notes, A Fable is:

a poetic story composed in verse or prose with a moral summed up at the end.

Usually using animals as characters to teach a valuable lesson.

Here’s an example they offer:

the little flea

i spied a little flea
jumping here and there
i turned green with envy
despite it had no hair

this flea was free
to go where it desired
and me, i had no strength
Lord i was so tired

he hopped into a patch
of St. Patrick's clover
that's when i realized
his little life was over

he jumped onto a dog
playing in the patch
on the dog was a collar
no flea could live or hatch

be careful where you jump
that hop may be your last
don't envy little green fleas
your future's not your past

Copyright © 2003 Terri Anthony

This week the Friday Fling Features Fables And Free Forms Favoring Friday!

Be sure to save some time to read

and comment eFFectively on your Fellow Pals’ poetic conFections.

Then go enjoy a Friggin’ Fabulous Weekend!