The Apple Of My Eye
The apple didn't fall far from the tree5 total reviews
Comment from Ric Myworld
A child so young, already thinking for herself, isn't it wonderful. A lucky mother so proud, who cares what the teacher thought. LOL. Thanks for sharing.
reply by the author on 12-Mar-2024
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A child so young, already thinking for herself, isn't it wonderful. A lucky mother so proud, who cares what the teacher thought. LOL. Thanks for sharing.
Comment Written 12-Mar-2024
reply by the author on 12-Mar-2024
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Thank you much.
Comment from Karen Cherry Threadgill
Are you sure she is not my kid? This is what I wrote for a contest on twisting fables. I won first place. A couple months ago.
Little Miss Muffet sat on her tuffet,
Eating her curds and whey.
Along came a spider who sat down beside her,
And this is what she had to say.
Mr. Spider I was here first,
And I have not finished my meal.
I know you came here to scare me,
But, you aren't that big a deal.
I have seen much scarier things
Out in the woods here at night.
And your small insubstantial form,
Does not begin to fill me with fright.
But, I think your webs are lovely,
When they are clean and new.
But you fill them with dead things,
I am sorry that just won't do.
I came here to eat my food.
Not to talk to dirty bugs.
So I will squash you with my cup.
My dogs will get my hugs.
Karen
reply by the author on 12-Mar-2024
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Are you sure she is not my kid? This is what I wrote for a contest on twisting fables. I won first place. A couple months ago.
Little Miss Muffet sat on her tuffet,
Eating her curds and whey.
Along came a spider who sat down beside her,
And this is what she had to say.
Mr. Spider I was here first,
And I have not finished my meal.
I know you came here to scare me,
But, you aren't that big a deal.
I have seen much scarier things
Out in the woods here at night.
And your small insubstantial form,
Does not begin to fill me with fright.
But, I think your webs are lovely,
When they are clean and new.
But you fill them with dead things,
I am sorry that just won't do.
I came here to eat my food.
Not to talk to dirty bugs.
So I will squash you with my cup.
My dogs will get my hugs.
Karen
Comment Written 12-Mar-2024
reply by the author on 12-Mar-2024
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LOL perhaps we were separated at birth. Thanks for reading
Comment from Katherine M. (k-11)
This is a great entry for the true story contest. The only thing I have trouble working out is how old Sarah was. As a Brit, grade numbering has no meaning for me. Perhaps you could add a word in the authors notes? kay
reply by the author on 11-Mar-2024
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This is a great entry for the true story contest. The only thing I have trouble working out is how old Sarah was. As a Brit, grade numbering has no meaning for me. Perhaps you could add a word in the authors notes? kay
Comment Written 11-Mar-2024
reply by the author on 11-Mar-2024
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Thanks for the review and for the advice. I will make an addition to the story for clarification. I think she would have been about nine or 10 in the 2nd grade. :-)
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Amazing use of language for her age! k
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I'm sure she heard my father talking aabout beating the daylights out of someone because he used that phrase alot. Lol
Comment from RJ Heritage
Very funny story, I waited for the punch line eagerly. This is quite an entertaining story which happens to be true. As they say, ' real life can be funnier than fiction.'
There is a typo I see in the second paragraph, it should read: 'one particular second grade poem of Sarah's.' Easy fix.
The apple does not fall far from the tree, effective imagery.
RJ
reply by the author on 11-Mar-2024
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Very funny story, I waited for the punch line eagerly. This is quite an entertaining story which happens to be true. As they say, ' real life can be funnier than fiction.'
There is a typo I see in the second paragraph, it should read: 'one particular second grade poem of Sarah's.' Easy fix.
The apple does not fall far from the tree, effective imagery.
RJ
Comment Written 11-Mar-2024
reply by the author on 11-Mar-2024
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Very nice review and thank you for noting the typo. Appreciated.
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You're welcome.
RJ
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You?re welcome.
Comment from patcelaw
I so much enjoyed your story, and I wish you the very best in the contest. I think each of us has a little bit different writing style than others but it sounds like your daughter probably didn't have her creativity. Fall from the tree of her mother. Patricia .
reply by the author on 11-Mar-2024
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I so much enjoyed your story, and I wish you the very best in the contest. I think each of us has a little bit different writing style than others but it sounds like your daughter probably didn't have her creativity. Fall from the tree of her mother. Patricia .
Comment Written 11-Mar-2024
reply by the author on 11-Mar-2024
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Thank you for your sweet comments. Much appreciated.