The Boastful Buck, Part 13
In this episode, the excitement mounts as all the animals and birds gather in eager anticipation for the start of the big race between King Zachary and the Boastful Buck Dandy…
illustrations by Rebecca Shapiro
The Boastful Buck – Part 13
Let me describe
The course of the race
That would be run
At quite a fast pace.
The first mile or so
That crosses the vale
Is wide-open running
So the deer can sail.
Then the path narrows
Among big oaks and firs
And enters the forest
Full of thickets and burrs.
For speed alone
On such a route
Isn’t what the race
Is all about.
All the birds and animals
Now strain to hear
Elder Jonathan Buck
A magnificent deer
For he has been summoned
To officiate the race
He tells the competitors
To take their place.
He explains the rules
Out there in the wild
The winner remains leader
And the loser’s exiled.
"So take your positions
Let us begin
The race is on
May the best buck win!"
To be continued.
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