Thanksgiving Message from SLAMINA

Well, that time of the year, and thought I would repost a passage from the recently published SLAMINA, A Savory Selection of Stories from A Silly Land.

For context, here is a bit of guidance...  

"Read with a speed, the verse never terse

Note the critters are called by their names in reverse.

So "rabbit" is a habit, but not in this place.

Now call him "Tibbar", like guitar

A verbal bouillabaisse"

Happy Thanksgiving and enjoy.

Chapter 4

Lessons taught, lessons learned….

In the world of Slamina, there is a catena

Of rules, be they jewels or just tools let’s go ask T-na.

There sits Allirog and Surlaw, the guiders of grace,

Within Slamina’s patina, a most wonderful place

Here lessons are taught and lessons are learned,

which makes our Slamina patina, a shade we all yearn.

Surlaw, with his guff, which is rough yet not tough,

Begins preaching his teaching like a cream puff.

“We have ten not eleven, not nine and not eight,

our catena in Slamina is to make us all great”.

“Begin number one, you should muster your dreams,

Believe in yourself, you are what you deem.

Number two is to pursue your passions not rationed,

Whether that is scribing a book or designing a fashion

Three is a key, what you say about me,

Should be kind and refined or lock it with a key.

Work hard number four, you are keeping the score,

But play for a moment, you don’t want to bore.

Alive with number five, you must honor your folks,

Your siblings and tiblings and teachers and blokes

And now Allirog’s turn for the final five of the ten,

He rises his guises intending to send

Some thoughts to Slamina, a most wonderful place

where to is fro, and up is down

And every square is perfectly round.

Number six has its tricks, as differences lend,

Whether a Kle or a Kay, a Tar or a Tibbar, you all should be friends.

Truth be bold, the magical seven, no fibs nor jibs told,

Be honest, and modest, respectful not cold.

Otto or eight, an indubitable trait,

Suggest that we care and we share what we have with our mates.

More fun to be one of many a soul,

To give is to live rather than living in a hole

Nine is just fine, everyday you should find

That a gesture of kind is good for your mind.

And ten is the end, simple fact of the day,

 Appreciate what you have, you’re more fortunate than they.

So believe in the good

And achieve what you would

The rule that is golden, forever has stood

In Slamina our catena sets the pace of this place

Respect and confect, and embrace it with grace.

?SLAMINALLC

MAY YOU ALL HAVE A HAPPY THANKSGIVING