Survivor challenge 3/ redemption island

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Moving along survivors :)

Sad to announce, Nicko had 4 votes to vote him off, he now joins Britt on Redemption Island where they will battle each other and only each other...

Nicko and Britt you have 2 days to write an acrostic using one of these animals names as your title/poem and include what they represent....due Wednesday Night 11/20 by PM. (link at top of thread)

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Challenge 3- both tribes.

You must also use the link at the top of the page as a reference...the poem you will write this time, is a fable.

A fable is a poetic story in verse or prose that has a moral summed up in the end. Uses animals as characters to teach a valuable lesson.

In survivor (the show) they're in a jungle, desert, rain forests, animlas surround them daily......now theyll surround you this challenge :)

Tribes have until Saturday Night 11/23 to PM their poems :)

Looking forward to seeing your creativity!

Example #1:
A Grain of Salt

While me irish eyes be smilin`
I be here to tell me story,
Those blyme things that me hates most
not one is in me glory.
Once me was an usher
for a very special settin`
Would not have minded half so much
but it was ME weddin`, that was upsettin`

Me wife insists, and has me wear
those scratchy three piece suits,
If truth be known, me`d rather own
green pants, green hat and boots.
Around me neck a noose of sorts
a tie from me graduation,
Me feels like someone`s got me throat
the fear of strangulation.

Oh judge me not, don`t take me wrong
me wife, me loves most sweetly,
When I get back from work at night
the home is picked up neatly.
She pulls me shoes off when I ask
and helps me light me pipe,
She brings in Shamrock blooms each day
so me really shouldn`t gripe.

It matters not the little things
that push us up the wall,
If one has patience, love and trust
may the flaws we bare be small.
To ease the creases from thy brow
put aside each nagging fault,
And heed this moral to the end
take only with a grain of salt.

Copyright © 2003 Sally Ann Roberts

Example #2:
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

Wow - very interesting!

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Aw, poor sweet Nicko. 4 votes, that's harsh. If you manage to beat Britt, I think you should choose to come to the power factory of Tribe 1 if you have any hope of surviving.

Is the wife the animal in fable 1 above?

Abby knows how to play the game ;)

and fables "usually" use animals, that poem didnt (just had a moral to the story), however I didnt use the word "usually" because I want you to use an animal :)

Haha, gotcha. Loving your challenges Chels - they're a challenge without putting too much pressure to conform to a certain writing style.

Goooood, I so love seeing what you guys' come up with!

Hrrrrrmmmmmmm.

All of my favorite animals have meanings I can't work with, lol.

THERE'S NO SLOTH ON THE LIST! NOOOOOO.

So??

Congrats Britt... just getting on a plane heading home.. your poem creamed mine

Cheerz

Thanks Nicko!! I was mighty nervous goin against you lol

What the hell? There should be no niceness in survivor. lol!

Voting starts tomorrow morn for challenge 3.

The deadlines for this contest are more like mildcomalines.