A Monkey Named Taha

• Artist: luvs2wolf_is_a_dragon
• Description: I wrote this poem as an entry for a game in one of the forums. The T A H A pattern I formed while writing each stanza made the poem a lot longer than I'd intended, and I could the monkey's story developing in my mind. When I was finished, I put those four letters together and came up with a name for him and a title for the poem.
• Date: 09/14/2008
• Tags: monkey named taha

A Monkey Named Taha

The little monkey is awake,
a twinge of joy he feels.
He jumps on this and swings from that,
as tasty things are coming.

The garden of green is a prison to him,
a place he does not like.
He does not let it bother him, though,
as he knows a trusted friend.

The trusted friend, he is a good man,
a man who tells lies to the Keeper.
He tells them well but to the monkey not,
as he is a secret ally.

The secret ally has a lovely smile,
a smile the monkey awaits.
He brings to the garden a daily treat,
as the monkey is one he loves.

The love he shows is a fabulous thing,
a thing that will surely not die.
He shows it so well and is not afraid,
as here there is no Keeper.

The garden Keeper, he's not a friend,
a friend is generous and gentle.
He does not hit, he does not shout,
as there is no violence in love.

The hits they cause the monkey pain,
a pain he doesn't deserve.
He, the Keeper, enjoys it though,
as pain is the key to keeping.

The true key, however, comes with the sun,
a sun that's here, now, but low.
He, the monkey, looks up at the gate,
as the treat is drawing near.

The friend comes in with the treat in a pan,
a treat called a waffle; it's square.
He's covered it with nuts and syrup so sweet,
as the waffle is vile alone.

The smell is so good that the monkey claps,
a clapping so fierce it hurts.
He, the monkey, now feels ecstatic,
as the waffle it is his favorite.

Comments

[Shanra the Dragon Bard]

I don't think I have ever heard of that particular pattern before, but it works well. I liked the story and the way in which you connected each successive stanza with the last one.