My grey legged ox

From an English translation of an African folk story, and then condensed by me�

My grey legged ox
with its beautiful bell
I loved to hear its toll
My friend stole the bell
Still attached to the ox

Reviews

[MistyJRose]

Great poem. Sucks though that the friend stole the bell AND the ox. So what will you ride and listen to? lol Great job on such a short rhyme.

[Lydia Shutter]

There is cynical humor here...as is the norm in much folklore so since you translated this from an African song, I am not surprised. I like it. Not sure it would be appropriate for a children's book, but the world has changed since I taught kindergarten! :) Good work. Welcome to the cafe. Lydia