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| Jeff put a pen to paper And thought what would he do But to write a long poem To his dear mother Berry He thought he planned out What he would say He searched for his outline To begin the long poem Short notice was his writing She was coming soon So he began writing Without his outline The words came pure and true Out flowed the heart and soul The poem turned from one page to next As he remembered his outline The wind blew fierce Through the window He put the finished pages of poem Under a rock A knock came on the door He didn't have time to proofread His long poem was almost complete He rushed to finish it He opened the door There Berry stood He handed her his long poem And waited patiently for her to read Riddled with mistakes She could barely make out the message But the theme resounded I love you and I miss you Tears in her eyes She hugged Jeff and said "This is the best poem you wrote. Now it does need corrected to understand better." Prompt: Theme 1 January 2025 Line Count: 28 Activity: "Merit Badge Magic"  |
| Thunder wandered toward the cave where he knew Terry slept. His brother must be sleeping but the berry thieves is still a mystery. The berries were ripe now and he wanted to dig into the bottom of the mystery. Who would steal a whole forest of berries and leave none behind? They had to set a trap before more thieves appear, but he couldn't do it alone. "Brother Terry, wake up! The berries are ripe now and no one is in plain sight. We need to trap the thieves before it's too late," Thunder called out as soon as he entered the cave. "Oh, brother Thunder, I had a nightmare. I do hope my secret spot is safe and sound. Yes, the thieves won't be frozen for long. We need a permanent solution to stop them. Digging a hole in front of some bushes would do and hope it's their first target too. These berries would spoil and rot in bags and produce a chemical harmful to others, turning others into zombies if they aren't stopped. I just hope that secret about these berries isn't known to them," Terry yawned and got up. "Digging a hole would be great! I think I may know where to go first. The bushes on the outskirts of the forest that are easily accessible." "Yes, that sounds like a good place to start off first. Let's hurry because those thieves could strike anytime." "And pray that innocent people don't fall for our traps too. Signs should do the trick." Thunder got to work in hunting down the specific bushes they talked about while Terry searched for covering for the hole. They took turns in trading places when either of them grew tired. When evening fell their trap was ready and they laid anti digging spells so that the thieves couldn't dig their way out. The signs were put out to warn anyone not to go to the bushes. Soon they heard rustling and Terry saw the exact same thieves that he had faced earlier when the berries were stolen. This time they had anti freeze protection on them. They drew ever closer to the bushes that the dragons had set a trap for. The thieves laughed at the signs and continued forward. Then they were standing in the middle of the trap. Quickly Terry and Thunder pressed the button. The ground gave away beneath the thieves' feet and soon were in the bottom of the hole. Terry and Thunder rushed in, laughing and celebrating. They had success in capturing the thieves, the next step was to turn them into the police. Terry and Thunder hid among the trees just in time for the cops to come. The thieves had apparently called the cops themselves. A firetruck came too. The firefighters helped the thieves out and the cops placed the thieves under arrest. Their stories just didn't mesh up at all. Evidence against them was great. Once more Terry and Thunder secretly celebrated their victory and when all was clear they covered the hole up so it was safe for anyone to come take from the berries. Word Count: 522 Activity: "The Bradbury" |
| Thunder paced back and forth. He was sibling of the dragon that lived in the cave and ate berries in the forest. What bugged him was the lack of ripe berries found. Everywhere he searched, all he found were unripe berries. That would do his brother no good. Then he saw a lady and a child searching for berries among the bushes and sighed. This was no ordinary situation. That lady and child looked starving. "Greetings. May I help you find some ripe berries? It looks like some thieves have stripped this portion of the forest of the berries away," Thunder greeted them in his most gentle voice. "Sure. We have been searching everywhere for ripe berries but can find none. I wonder what has happened to them all," the lady replied. "We are starving and need food to eat. It looks like we will have to wait a few days before there are ripe berries." "There is one place I haven't checked yet but it is my brother's favorite hiding spot for the berries to grow. It may be the only place the thieves haven't gotten to yet. My name is Thunder by the way," Thunder introduced himself. "I am Lilac. This is Daisy, my daughter. There had always been berries year round in this forest all of my life and we've never run out of food before," Lilac complained. "This is unusual indeed. I feed off of deer and moose. Don't worry. My brother feeds off of these berries but never hogs the berries to himself. I see new seedlings where he planted new seeds. He recovered the stolen berries but they must have been a mess to be eatable. These berries don't do well in bags. Come follow me. It isn't far," Thunder said. "Berries," Daisy spoke up and cried a little." Thunder led the group to a spot close to a waterfall. Then he allowed them onto his back and carried them in the air up to the top of the cliff and then into a deep valley and landed. There they settled and saw berries ripe and ready for the taking. This part of the forest hadn't been touched by thieves at all yet. He was proud for his brother's smart thinking. He let the lady and her daughter gather as many berries as they could muster before deciding it was time to head on back. Then he sighed. For a few days he would have to watch out for those wanting berries to carry them on his back to his brother's secret hiding place and back before ripe berries were available in the forest once again. The thieves had done a lot of damage but hope was growing fast under his brother's care. He wished Lilac and Daisy a safe journey back as they separated and he became alone once more to watch over the berries of the forest. Word Count: 485 Activity: "The Bradbury" |
| Once upon a time a dragon lived in a cave high in the mountains. Its name was Terry and it lived off of the forest berries. One day it went to its favorite spot to pick up some berries to eat only to find they had vanished. Anger and fury bubbled up from inside and it unleashed a fiery breath. Who dare invade its territory? With a swish of its wings Terry flew high in the air to get a glimpse of the intruder. He flew around and around in a circle until finally he saw marks of someone or something trying to get away with a bag. This bag must hold the berries he's been searching for! He swooped down and found a way down through the tree branches to the place the intruder was headed. The masked face said it all in his opinion as he landed in front of them. "Hand over the berries now! They aren't just for you to steal from me. You didn't ask. I eat those berries year round," Terry demanded. "They are anyone's game and I didn't drop dead eating them. Nothing in this forest is claimed. It is first come first served. I found these berries fair and square. The redder they are, the ripper they are and the sweeter they are to eat," the man mocked Terry and heaved the bag over their shoulder. "That's not right. What you are doing is wrong. The berries belong to the forest and I eat and throw the pits nearby so that more berries can grow and that's exactly what happens. This forest is filled with berry bushes because of me. Now give them back to me and I will spare your life. I hadn't eaten a human in a century or so. In fact, never had." "If you think you are the guardian of this forest you are so sorely mistaken. We the gang need these berries to feed our bellies and food is running out. More and more security guards are on the loose." "If that is your attitude then you will get it." Terry huffed and puffed, then breathed out an ice breath, freezing the man in place and causing the man to drop the bag of berries. Then he took the berries, ate them and planted the pits. All for a days job he thought to himself. Then he went back to the cave and fell asleep and dreamed that a woman and her child were looking for ripe berries and finding none. Word Count: 424 Activity: "The Bradbury" |
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