Reaction 2: Poetry

For the next few weeks I will be doing these "reaction" poems that are, in essence, replies for my school to various poems I am reading. In week two, [this post] I will be focusing on Ralph Waldo Emerson's "Fable" poem. 

Ah, Fable's... a delicious adventure for a cup of tea and a kitty spree. All the while marching together in the wind while... speaking? 

I enjoy Fable's and find them quite wonderful merely for the fact that I am a huge animal lover anyways and to think of an animal speaking would be awesome. Surely most of you have heard of the famous Fable "Animal Farm" and its gritty world, but Ralph Emerson's "Fable" is not nearly as gritty. 

While the squirrel and mountain had a quarrel... it was not exactly a complete war, as was seen in "Animal Farm". 

Now then, in reaction to this weeks poem I will attempt to do a 'reply' to the poem, utilizing the same style of rhythm and rhyme. In essence, this is a living reply to "Fable". Please enjoy.

A Fable Story: Mountains Reply to the Squirrel 

While the squirrel and the mountain
Were having their discussion
And the latter called the former 'Little Prig.'
Cliff laughed,

'You endure my skin little pig;
Yet spout to me about weather
When it is only us together
That emphasizes quite clear

I am linear.
And I think it quite disgrace
That you occupy my space.
Not as large as me you are
Little bug beneath the stars.
I'll deny you all you take
Your pretty squirrel track;
Wisely put; your talent differs;
If you cannot lift a mountain back,
Nor can you understand my ciphers.'

My idea came with the mountain, being sturdy and strong as it is, resisting the squirrels claims and 'fighting' back with words to hopefully shoo the squirrel away.