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I Am Butter

All Esk are varied, many they number

Some are massive with voice like thunder

Carrying mountains on their backs

Most sought to protect (though some did attack)

Some Esk are so tiny, fragile and frail

They could curl up to sleep in a walnut shell

If these two groups you were to graph

Sweet Butter fell into the latter half

When all the stars were put to bed

And daybreak raised it’s groggy head

As morning dew was made to rise

And Sun set fire to the skies

All the land began to wake

(excepting those who stayed up late)

Oaks and Pines stretched creaking boughs

And in the fields grazed sheep and cows

The flowers opened blushing buds

And turned to face the glowing sun

The Bees were buzzing, Doves did coo

And in the clearing, something new

Which would leave most humans vext

(For nearly none had seen an Esk)

With wings of Monarch she gave a flutter

That small and precious Esk named Butter

All throughout her forest clearing

Did Butter flutter, keenly peering

At every bloom and blade of grass

And all the scenery that she did pass

Over the forest had fallen a hush

Except for the shaded underbrush

Something made the bushes shake

As if a rabbit there did quake

Was it frightened? Would it run?

Curious, Butter carried on

Not for one moment did she expect

To be bowled over by another esk

Butter tumbled through the air

But she really didn't have a care

And when she’s right side up again

She continued bobbing which was when

The other esk heard her mutter

Her only thought, “I am Butter”

 

Base Score: 5 AP (Writing: 280 words) +5 AP (Personal Work Bonus) +10 AP (Other Esk Bonus: 10 AP * 1) +10 AP (Esk Interaction Bonus: 10 AP * 1) Total AP per submission: 30

Base Score: 2.5 GP (Writing: 280 words) +4 GP (Poetry Bonus: 4) Total GP per submission: 6.5

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