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THE MONKEY AND THE HONEY BEES
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THE MONKEY AND THE HONEY BEES

It was a beautiful day. Sun flowers cane sun-bathing while the serene breeze blows gently over the fields. Hence, the bees went busy buzzing as they make their juicy lovely honey. Drones as usual drummed and hummed and as well waxed! Other little bees fanned the hive with their soft wings to cool off the heat.

However, outside the hive, messenger-bees caress the beauteous blossom for nectars. Legs laddered with this sweet substance, they danced back and forth the busy hive. Yet, flowers smiled seductively with exquisite colours still, and exuberance of graceful fragrances. Dangling and flapping, the butterflies perched from one to another checking on the pollens.

Nevertheless, beneath these bridal flushes of the springtide, were other little creatures knitting, tailoring, hunting, gathering, parading or peaceful at a leisurely pace. Moreover, not the soldier ants who are always set in a military array! Today, there seemed to be a prison break. Alarms went up; all were on the alert, trigger-ready to shoot at sight....

Meanwhile, Mottie, the lazy monkey whiled away picking edible leaves while planning to make a bee-line for the bee hive. Yawning and preying through leaves and reeds, he waited till the moon began to smile. The bees would not see me, he said, as Mottie the monkey goes for the honey, he assured himself.

And there dared the daredevil! "Mottie's a man-monkey and Mottie needs some honey!" he recited as he stealthily inserted his curious index finger through the honeycomb. Out came the chilled-honey-coated finger one-two into his q-shaped mouth as he sang, "oh sweetie Mottie honey monkey, monkey honey Mottie sweetie oooh...." Eyes closed in pleasure to the rhythm of his sweet song, while his other fingers walked lyrically round and round his ridiculously protruding tummy. "More fingers ah sweetie Mottie, more honey oh sweetie monkey honey!" he thought, so he inserted all his fingers greedily and nervously into the honey-pie....

Bang! Came one shot on the head. "No way, just a scary dream and am not scared a dime" Mottie explained away. Bang-bang and BANG!!! Came one, two, three and pellets of stings all over the poor monkey. Then he leapt to the sky shrieking and falling like sort of a cluster of cosmic offshoot from the moon.

At once, pebbles of bumps flourished on Mottie's body, but he held so dearly his honeyed-fingers despite the excruciating pains. So, Mottie fell and fell and fell without an attempt of grasping any gangly tree branches for safety. Thereupon, he hit his head severely on something and thereby got paranoiac!

I am not just Mottie no more. He might have climbed up, but a winged Mottie monkey flies down. The only flying monkey, flying down in a butterfly grand upward strokes. I don't want honey anymore, but a barrel of an elephant's milk. I am not a monkey any longer, but a roaring tiger. Don't you see the trees running and speeding away because i am running....

Then came the flop, the last flop indeed that broke the monkey's amnesia. And he banged up the ground and laid still. There Mottie laid still till certain acupunctures instilled a sense of life in him and he woke from his trance heaped like a log of wood floating on a troubled sea. And it was in the deployed camp of the indefatigable soldier ants that he fell in! So, they speared him, butchered him, mobbed him while he was still hypnotized and resolved to bear him home.

However, Mottie woke up a better monkey and sprang off in a feat that even bewildered him. "No more lazy sweetie Mottie honey monkey again" he resolved, "but with the rising sun, i shall rise and be wise. And like the busy honey bees, i shall work for my daily bread and be at leisure with the moon at dusk."


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September 15, 2008 | 11:23 AM Comments  0 comments

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WONDERFUL LITTLE WORLD
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WONDERFUL LITTLE WORLD


The little doggie toggled along to their punctuated galloping. The garden was coloured by their dimpled smiles while the graceful sun rays tenderly on the blossoms.

Katie and Lily were swirling round. Derby, the little curly dog watched and turned till they all got dazed! So Katie fell in a shallow pool of water. “There she goes oh my Katie,” shouted Lily admiringly. And there too Lily jumped.

Ah!

This is not funny for Bethel. So she went in right into the pool to pull them out. “Don’t be silly Lily and come out my cute Katie,” she shouted while Derby sat on its tail watching with a doggish interest.

Katie came out first and ran up to a pathway shouting, “Bethie, Bethiee, Bethieeee!” swooshing and printing her soaked socks on it. “Hey see what i have done, my legs- one, two, three,” she exclaimed with toes tip-toed and fingers crawling in the sky. One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten, awlllllll-of-my leeeegs! She shouted again full of pep.

Bethel and Lily excitedly joined her, but Bethel counted thirteen footprints instead.

No, you made it up. You, Lily, and Derby; isn’t it true dear Derby?

Derby whined and wagged its tail as if it’s so.

Oh dear it’s it. It’s 10+3= 13.

Yes 3+10= 13, but they were all-of-y-o-u-r legs, insisted Bethel.

Ok. What’s number 13 minus Bethie, Lily, Derby and me, asked Katie seriously.

Number 13 minus 1 Bethie is 12
Number 12 minus 1 Lily is 11
Number 11 minus 1 Katie is 10
Number 10 minus 1 Derby is 9

Oh yeah number 13 minus 4 is 9, but ‘am just only 4years old. Derby was my birthday present from grandma when i got three. I wish i were five now to get another Derby maybe from grandpa, dreamed Lily.

I am 5years old, and 5 plus 4 is 9. I guess your Derby is only 1; and 1 plus 9 equals 10, calculated Bethel.

I am 3 too and….hi Kelly what are you doing there?

Pointing at a little boy of same age range crawling on the field. They run up to him. Kelly snarled like a lion and they stopped fear frozen.

We’re not scared boii. It’s shit Kelly. Just wipe off your dirty runny nose. The girls shouted.

Why are you afraid? Giggled Kelly mischievously. Is it because i used my runnie runnie to do lion’s sharp teeth? He laughed again.

But are you not a boy? Katie asked.

Mummy says little Kelly don’t be silly and poppa calls me lil’man, but i am a boy. A boy-lion king! Kelly said.

L is for lion and lions roar, that’s what my daddy said like r-o-a-rrrrrrr! Lily blabbered. Derby was frightened and put its tiny tail across the legs.

Don’t be scared dolly doggie ok. She’s not the boy-lion king. I am the boy lion king and ‘am not going to chase you around, assured Kelly.

Ok guys let’s catch the birds; they are flying so low on the flowers. Katie said

They are not birds, but beautiful butterflies. Are they not beautiful? Inquired Kelly

They are beautiful because they have colour green, white and blue. Said Lily

And red, and black and white and all the colours of my crayons. Bethel said.

Oh dear, and all the colours of my rainbow in my colour book, said Katie.

Me too, i have rainbow said Bethel.

Yes, that day i was dreaming tomorrow i have my rainbow too, Kelly cut in, ‘and every kid has got a rainbow that’s what my teacher said.

…..and they chased the beautiful butterflies around, around and around till the light faded. Indeed every child has a dream, a colourful dream of a brighter tomorrow.

Help a child grow.


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September 15, 2008 | 11:20 AM Comments  0 comments



♪AIASHA THE SINGING BIRD AND HER FRIENDS♫
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♪AIASHA THE SINGING BIRD AND HER FRIENDS♫


From where you stand, you would think Aiasha stoops on a scudding ice berg as she sings. Her melodious voice pierces the vault of heavens like the quivering of a violin. She looms, obviously emerging to a clearly sight, and you now just find out she’s leaning on Boubo.

Lean on me
when you’re not strong,
I’ll be your friend
I’ll help you carry on
for it will be long,
till am gonna need
Somebody to lean on

You see Big Boubo, revels Aiasha, “It so solemnly strikes my sweet soul on the, ‘lean on-carry on-, be long-, to lean on’ each time I sing this sweet song.

“That’s alliteration and pun and alliteration all through Aiasha” said Boubo.

Thanks for the compliments. I guess the artist must have been a sentimental poet.

The song still hums in resonance. “I always feel celestially uplifted at it and I fly without wings each moment I know it applies to us because we’re friends.”

I doubt it Aiasha. You’ve always flown on your wings. {Chuckles} Well, I must thank you for being always there for me.

You’re a great friend Boubo. I wonder what life could’ve been without you baby.

Boubo

Ok. Boubo baby boy!

Nice beautiful birdie baby. Could you try a little assonance next time?

A lill’assonace next time?

Ya, next time, any time, time time. And now is the time. My father used to say, that the beginning of tomorrow is today, and my fatty momma says, {moving in sway to imitate her}, “one step at a time, do what you can do today and never say I can’t do it, unless you’ve tried to do it and tried well enough.

“Alright sweetie” thinking thoughtfully, “let me try, but e-m—can I recite Ostar’s Graceful Night. You see, the sun is setting in splendour still…..

Na-na-naaaa buddy! Ostar has done it for himself there and erected himself a statue here. When we do whatever we can do well enough, we erect our statues and we live memorably ever after. You can do it ok. Just believe you can and no matter how little. What’s important is how well.

Oh Boubo you drive me crazy with your inspirational words. Give me a big hug, big heart, a lo-ve-lieee biggie-huggie sweetie.

Aiasha skids to Boubo’s bosom and hugs him the much her fingers could go.

I just feel like staying here forever, there’s a comeliest warmth here my dear!

A big shot Aiasha, you make me jumpy by this bill and coo. However I like the last part, “….like staying here forever, there’s a comeliest warmth here my dear! A-L-L-I-T-RA-T-I-O-N!

Oh my God, really?

Yeah buddy!

Never knew, well, I would love to do it consciously purposeful.

Oops, consciously purposeful? Where did you get that?

Right from my heart, it just rings and that’s how I feel getting something rightly done, you know. Ok. Hold your breath ‘am coming out consciously purposeful.


Ok. Alright ‘am holding it on.

Sleep deep sweet heart
Of bliss and peace tonight
The spoils for our toils is rest
Till the morn dawns in blest

Oh my God, oh my God it just rolled. Can’t believe it. Am done Boubo! Heaved Aiasha satisfactorily.

Do you know what!

What?

You’re ingenious and I bet you, you’ve just recorded a poetic monument a-n-d what’s the title?

E-m, let me seee…Nightie Nightie. Na! It’s Good Night. I prefer Good Night to Nightie Nightie. It’s Good Night Boubo, it’s Good Night. It’s Good Night ok.

By now the nightly darkness has descended upon earth. Every creature has gone in except for the nocturnal ones that have just woken up either to walk or work. The darkness now talks:

Hey Aiasha, what was that you said is the title of Nightie Nightie? Blurred the sleepy elephant.

Don’t tell me you were somnambulating while i was reciting, Boubo. It’s Good Night Boubo!

Thanks Sweetie. Good night too Aiasha. I love you.

With a gentle slump, Boubo slumps in slumber.

Hey Boubo stop, stop, stop it. I didn’t mean good night, i meant Good Night. Don’t just sleep, but stay up a little while. Let’s eeem, {looking to the moonlit golden sky} do the game of the sky, like counting the stars, chasing the moon, orrrrr…..ok. Boubo wants to sleep. Shssssssssss! Let somebody not wake him up. Ok Boubo sleep. Sleep Boubo ok. I’ll sing you a lullaby to dream sweet dreams. I love you too Boubo, though I wish you were awake with me, but good night with Good Night.


♪GOOD NIGHT♫

Sleep deep sweet heart
Of bliss and peace tonight
The spoils of our toils is rest
Till the morn dawns in blest

At length the melodious serene sound gives way subtly as sleep scoops Aiasha away too to a wonderful world of dreams. Soon the morning breaks with beauteous buds of flowers unfolding. Leaves glistening at the touch of the tender morning sun smiling on their dew-drops. Sweet fragrances intermingle with gentle breeze as it combs the trees and their boughs. The morning rendition of the birds’ choirs echoing the beauty of life as…..

Oh my God and the good morning my good God… as Aiasha wakes up.

Is it morning?

Yeah, wake up and see All Things Bright and Beautiful!

All things are bright and beautiful, whispers Boubo. “Aiasha, Aiasha….

Ya baby

Look at me in the eyes

Ok. There my eyes gooooo

I don’t want to regret never ever have told you. All things are bright and beautiful to me because you are my friend. You have been so lovely and most caring. I love you Aiasha.

Aiasha clasps her fingers over her chest and weeps joyfully. Her eyes closed as she asks.

Why do you love me Boubo?

I do because you are Aiasha.

Oh my God! Whispers Aiasha. You’re the best thing Boubo that has ever happened in my life. You are my angel Boubo. I thank God we’re friends and Boubo all things are bright and beautiful today and always because you’re always there for me. I love you Boubo.

You’re most highly welcome sweetie. Is morning time and let’s get back to work. Grandpa says you wake up with the morn, work with the sun, and then rest with the moon.

Oh my God it rolls. I bet you it does. Just like that: with the morn, with the sun, with the moon. It really rolls Boubo.

Thanks. That was my grandee. So, let’s do what we should do.

Shelter?

Shelter!

And what’s the concept Aiasha?

Diligence to the end!

Come o on!

They shake hands and legs in a most stylish way and bombom too. Aiasha falls headlong, chuckles and stands to clap of her hands. Then, they set out to work. Boubo pulls some logs of wood and begins to fix a hut. Aiasha gathers reeds and leaves to make a nest. Diligence! And dutifully they work and work. Aiasha working skilfully and painstakingly as her nest takes a highly net-worked L shape. Boubo hums indistinctly. Aiasha pleased with her work slides in and out and in and out again. Boubo’s hut is ready too. Aiasha lands.

What a monumental edifice you’ve got here Boubo!

Ah?

Oh my God, it’s amazing!

Well, I appreciate, but I bet you Aiasha. Your hut…. Wait a minute. I mean your nest is a fantastic artifice. Can’t help staring at it.

Thanks Boubo.

Thanks too Aiasha.

Aiasha jumps on Boubo’s face and hugs him. Meanwhile at the background, it seems to be that, ‘There’s Fire on the Mountain’ for everyone is on the run! Every wings and legs are either reinforcing or building a shelter against the heavy pregnant gloomy cloud, but the Tortoise and his kinsmen.

“Hai shelly Buddies, just hold firm your shells and ignore the crying clouds. We can’t cringe ok. If it floods eventually and you sail, say ha-ll-ooooo to our Tortleton families wherever; but whatever, let hope not die in you before you die. Till then, go about your abnormal business, though every control is under alarm, but whatever ever happens, that’s the destiny”.

So and so happens as Okirah dashes in hurriedly in a dazzling iridescent plumage.

Hey hey hey Juliet! Enough of that kissie kissie and come over here and help me fix something!

Aiasha and Boubo are embarrassed at Okirah’s rudeness and lack of courtesy. She stands aloft in pride on a tree branch waiting for Aiasha to come over.

Em, good day Okirah, and how do you do? Boubo said courteously.

Ah! Did anything speak right now? Okirah said contemptibly, displaying her most colourful feathers.

Oh my God! ‘Am sorry Boubo. Never mind, I’ll settle it ok.

Settle my foot, you love-stricken insignificant creatures! Will you or not help me fix a nest Aiasha?

Boubo rises furiously and makes for the tree on which Okirah perches. Aiasha sticks her sticky legs on the ground and wedges Boubo back. Her legs making a parallel furrow forward.

Hey Boubo stop it Boubo. Boubo stop. Okirah isn’t worth the sweat! Aiasha pleads. Please ‘am sorry, ‘am sorry, and ‘am so sorry.

At this, Aiasha breaks up, hangs it up and sits on Boubo’s foot to weep. Boubo now stops to console her

‘Am sorry too Aiasha. I didn’t mean to hurt you sweetie

Sweeeee….. what? Snaps Okirah.

Is ok sweet heart. Ok just do it as you want it; concedes Boubo.

Oh dear buddy Boubo! Thanks, but that’s Shakespeare. No, William’s, “As You Like It”. Alright. Thanks as I would want it. Ok Okirah, i’m coming over at once without my tears again.

With or without whatever, I don’t care. Okirah chirrups, preening herself.

So sweet a sass. Whispers Boubo disapprovingly.

Ok Okirah, let me see your reeds and leaves, Aiasha demands with tears.

Reeds and weeds? Sorry I came with none and how dare you think I would carry such dung along!

Am sorry….

Sorry my foot, and use your stuff. Okirah cracks

Oh my God….

Aias