Pinocchio And Jonah
Posted: Sunday, March 15, 2009
by David Pekrul
Pinocchio and Jonah met in the Square,
They both were complaining, "It just isnt fair,
That both our Creators would show little justice,
By treating us both like two little puppets."
For God had a job for Jonah to do,
But he wouldn't do it and said he was through,
Having strings being pulled both this way and that,
So he jumped on a ship like a spoiled little brat.
Pinocchio wanted to be a small boy,
But Geppetto was pulling his strings like a toy,
Instead of obeying, he tried to rebel,
But his nose started growing and people could tell.
They both ended up in the guts of a whale,
And all they could do was tread water and bail,
And think how they struggled when God tried to teach,
Until they were finally tossed onto a beach.
Let's listen real well as we hear this sad tale,
Of Pinocchio, Jonah and Mostro the whale,
And learn a great lesson, to do as we should,
Whether we are a person or made out of wood.
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Top-level comments on this article: (8 total)BRAVO BRAVO BRAVO!!!! This was so cool. what a story to tell, and both of them so true.....also what a great moral at the end, and the cadence, was impecable!!! I just will never figure out how you come up with this stuff. I am awed by it. I'm telling you, people would love to read a poet with this kind of talent....it was a great story and wonderfully executed!!!! Your pal, and fan, and friend in pen......Gary!! GET PUBLISHED!!! hee..hee..hee...still trying here.Thanks so much, Gary. I look so forward to your comments. I'm not sure how I come up with these poems. I think maybe my mind is a scary place to be. lolAs far as publishing, I have made enquiries with BookSurge, which is a division of Amazon. They sent me a PDF file to read, but I haven't had time to look at it yet, but I will. Thanks for your encouragement and the kicks in the pants to do something with my writing. I'll let you know how it all works out.
Dude! (Can I call you dude?) Amazing!!!!! A great truth told in a great tale. I pray your poetry meets the ends of the earth. The preach the gospel message in a unique way!Blessings! TeresaThanks Teresa,Writing poetry has been an amazing adventure for me. I used to occasionally preach over the pulpit. I used to play trumpet solos in churches. I guess poetry is what God wants for me now.
Great job David! I loved this. A story many of us should be reminded of now and again.Thank you for sharing,NancyGlad you liked this, Nancy. Thank you.
I can't say anything except very very very good poem...Thank you , Asmita
Wow!! Jonah AND Pinocchio, whale-riders both. Fantastic! Sir, you have found your calling.Thanks Ken.But actually the Bible says that Jonah was swallowed by a big fish, but then maybe it was written that way for the common people of that time, who did not really understand that a whale was a mammal and a completely different species from a fish. Or maybe it was a fish and not a whale.Whatever, I'll stick with the whale story, or should I say, 'whale of a story'.
David, this is a clever, original, on target, and enjoyable read!Thanks Jane.I've always thought it was neat that both these stories were similar in that they both included the hero of the story being swallowed by a whale, or in Jonah's case, a big fish.Glad you liked the poem.
hi david,cool!your poem should appear in the credits!i'm so glad you joined searchwarp.it's a pleasure reading your work,my best regards,sueThanks Sue, I'm glad I found this site and joined. It is a lot of fun and I get to meet some interesting people, like yourself.
I loved reading this... And it really helped understand The Story of Jonah!
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