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| Nature Wars: Twiggie Strikes Back | Started by: Ruby_The_Beast26 on Nov 01, '26 16:33 |
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Nature Wars: Twiggie Strikes Back A Woodland Adventure Featuring Ruby, Twiggie & Shake (by special request) Ruby was starting to regret the long walk in the forest. She was trying to find just the right spot to sit down and write a poem. Inspiration hadn't come to her yet. Having visited a different park Ruby was able to write four poems based on various trees. Under a canopy of green Ruby had yet to find anything of interest. Maybe if Tornado had come along for the walk the curious dog would have dug something up. Ruby decided to take a rest stop in a sunny area with a fallen log partially covered with moss. She could hear the nearby stream and birds singing in the trees above. She took out her notebook and water bottle. After a few sips Ruby closed her eyes to imagine the possibilities. "LOOK OUT BELOW!" A tiny figure came hurtling down a moss-covered hillside, arms flailing, leafy hair flying, and oversized boots waving wildly in the air. KERPLUNK! He landed headfirst in a patch of dirt and leaves. A moment later the adventurous little stick creature popped his face out of the dirt. "Good morning my name is Twiggie," he said with a grin. "I've come to rescue you from your boring day." Ruby looked at the peculiar little stick creature. "Are you normally this happy when landing face first in the dirt?" " Oh that's nothing, I've done worse," he said with a short little laugh. Then a cough came, " Twiggie you didn't wait for me today. Why don't you introduce me to your new friend." Ruby turned to look expecting to see another stick man or maybe even a stick bug. To her surprise a cartoon character stepped forward from a nearby mushroom patch. "Hello I am know as Shake in these parts." Some of his whip cream came bubbling up. " Wait what," Ruby rubbed her eyes. " Clearly I'm hallucinating. " Twiggie jumped forward,"I will have you know I am very real. I am very strong to as I made of hearty material," Twiggie said adjusting his little red scarf. Shake moved forward, "Are you a lost creature of the enchanted forest?" Ruby shook her head in denial. " No I'm just an average citizen enjoying the state park. I was trying to find inspiration to write something. I thought about writing another tree poem. " You write stories about trees," the Shake said a little puzzled. A small bit of foam jiggled off his top. " I suppose it's not any stranger than running into a cartoon Shake that has a twig friend." Ruby said with a chuckle. Ruby studied the unusual character. Shake was a lively cartoon milkshake with enormous googly eyes, little arms, white gloves, and an enthusiasm that seemed to exceed his actual size. Just than a mushroom shrieked and ran passed the small group. " What was that," Ruby wonder why a mushroom was running in fright. It wasn't like a carving knife was hot on its tail. "Oh that just frightened Shroomy Bebe. She passed through here every so often." Twiggie said looking over his shoulder. There isn't anything to worry about but the Squirrel syndicate." "Oh you mean those guys?" Ruby pointed up to a tree where two mischievous squirrels were racing around high above the ground. " Quick Shake," Twiggie said. " We have to go after them before they steal all the berries in the forest." "Ruby laughed, "Next I'll see a cat in a funny hat talking to a walking cake." "No," Shake firmly said. "Tom is on vacation in the Bahamas with the fair Lady Shortcake." He advised with a sharp look of disapproval as if Ruby should know already. " The Bahamas. I guess it couldn't be the Bermuda Triangle." Twiggie piped in, "No they went there last year." " Of course they did," Ruby rolled her eyes. " Stick with us and you will have many fun adventures," Twiggie said with a smile. "So the berries are to add to the Shake?" Ruby said curiously. "No," Shake said flatly. "Most definitely not!" "Okay well I wish you luck on your berry adventure. But before you go perhaps you could direct me to an interesting tree." Ruby looked hopefully. Twiggie said, " Sure right this way lady. I'm the best tree scout in this forest." He proceeded to lead Ruby down a long winding path to a huge sturdy tree wrapped with ivy. " Hmm the Ivy Fortress sounds like a good name," Ruby mused "No this would be the Squirrel Bed and Breakfast Inn." Twiggie informed Ruby. "Okay," Ruby smiled giving up any shred of sanity. "Madame," Twiggie said. Why don't you share your tales of the grand trees you have encountered." So we sat on a bench near the large tree and I brought out my poems to share with Twiggie and Shake. The Pregnant Tree Ripened in Winter To give birth in Spring To glorious greenery God's splash of paint On his canvas Earth As a mother With a babe in womb Safely entombed A harvest of summer love To share it's rich bounty Of luscious leaves As a canopy Of emerald and jade From the heat Of the noon day sun Such a Devine delight Gracing our lives With its earthly release Sparkling drops of sunlight Dancing through the branches Descend to the warm earth floor Looking up above As we lay together on the ground Clouds peak through White pure like cotton balls As an ever so gentle breeze Teases the luscious leaves *(Originally written 4/16/2009)* Scary Warrior Tree Guards the path Looming large One huge bulk of bark Only to be challenged by fall Where Tiger trees surround the warrior Their names flaming Oh golden crimson here Warn of a dire wintery prison Held captive for a season Only to spring forth Back into action Under the heavenly sun Glowing heat of freedom It's sturdy branches Like muscled battle arms Ready to attack it's prey It's shadow casts terror Upon the ground Swiftly children feet race by Avoiding it's swaying movements In the soft airy day Slowly the warrior trees shadow Creeps around in a circle To catch the unaware In a dark hearted embrace But harmless in effect As it's tree trunk feet Rooted by an earthen chain Forever held in place Even as it stands scary and proud *(April 17th, 2009)* The witch's Tree Hard knotty bark With barely a leaf To give it life Chiseled like stone With horrors of life A cursed tree Received the years and Punishment in lieu Of the rightful one Evil was she Who cast her curse Upon a lovely tree It suffers through time As the hands of life unwind Each mark a calling card Of the evil one's deeds But mere feet away from a lake Not a beauty sip it can take Reaching in desperate measures With its roots To be halted by cement The tree on the verge of death Lives on As it must To stand the judgement of time Marvel at it's pain And form of a demon Some day wishes For the dance of life With leaves full and green Upright and fair But alas it is cursed A witch's tree *(April 17,2009)* Honey Pot Tree The treasure chest within you As the many stars in the sky Such a brilliance you bring the world Struggles of the heart Find you not A carousel ride of leaves Forever life's blessing With parallel journey Through the path of time Acts of kindness are given as shade Love endless with no boundaries A heart not chained to the ground But living large in courage Tall and strong you stand A beacon of hope Unto the weary of heart Glorious in your existence Bearing fruit of juicy wonder Giving all time to pause To ponder the world's richest A bountiful beauty to behold As you reach up high to the sky Ever gifting the earth with treasures Even the leaf that glides down To land on the fall ground So grand are you Surpassing mere mortal life A human could be humbled By the years amassed Held numbered in your inner circles Yet even one fierce unexpected storm Could uproot even your existence You live at God's mercy too *(4/17/2009)* After Ruby ended her poetry she invited Twiggie and Shake to come back here whenever they were in a mood for another adventure. Suddenly Ruby lost sight of her two new friends feeling a tug on her arm. Looking up she blinked her eyes to shut out the bright sunlight. In front of Ruby was her bodyguard Pavlo26 with Tornado. "I just came to make sure your alright after running Tornado around. You must have went to sleep in the sun because your getting a sunburn." Pavlo26 reached out a hand to Ruby. "Did you see Twiggie and Shake?" Pavlo26 looked at Ruby and then picked her up. "Okay clearly too much sun for you today. Then he proceeded to take her back to the car, while Tornado trotted happily beside them. Ruby glanced over his shoulder toward the moss-covered hillside. Somewhere in the distance, she thought she heard a familiar little voice. " NEXT TIME, BRING SNACKS!" Then another voice called out, "AND NO, THEY ARE NOT FOR THE SHAKE!" Ruby smiled, perhaps she hadn't imagined everything after all. |
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