Piper Tales – The Continuing Adventures of a Very Lucky Black and White Dog

By Penny L. Hunt

Chapter 25

Last week Bill was struggling with an assignment to write a poem as part of his class’s participation in a statewide poetry contest.  While doing his history homework, something black and white quickly moved past his door and an idea for his poem began to form.

“Hmmm,” Bill said aloud as he repeated the words he had just spoken to his mom.  “I just saw something black and white go flashing past the door.  But just exactly what it was, I couldn’t say for sure.”  “That rhymes!” he said, as he tore a sheet of paper from his notebook and rapidly began to write…

Black and White

By Bill Shellett

I just saw something black and white go flashing past my door,

But just exactly what it was I couldn’t say for sure.

It might have been a panda,

It might have been a skunk,

It might have been a zebra,

Or a funny looking monk.

What other things are black and white?

Oh, I do not have a clue.

Could it have been a heron?

No, a heron’s gray and blue.

I just saw something black and white go flashing past my door,

But just exactly what it was I couldn’t say for sure… 

It looks like Bill is running out of black and white ideas!  Let’s see if we can help him.

If you are in grades 3 – 5,  fill out the form below and send your ideas of black and white things that move (dominoes don’t count!) to Miss Penny.

The person with the most correct black and white ideas will win a black and white Puppy-Bank filled with a quarter for each correct idea and have their picture published in the newspaper!  Hurry!  The contest ends next Saturday, March 9^th.  The winner will be announced in Wednesday’s paper March 13^th.

The Black & White Piper Tales™ Contest

Name: ________________________________________          

Address: (street) _____________________  (town)__________________  (zip code) _______

Email: ________________________________  Phone: __________________

Print your black and white ideas here:

Mail your completed form to:

Miss Penny
P.O. Box 74
Trenton, SC  29847

Or copy the form and E-mail your ideas to:  Penny@MissPennysPlace.com

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