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The Squirrel and the Dragon: A Fantasy Short Story

Once upon a time, in a little cottage atop a tall tree in a little forest, there lived a little squirrel named Chestnut. Every morning, Chestnut loved to take her little basket and go on nature walks to collect little colorful flowers in the meadows. She would make bouquets and flower wreaths and sell them at the market square. But one day, when Chestnut went on a walk to collect more flowers, she found a big black hill blocking her way. The big black hill was very strange, because instead of being covered with green grass, it was covered in black scales that shimmered in the sunlight. Another strange thing about the big black hill was that it moved up and down, almost as if it were breathing. “I don’t know how this strange hill got here,” Chestnut said to herself. “But I’ll just climb over it.” Chestnut clambered up the big black hill. It was a little difficult, since it kept moving up and down, but thanks to her determination, Chestnut managed to reach the very top. “I did it!” Chest...

The Bear and the Apple Tree

Once, a bear found an apple tree

With apples gold and red.

He ate these apples eagerly

“This tree shall be mine,” he said.


Every day and every night

He watched his precious fruit

Scaring squirrels, birds, and other creatures

Who would dare steal his loot.


But as the days went on

His mouth became dry

And he yearned to drink water

From the river called Buckeye.


But he dared not leave his tree,

For he thought with displeasure,

That the greedy animals would steal

His delicious, fruity treasure.


So, he guarded the tree for a month,

Remaining in the same place

And soon, he slept forever

At the apple tree’s base.


A few weeks after

The bear’s eternal slumber

Squirrels, birds, and other animals

Ate the bear’s apple plunder.


The critters left apple cores

Lying on the ground.

Years later, seeds sprouted,

And more apple trees began to abound.


Now all the forest creatures had apples,

Even more than they needed,

Except for the bear who tried to hoard them all

And had not succeeded.

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