Chortle Bird, A sonnet for Sylvia Options

[Merlin]

Hi Y'all!
I know yer out there! C'mon in.

Here's a sonnet for Sylvia, taken from the Snippet Section, using Lewis Carroll's snips... or was it Carol Lewis's? Can't recall. You may crit *** as you wish, but keep in mind that the snippers listed downstream need to appear in the offering. Have at it - perhaps there will be a comment to go with the views. If that happens, I'll rush out and get a Lottery ticket!

Chortle Bird

He chortled in his joy to greet new dawn,
how cheerfully he seems when morn arises
with eager eyes, and gone the need to yawn,
all eager for the treat and day's surprises.

Lovingly shall nestle, he, on his nest 
of cotton wood, with a sort of mental 
time-clock full of tricks and fun impressed;
no creature heeds the duties quite as gentle.

When once in pain, he chortled in distress
and have(ing) grown most uncommonly inflicted,
he did what man naturally loves in such a mess,
drank from a jug, (the day was wet,) got nun-afflicted!

Yep, that's the story of the Chortle Bird,
as sure as chuckles, it's my honest word!


Snippets used:
1. He chortled in his joy
2. how cheerfully he seems 
3. with eager eyes 
4. all eager for the treat

5. lovingly shall nestle
6. with a sort of mental 
7. full of tricks and fun
8. no creature heeds the 

9. When once in pain
10. and have grown most uncommonly 
11. man naturally loves,
12. the day was wet,