Poem 8

The Ugly Duckling

Sonnet based on the original fairy tale of “The ugly duckling”

Once upon a time on a large farm yard

Lives Mother Duck who lays eggs in a den

Sun shines on the eggs that are strong and hard

Then they start to hatch, a total of ten

The baby ducks are all pretty but one

Big, ugly duckling with gray feather

All the others make fun of the ugly one

Making him sad, gloomy in a blunder

Despite the constant teasing and mocking

The ugly duckling grows and grows by time

Until he grows into something shocking

Into an alluring swam in his prime

No one dares to scorn him ever again

He lives with pride and esteem in his fen.