Pinocchio

The Charm of a Puppet who became a Real Boy

Inspired by Pinocchio written by Carlo Collodi, Illustrated by Fulvio Testa , and introduced by Umberto Eco.

Once upon a time of unusual was a piece of wood of regular simple

It had a travel of uncertain but it became a guest of surprise in a old carpenter’s woodshop of carve

Smiles emitting as bright as sun he looked looked as it spoke clear don’t hit me too hard

Searching with eyes of shock he peeked here there here there nothing did he find

Striking another blow Master Cherry heard again the voice of soft hurt cry again saying you hurt me

Trepidation hit hard and caused his mouth to open with seared fright as the voice appeared again from within the piece of wood that portrayed itself no different than self

Chapter 2

A shock a shock he laid still on floor for it spoke again laughing amuse as the stunned look blended from floor to above

Geppetto a different than others with hair of wig that mimic the guise of yellow corn mush watched and watched

Teased a tease by a name of hate despised of Corn Head made him fly a temper of hot rage aboil

A morn no different than others brought Master Antonio and Geppetto to speak of favor to propose a puppet made that could dance, fence and turn flips

A voice of seeming nowhere called an insult of touché and began the fight of fist and nail between Geppetto and Master Anotonio who brawled as if acrazed and shook hands and vowed friends forever and the wood whose mysterious play left with Geppetto to begin a life of adventure soon

Chapter 3

Geppetto’s home of small was sparse and outfitted simple to home of Pinocchio whose life of origin begun

Geppetto a carved the head, forehead and eyes of impertinence that stared stared and moved with curiosity as he watched himself evolve

Carving a nose of twitch he did and it grew and grew until it seemed endless long and he trimmed trimmed until he carved a mouth that laughed with high mockery until Geppetto begged the puppet stop and stop he did with tongue stuck out

Secretly amused Geppetto continued on meticulous and precise he proceeded until Pinocchio snatched his wig and wore it himself with pretended savoir-faire

Geppetto continued on feeling sad but enthused as he created the son he never had became real with mischief for blood and fresh

Legs a carve and arms a torso fulfilled allowed his rebellion to began his quest for curious to start began and worry for Geppetto to never stop as he chased the fleeting slim figure down street of discovery

Catching Pinocchio Geppetto grasped him by nape and threatened chastisement of later made Pinocchio lay in the street feeling astubborn and refused to return home

The crowd feeling sorry for Pinocchio rallied the opinion high against Geppetto and he was taken to jail to protect poor little puppet dear

Chapter 4

Free free to choose Pinocchio ran home for innocent he was and new to the world and spoke to the Talking Cricket of years whose life was spawned over a century long

Feeling generous but non-relenting Pinocchio listened to lecture quick of any son rebelling against his parents whose counsel of wise is turned aside soon the reap days of bitter regret that lays acrimoniously on the mind and tongue

Pinocchio filled with answers of rebuttal replied clear that his life was to differ great from kids because he wants not to study but play play play

Cricket replied sad with thought that no knowledge makes asimple all and a fool for all he prattle on wisely long

Pinocchio with the floor in hand tired of hearing hearing wise advice from Cricket instead continued on with his thought of freedom of a life astructure

Cricket continued on as if a life of honest trade would feed him true and keep him from house of poor or prison real

Feeling sorry for Pinocchio Cricket died from a blow of a wooden mallet that ended his tirade of helpfulness and advice delivered by Pinocchio of mean

Chapter 5

A hunger of strange began to trouble Pinocchio which he found out was appetite fierce

Looking around Pinocchio searched far and wide for food as his nose grew grew in search itself

Despairing deep Pinocchio admitted true that the Talking Cricket was right rebelling brought bitter fruit already and I have yet to leave home

After searching over and over he found an egg of succulence to devour and cease the craving thirst of hunger unrivaled

A feast of truth became indeed a jest for out of his prize to end his hunger flew his redemption and realization that his need involved more than doing and living selfishly by his self

Chapter 6

Pinocchio afraid afraid of thunder lightening speed out quick fast until he reached the village and rang rang the bell of summon over over over

A man of small of years of manly came with anger abreast and tossed water of realization of no onto Pinocchio and went back to sleep with no respite

Pinocchio returning home deplete of energy with fatigue his queen and hunger his knight he slept with his feet in brazier of live coals until they existed not at all

Chapter 7

Awakening slow Pinocchio realized not his feet were gone burnt thru and thru when he rushed to open door for his now appreciated Daddy

Impatience ruling his heart and mind Geppetto shouted loud for Pinocchio to open the door

Overwhelmed with distress Pinocchio replied with sorrow that his feet were gone and that the cat ate them

Resolved stood firm and he climbed the wall and entered window and saw his son distress true and feed him three pears to quench a hunger of famish long

Chapter 8

Hunger atoned and abated Pinocchio cried and pleaded for his feet to be repaired posthaste

Geppetto being a man of wise made sure Pinocchio promised to be good and go to school and do all he told him true

Compassion ruling him Geppetto worked hard as tears of his heart went thru his hands and magic flowed as two new feet appeared from wood of season

Ecstatic thrilled Pinocchio skipped and capered around for joy of overwhelmed and expressed his desire to go to school

To school Pinocchio cooed meant clothes needed to fulfill his promise to be good and learn all he could

Turning this way and that Pinocchio exclaimed ahappy that he looked a gentleman with a strut apeacock and Geppetto smiled with idea of how to get a spelling book for his lad to study hard

Pinocchio changed and sweet kissed his Daddy Geppetto’s face with love and appreciation

Chapter 9

Pinocchio aglow with happiness content ventured forth to school with dreams of grandiose floating from one to another

Knowing knowledge would help he exclaimed over over he promised to study hard to bequeath his father gift after gift to return the sacrifices made by a parent who loved him dear

Hearing music flow and tickle the air tempted Pinocchio down a coast of seaside deciding to put school aside for one day and explore explore the intriguing lilting drums

Pinocchio’s curiosity set afire as he looked at letter of unknown and moaned that he knew not the way to read

Inquiring and asking what it said true made Pinocchio wonder and wish to go and see the marvelous puppet show and made him offer to sell anything he had for twenty pennies of all to enter and see long

Poor Geppetto love guided him dear walked around without coat as Pinocchio sold his spelling book for frivolous play and put aside his quest for knowledge without thought that this would only make his Poppa cry why

Chapter 10

A revolution of small ricochet around the theater as the puppets onstage fussed argued with tempering humor between each other

Practiced or rehearsed onstage, Harlequin and Punchinello exchanged squabbles and scribbles as they pretended jestingly to be truly angered until Pinocchio came from out of the blue and joined the fray

Coming out with look of ugly and fierce was the puppet master and all fell silent as the very trees murmured silence silence we hear this we do and smiled as the puppets ran to their places and finished the play and ordered Pinocchio be used for firewood

Chapter 11

Fire Eater the Puppet Master fierce and scary appearance belied his true self and hid a fair man whose sympathy was evoked by Pinocchio’s wailing and cry for mercy to live
Harlequin knew the way of the puppet master as he sneezed sneezed and knew that he felt sorry for Pinocchio and would be fair and dutiful

Casting aside Pinocchio for firewood to finish his roast of ram he instead placed Harlequin in his place to fire the coals

Pinocchio with bravery in hand and honesty his stead threw himself forward to die instead of Harlequin for he pays his own debts and uses others not

Fire Eater the Puppet Master so proud of his honesty, integrity and bravery forgave them both all and the puppets danced until dawn occurred

Chapter 12

Pinocchio hones and true told his father’s name and told that he traded his coat of one for a book of learning for him

Feeling compassionate, generous Fire Eater gave Pinocchio five gold pieces for he and the troupe of puppets danced and entertained all and rained money into his ample purse

Pinocchio walking home met a fox of lame and cat of blind helping each other unselfishly down the road of hard and cruel

Feeling sympathy and manipulated with deliberate action the cat and fox provoked his revelation that he had five gold coins to give to his Daddy and what he would buy and because of his innocence he became a victim of lie of deceit of play

Cautioning sweet a blackbird whistled whistled a beware to not hear a stranger’s tale of dismay

A fate of death became his downfall for the cat ate him for his meddling and play

Pinocchio heart asympathy went out to blackbird for his fate was mean indeed and questioned why why

Cat of seeming of no sight replied asnap out he earned his due for his business was ad beak was welcome not

Fox of nature true questioned Pinocchio green if he wanted to money double and offered a dream of proposal of money increase over over

Pinocchio feeling remorse sad knowing his wrong wanted to go home to see his Daddy for his life was in danger and caused him fear of large

Fox and Cat sing song a tale of such incredulity of fortune to b made that Pinocchio enthused response whispered yes he was in to bury his five gold coins to grow, sprout and flower a tree in the Field of Miracles loaden with gold coins aplenty

Chapter 13

Pinocchio, Fox, Cat walked walked until dust of day arriving tired at Red Crayfish Inn with one unfamished and the other two eating as if food existed before never until day

Innocence twinkling bright as the Fox, Cat and Innkeeper played a game of cheat on Pinocchio with signed of same page to indicate the snare has been set and snapped

Pinocchio ventured forward alone alone with knowledge gained of who to trust no one no one until he met the Ghost of the Talking Cricket

Listening intent he heard him say say with advice of don’t heed stories of riches overnight for sure folly is always the result of many

Chapter 14

Grumbling good natured rants Pinocchio groused content with his knowledge of young that he knew better than that surely no one would rob him, murder him or do him harm

Interrupted in his thought of denial denial continued disbelief he was certain they fussed fussed too much about bad things happening happening to all who listened not

Ominous shadows played played and threatening and then came to life and exclaimed as mean and vicious “your money or your life”

A fight of all ensued as Pinocchio tried and fought the murderers teeth and nail to protect himself and save his poor Daddy who they threatened to kill

Running evading hiding he zig zag and left no trail as they pursued him with evil intent screaming “catch him and kill him”

Chapter 15

Tired scared Pinocchio ran until a house of safe appeared in the horizon gleaming white like hope hope

Knocking desperately Pinocchio looked at the window and saw an apparition with the visage of a girl of pale waxen skin who said all were dead as well as she inside

Startled Startled the murderers were upon Pinocchio in a twitch of an eye threatening him death first by stabbing which felled as the blades shattered in pieces of incredulity and then hanging which failed willingly for he lived on three hours of tired for the murderers gasped

Left astride in air hanging from the Big Oak with a noose of unkind death surrounding a thin neck of wood Pinocchio dangled spangled crying for his Daddy he collapsed

Chapter 16

Pinocchio’s dance of jig from a noose in air of unfriendly compelled the girl in the window to compassionate pity as she sent a falcon on task of rescue

Commanding the falcon sweet the girl in the window was a Princess of Fairy to tear the rope apart and free him and let him rest and breathe and return to me to report his state

Returning fast as fleet the falcon reported he lives he lives and waited attentively as she thanked him

The Princess of Fairy summoned the coachman who was a black poodle of courtly look and gestures to drive the finest carriage to pick up Pinocchio and bring him to her haste for speed she begged him fully to see doctors to treat his health quick

One doctor was a crow, the second an owl of serious thought, and the third a cricket of slow rhythmic recall and wisdom came to Pinocchio’s aid

Asking all three the Princess of Fairy if Pinocchio was alive or not she listened to all as they prattled on and hummed hummed their conclusions

Chapter 17

Pinocchio sick ailing in bed acharm the Princess of Fairy to coax medicine of bitter by giving him asweet of sugar to abide first

Protesting spoiled he found excuse after excuse to stall and josh that he could not he could not tolerate the bitter of bitter medicine of all

Crying tears of large sadness Pinocchio refused refused to take the medicine for its bitterness repelled him mightily repeating over over I won’t I won’t

Repeating patiently the Princess of Fairy told him with tenderness that he was so ill that the fever would kill him so quick that a hour would mock us all

Pinocchio exclaiming still that he cared not for the medicine was like death itself and preferred it than to till his tongue

Entering quiet with drab expressions were four rabbits with a coffin prepared ready for Pinocchio rest beyond the grave

Pinocchio’s eyes wide with horror looked and sobbed I’m not dead I’m not dead and gulped the medicine down in one fierce defiant swallow free

Healthy now Pinocchio chattered happily running romping as health ran through his frame of wooden physicality

Princess of Fairy asked with tenderness in eyes of happy as she watched Pinocchio scamper why did he fuss so about taking the medicine bitter of bitter and refused it all

Pinocchio mouth screwed up with serious tilt said with artless appeal and twinkle light that all children do the same for we know you know but we just want our way and relayed the horridness that led to his distress

Princess of Fairy asked him with light curiosity where Pinocchio hid his coins of gold four and watched with amusement as his nose grew grew grew until he cried with distress many times

Chapter 18

Pinocchio untrusting untrusting lied lied until the Princess of Fairy told him that he could go and get his

Daddy and live with her and never worry no more no more and looking at her with sorrow he looked at his nose again and worried again again and again

Princess of Fairy taking pity care had a thousand woodpeckers peck peck and carve a nose of normalcy for Pinocchio so he could laugh again joy

Pinocchio running as fast as deer came again with The Fox and Cat on his way home to meet his Daddy recounted quick his tale of horror and listened with an ear of fool to a story of trickery and planted his gold coins as a guiled does

The Fox and Cat took Pinocchio on and on past the City of Chumptrap until they reached the Field of Miracles and planted the four coins for promise was a tree of coins aplenty for one and all

Pinocchio overcome with happiness thanked the Fox and the Cat thousands times with a fool’s trust and left him with the promise that he would indeed reap the harvest for an investment was an investment true correct with assuredly

Chapter 19

Pinocchio ever the trusting dreamed dreamed of coins aplenty for surely it was true that the Field of Miracles would provide over and over

What if What if danced danced in his thoughts of dreams of what he would buy if if if

A brisk a walk Pinocchio did looking here there for trees brimmed with gold coins and finding nothing nothing nothing

Scratching his head apuzzle he turned acircle face skewered up apucker with tears abrimming fast

Shrilling laughter met Pinocchio’s ears as a mocking parrot watched him amused with sardonic levity imbedded deep

Watching intent the parrot looked looked as Pinocchio filed his old shoe with water and watered the spot again where he buried the gold coins

Again the cackling shrill laugh rang out out and Pinocchio responded anger for he knew knew that he had been had had and played played and asked what amused amused the parrot so

The parrot responded quirky true that all tales are not always the truth but ploys of clever by those who play the game of con

Pinocchio responded anger are you perhaps referring to me I’m the victim of a con of play

Parrot spoke true a thought that he was green as tree to believe that money could be planted and growed as lettuce in field

Apprehension froze Pinocchio quiet as he said he did not understand what the parrot said for youth and inexperience ruled his head

The puppet being of stout nature and experience said clear as bell that he knew he knew for he was taught the lesson hard himself and relayed the Fox and Cat dug dug the coins up and ran ran like the wind away

Pinocchio trusting soul was shattered and he dug dug for he trusted them full but he found nothing nothing nothing and went to the city to denounced the thieves who absconded with his money

Despair hanging around him like a shawl Pinocchio told told of his tale to the Judge of old who wore spectacles gold and was an ape with runny eyes who looked at him sympathy

The judge hearing his tale of interest and ordered Pinocchio incarcerated for four months of peculiar treatment for victim was he not and the crime he paid for was against him and perpetrators ran free at large laughing laughing free

Fortuitous Fortuitous theEmperor won a victory of sublime over his enemies of many and let out all the ne’er-do-wells from the jail free

Pinocchio saw his chance of freedom being denied insisted vehemently that he was a ne’er-do-well too and was freed as well

Chapter 20

Scamper with happy strides he left the City of Chumptrap back down to a road of bog to the Princess of Fairy’s house

Blaming none but himself Pinocchio resolved future to be a better obedient boy for he was heartless stubborn and set on pleasing himself only

Eyes bulging with fear Pinocchio saw a Serpent of large with eyes of ferocious red blocking the road

Waiting one two three hours for the Serpent to leave Pinocchio pleaded soft in voice of wheedle to pass pass to continue to continue on his way

Quiet Quiet the Serpent tensed tensed like a spring acoil and popped up in a threatening movement

Nearly screeching with fear agallop Pinocchio fell head first into the mud with his legs flickering and flaying the air caused the Serpent to roar roar with laughter until a vein burst a fierce in his chest and died
Pinocchio started running running to the Princess of Fairy’s house to beat the setting of sun and dark but paused to consume grapes to fulfill the hunger that ultimately caused his distress for a trap of metal teeth captured his legs tight firm

Chapter 21

Pinocchio looking askance at the trap used to catch thieving weasels that raided the hen house cried cried and pleaded for help help help

Hearing Pinocchio’s cry a little Firefly came to question question as to why he tried to take something that was not his until he promised to never take anything again

The owner doing his rounds of check found Pinocchio in his trap instead of a weasel thieving and after his confession collared him firm on chain and collar and left in yard to play watch dog

Again Pinocchio chastised himself again that he should have did what he was supposed to since he would not be forced to play watch dog and soon fell asleep long short

Chapter 22

Sleeping deep for a day of tedious Pinocchio awakened to see and hear four creatures of different called weasels in the yard open

Introductions done between the weasels and Pinocchio explained that he was a puppet and his punishment consisted of serving as a watchdog to watch the hens

Listening intent to a plot of conspiracy Pinocchio said to himself not me this isn’t over and trapped the four inside the hen house and begin to bark bark bark until the farmer grabbed them and stuck them in a sack to give them to the Innkeeper to skin, cook and set Pinocchio free

Chapter 23

Pinocchio free of the collar of humiliation for no wrong will he do dashed until he reached the main road leading to the Princess of Fairy’s house and found to his heart crushing shock and distress that she had died of grief

Lamenting and crying night and day Pinocchio listened to the hills repeating echo as he wished he could have died in her place since she was pure good and he wicked and bad

Feeling distraught and lonely Pinocchio cried for himself for without his Daddy he was all alone with no one to care

A Pigeon came and inquired as to why Pinocchio cried and told he knew his Daddy and offered to fly him to meet him at the seashore for a venture he is going

Looking in the far horizon Pinocchio saw the boat carrying his Daddy disappear and heroic Pinocchio jumped off high rock and swam to save his Daddy

Chapter 24

Pinocchio swamed swamed all night through waves of tumultuousness and flashes of lightening driven by fear for his Daddy

Finally one wave of good fortune hurled him onto a sandy beach of safety net

Looking here there Pinocchio searched for his Daddy’s boat here there in the vastness of water and wish he knew the name of the Island

Pinocchio seeing a fish of curiosity swam by asked if he could have a word or two of conversation small and little

The Dolphin friendly smart relayed the whereabouts of the nearest village of people to get a bite or two

Pinocchio scared frightened worried that a shark may have eaten his Daddy boat whole and went on to a small village called Busy-Bee Village

Begging Pinocchio asked meekly for a penny and was denied but offered work instead to earn his own way like a man true

Finally Pinocchio after begging more than twenty people and being rebuffed, rejected and thoroughly told he should be ashamed which he thoroughly ignored back accepted the water offered for thirst of parch

Pinocchio accepted the water as if was his blood of life and put in a quest to fulfill his hunger of starvation fierce

The woman of good fed Pinocchio until his ferocious hunger was appeased appeased and then he saw her face and it was it was the Princess of Fairy who still lived

Pinocchio sobbed sobbed with such joy that it was copiously fine fine and rained tears of sweetness from eyes of huge

Chapter 25

The woman of good being of modesty stated that she was not the Princess of Fairy but conceded that Pinocchio had found her out for she had changed and became a woman instead of just a girl of youth of mind and spirit

Inquiry a question of question lit Pinocchio’s eyes as curiosity churned deep as to how she became grown tickled his thoughts plenty for he wanted thirst to grow and become a man soon

The woman of good replied with gentle endearment in eyes of brown that puppets never grow up they stay same and die same

Pinocchio’s eye of sparkling interest opened wide saying why why why can’t I be a man and grow up

The woman of good relayed all the things of good that a man must be is to be a proper boy with manners of polite, obedient and true, love to study and take pride and pleasure in work, try not to be one of idle hands or vagabond, lover of truth, right and moral belief, love going to school and listen to the teachers with respect pride and honor and respect parents, elders for God’s knows best

Pinocchio’s face gleamed with sunshine of acceptance and kissed the woman of good hands with love appreciation for she spoke true that idle hands do what idle hands do nothing but are the workers of capriciousness, trickery, mischief and pandemonium with disastrous twists

Chapter 26

Pinocchio agreed agreed for his new mother (The woman of good who turned out to be Princess of Fairy) sent him to school with children of normalcy who made sport joke of him as trickery became the jest in jest against him

Finally Pinocchio patient of patient returned a retort of stern to leave him be for he gives respect and wants respect back

Mockery returned from the rascals pestering him and for trying to tweak his nose Pinocchio returned with a kick to his shins and an elbow in the belly to his tormentors

Pinocchio received admiration and sympathy for he stood for himself and paid attention in class and was hardworking true and intelligent with spryness live for he skipped school and ventured to find a shark of huge magnitude with the rascals of rogues of future ne’er-do-wells

Sprinting fast fast Pinocchio ran ran leaving his friends of new behind eating dust crow with his laughter covering them heartily thick

Chapter 27

Pinocchio first to reach the shore scanned scanned the sea and saw naught naught but a hoax perpetuated by his new rapscallion friends

All joking and mocked Pinocchio for again he fell for a joke a jest on himself for he skipped school, stopped studying and aren’t Mr. Perfect anymore

Pinocchio in a piqued of irritation asked them true why does it matter if he study study and enjoy school thrill

Replied they that who wants Mr. Perfect to show us up all the time for our enemies are school, lessons and the teacher who prattles on and on about who’s who’s and we just can’t abide for our self-respect is injured sore

Pinocchio asked with no guile or deceit intended what if I want to keep studying?

Replied they with non-subtle malice that they would never look at him and make him pay dear

Pinocchio replied don’t make me laugh and answered threat and punch with his own fierce retort of sinful ridicule of slicing killing wit and scornful laughter

Replied the mean rascals of seven with physical attack against Pinocchio and prevailing heroic he returned punch for punch until the stepped back respectful for he won won the hand-to-hand combat and forgetting anger cried for poor Eugenio who was struck dastardly hard in his temple

Once again Pinocchio cried for himself for being stubborn and making bad decisions for he always did what he wanted and always ended up in trouble deep

Pinocchio looked around and saw policeman of authority with accusations deep in eyes and charges of wrong but only him to satisfy for none would believe innocence was true him

Realizing the futility of expressing innocence Pinocchio ran ran ran for his life for never free never free would he be as the Big Mastiff chased him and caused him to run run run faster faster faster and churn the air here there here there until none could see neither

Chapter 28

Pinocchio heart pounded hard dear as he felt Wingfoot the Mastiff hot breath brush his back and leapt high far in the air to land in the water

Wingfoot fleet of feet caused him to tumble in the water and flounder flail and plead for Pinocchio to help him for he was drowning

Pinocchio the Heroic's heart of sweet good grabbed Wingfoot’s tail and pulled him safe to land of sound and left him safe

Wingfoot gratitude reached the skies for he lived and told Pinocchio one good turn deserves another and if ever

Pinocchio swam swan until he saw a cave ashore streaming a signal smoke of welcome and found himself in a net of fish captured by a man of strange green hair and ugly of ugly countenance

The Fisherman looked at Pinocchio and rubbed his hands with glee and relish as he pulled him from the net wondering what type of fish he was and thought a slug perhaps

Pinocchio outraged mortified disclaimed his assertion I am not a slug but a puppet and wanted to be respected because he could reason and think

The Fisherman looked back with slight cruel amusement for he cared not but he could eat him and he would eventually like it for he would be in good company

Pinocchio facing sure death cried screamed and pleaded for his life regretting again his skipping school and being willful headstrong stubborn

The Fisherman’s mind set begin to fry his catch one by one until poor Pinocchio’s turn and he was floured rolled and

Chapter 29

Life hanging by a thread Pinocchio wiggled writhe in the Fisherman’s hand trying to get away calling for help help help

The Fisherman determined to fry Pinocchio reared back from the hungry dog with a kick and caused Wingfoot to show his fangs and growl deep warning warning and stole Pinocchio from his grasp and ran fleet as light flash

Wingfoot running with Pinocchio in his mouth smiled smiled and said one good turn deserves another and we must each pull together and help each other and went ways of separate

Pinocchio worried about the boy (Eugenio) was hurt asked a man of old age was he dead or living

The Old Man replied that Pinocchio was described as being good for nothing, a vagabond with a temper of hotness

Pinocchio outraged exclaimed that it was slander slander being put out out and lied slightly that caused his nose to grow and then recanted and told the truth all and asked for clothes so he could go home

Arriving home Pinocchio knocked knocked none answered bug a snail who looked down amused for shivering cold Pinocchio stood guilty flushed for he went back on his word

Pinocchio left outside by the little snail learned temperance, obedience, truthfulness and what a man’s word means and fainted from hunger and sorrow

Awakening Pinocchio looked at Princess of Fairy with his heart sincerity in huge eyes with promises of being good truthful deep within and good as his word he excelled and behave exemplary truth

The Princess of Fairy impressed delighted told him he would become a proper boy for he excelled all in all

Chapter 30

Pinocchio asked for permission of the Princess of Fairy to allow him to give out invitations and with yes acquired he went about about

Promising to be back in an hour Pinocchio said he sticks to his word as promised

Princess of Fairy kindly told him gently if he didn’t stick to his promise sometimes they get in such scrapes of trouble they lament the troubles and scariness of the situation they are in

Delivering invites aplenty he sailed happily from home to home and went looking for Lampwick with Pinocchio felt love even though he was lazy and naughty

Pinocchio asked what are you waiting out here for?

Lampwick replied that he was leaving for a land of fun fun fun called Toyland where no one works and asked Pinocchio if he wanted to go with him and live there with him and live the good life as he continuously prattled on

Curious Pinocchio asked if he was traveling on foot and Lampwick replied by coach with all

Pinocchio once again broke his promise and stayed past the time promised so enraptured with the thought of a country where children are never required to study

Chapter 31

As predicted the coach rolled in steady as a clock ticks chime chime chime to take the children to Toyland
Drawn by twelve pairs of donkeys of differing colors of patterns and not same and boots of white leather they pranced into town

The coachman rotund short and soft as oil with a face of apple cheeks with a little mouth of laughter drew the children to him like honey sweet of trust

The children crammed in like sardines squished full to rim but no complaints for the life of adventure prevailed quiet happy agreeable awaited them soon

A name of appropriate was his for he was called Mini-man and he was on his job personal courteous with pomp ceremonious

Ingratiating smooth Mini-man asked Pinocchio if he wanted to go and fun would be had for all

Pinocchio ever dutiful but frighteningly curious said he could not go but weakening temptation to leave despite his promise and agreed to go without thought or consideration

Mini-man welcomed him effusively with cheer telling Pinocchio to ride on the driver’s seat and he would walk instead

Pinocchio being the courteously little fellow he could be said nay and offered to ride one of the donkeys instead and was flung wide and far

Mini-man cruel and mean bit one ear and then another of the little donkey and made his tear tear drops of pain down a face of sadness

Arriving at Toyland a sheer mass cosmopolitan of children of play play play that shook the ears and rattled the eardrums with rejoice for joy that freedom of no schools, lessons and rit tick was never used anymore and toys sing they were the greatest

Fun Fun clicked on like castanets with various amusements for hours, days, weeks liked the flashes of sprinkling of lightening

Pinocchio experiencing all expressed his pleasure tremendous to Lampwink of the greatness of his idea to live in Toyland and find each day a joy joy

Giving a confidence away Pinocchio gossip free of the teacher’s comment that Lampwink was a bad influence guaranteed to lead a person astray and trouble trouble will results soon

Lampwink forgiving forgiving of the teacher’s comment said true true he cared naught for me but he slandered me

Pinocchio warm effusive gave Lampwink a hug of supportive support and stayed in paradise for five months of fun and games

Chapter 32

Curious today what could the surprise be now that caused a shock to Pinocchio

Shock Shock made Pinocchio look in mirror of reveal to see his ears large as two leaves on a corn stalk to cry shriek and despair as his ears grew longer longer with fur at the tips

Concern Concern soft in her eyes the Marmot took Pinocchio’s pulse and relayed with pity that he would turn into a donkey for written in decrees of wisdom that all lazy children’s fate is the same (donkey fever)

Pinocchio sobbing piteously exclaimed it was Lampwick’s fault for he tempted him with his heart’s desire because he was selfish, foolish, uncaring and heartless for his pleasure was all he thought of time by time

Searching here there he found Lampwick wearing a cap of long hiding possibly the same of long unusual

Mocking verbal ousts proceeded between Pinocchio and Lampwick of question of questions of why they both had a hat of long on and hid the ears revelations

Agreeing to one they tossed their hats aside and convulsed with laughter laughter until shock of shocks they turned into two braying jackasses until Mini-man knocked loud loud at the door

Chapter 33

Mini-Man apanic when door opened not kicked it wide with a kick of violence

Looking at them with knowledge of know Mini-Man harnessed them both groomed shining chuckling soft as he took them to market square to sell

Mini-Man innocence of features form disguised an evil of nature that was parasitic in nature for he beguiled children with a tale of life of fun and no study or work to be done never

Children Children being a child of delusion and easily fooled became indeed indeed the victim of guile and turned into donkeys and made Mini-Man rich rich rich as he bounced in his millions of ill-begotten money

Lampwick gone gone without Pinocchio was sold sold also but poor Pinocchio was sold to a farmer and fed hay hay which he refused refused to eat with angry glares at it and the farmer

The farmer flicked the whip across Pinocchio legs as he brayed brayed protest after protest and no matter he received nothing but straw straw straw

Pinocchio taught tricks of leaps and feats of incredible did did but reluctance reluctance tracked his steps true wide

In the circus ring was he the ringmaster and he said here here is the greatest show with Donkey Pinocchio performing tricks of tricks learned the hard way

Pinocchio seeing his Princess of Fairy in the audience of appreciative tried tried to speak speak but only a bray bray emitted long with cries for help buried deep

Hit Hit over over Pinocchio’s eyes watered flowed as he saw no one to care help help him become free for he broke his promise and now he was stuck struck mistreated mistreated by a beast of a Ringmaster

Sold Sold Pinocchio was indeed given into hands of cruel for twenty pennies for his hide to become a drum drum and was given a summarily kick into the water to drown drown drown

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A time of a hour became long long as the buyer of Pinocchio sat sat waiting for him to drown

Pulling the rope in he saw instead of a donkey a live puppet twisting asquim to free to free him like an eel

Mouth ajar the buyer of Pinocchio looked surprised dumbfounded for surely a miraculous oddity of chance has occurred and he cried over the loss of the investment true of a donkey to be changed into a drum

Pinocchio laughing hardy happy that the sea water had changed him back looked at the buyer and told him true that of tale of hardship, thievery, cruelty that he had suffered against him and after he untied him free

Retelling the buyer of the tale of his transformation Pinocchio being sarcastic led on with the thought that he was truly humane and caring to throw him to the bottom of the sea and the most amazing happened as the fish ate his hair, muzzle, ears, tail and all that was the donkey’s image disappeared and I Pinocchio remained intact unique for the Princess of Fairy loved and blessed me

The buyer horrified at the meal of fish had consumed nibble by nibble swore fervently to never eat fish never for he feared to find a donkey’s tail inside hiding reveal

Eating click clack click the greedy fish ate layer after layer until voila all that was left was the true Pinocchio and said nary a thanks was received from all who consumed

After listening to the buyer scream holler that he wanted his twenty pennies back and threatened to sell him for seasoned wood for fires to start

Pinocchio laughed jauntily and would have flipped something but he knew it not and swam swam until he saw a goat with blue fleece of incredible delight the eyes precarious choice for it reminded him speedily of the Princess of Fairy and his heart skipped beat beats and danced with happy elation and energetic joy until he came into the path of legendary gigantic Shark and he tried to evade evade him but the monstrous shark swallowed him whole

Pinocchio cried again piteously of his fate for he needed help help for rescue was what he needed prompt fast for he did not want to be digested

The Tuna replied with wryness of driest wit that no one wants to be digested and consumed and that his philosophical opinion involved that it was nobler to die in water than in differentiating circumstances that you cannot control and all opinions need respect

Saying goodbye Pinocchio defying fate refused to stay and die and left in motion to save himself and not be a proclivous fool to stay, stoop and die

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Pinocchio left scared but true to heart of valiant heroic walked one foot one foot in the dark cold belly of the Shark until he met a man of weird peculiarity

Looking with eyes of big huge disbelief he rubbed his eyes once twice for indeed sat his poor Daddy lost many months ago and rushed him hug hug after hug and told his tale of misfortune and treatment of such cruelty that his soul cried cries that mesmerized the hearer with shock, fear and forgiveness

Geppetto not to be undone told his tale and horror that happened and changed his life for surely it could not be but it was indeed truth and not a nightmare that enslaved him his life and that he was fine for food was plentiful but now a few crumbs are now left

Pinocchio the Heroic valiant clasped his hand over his Daddy’s should say without words how much he loved loved and would rescue both and away away they would go home

Pinocchio and Geppetto crept slow steady as they ventured from the dark cold depths of the monstrous shark’s belly to the opening of his huge mouth he whistled songs as his lullaby of sweet dreams to the stars

Tiptoeing they stepped quiet quiet trying again to leave to leave and Pinocchio the Heroic told his Daddy to climb aboard his back and stepped over row of row of teeth and leapt with godspeed into the Ocean and swam swam as the great Shark slept

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Pinocchio swam swimming as fast as Shark led by instinctive guide to follow to follow me for I hear a whisper deep deep inside to follow me

Geppetto anxious for he heard nothing clamored with fear of death and dying as heard cymbals play on waves of calm

Pinocchio the Heroic to the end called for help for his strength waned and his hope was beginning to fall away to reveal his true fear

Looking next to him by the water the Tuna came with a hello greet of greeting and said he found the way out of the great Shark Pinocchio and his Daddy Geppetto and told them to grab hold of his tail and away we sail free free to land shore

Pinocchio and Geppetto asked instead if they could climb aboard and away they went as light as conch shells until they reached sweet blessed shore

Pinocchio kissed the Tuna with grateful appreciation as he blushed blushed and cried cried for unused he was to public display of emotion deep and they walked support of each as they laboriously walked home

The Cat and the Fox the deceivers of and attackers crossed the path of Pinocchio again and he saw with such sad look that the Cat who was pretending blind became what he preached and the Fox who was vital became old, mangy, paralyzed on one side and lost his sweet tail in a sail of trade

The Cat and Fox begging help was denied for charlatans they are and cheat and lier as the sun shines

Pinocchio berating them fierce to leave them alone and said with stinging contempt that “Stolen money never bears fruit and he who steals his neighbor’s cloak will die without a shirt”

Coming to a hut in a deserted area caused them to knock and a voice of familiar answered to come in

Pinocchio answered and spoke with warm friendly to the Talking Cricket of not seen a long time

The Talking Cricket answered with smug glib that Pinocchio is now trying to be friendly after throwing the wood mullet fierce at me

Pinocchio said to himself I will try anyway and pleaded punishment for himself and mercy for his Daddy

The Talket Cricket’s memory without fault for mistreatment of himself by Pinocchio wanted to remind him of the cruelty showed him when he offered only good and should have received the same back

Pinocchio agreeable to the last said he was sorry and would not forget the lesson learned taught and asked how the Talking Cricket managed to buy the house they were in

The Talking Cricket gave in and told that a charming goat with blue fleece of incredible delight gave it to him and was sad extremely distressed for she saw Pinocchio devoured by the Shark

Pinocchio overcome with emotion deep as tremble of sorrow filled him at loss of her cried cried as his whole body trembled

Pinocchio composing himself next swift asked where to get a cup of milk for his Daddy

The Talking Cricket replied go down the lane and you will find a farmer named Giangio for milk

Giangio came out and asked how much milk do you want and Pinocchio replied just a glass

Giangio replied one cent please and Pinocchio replied I have no money

Giangio replied no money no milk unless you can turn a donkey wheel to bring forth water up from the cistern to water my vegetables

One hundred buckets was the agreed amount and as Pinocchio breath tired sweat at a bargain made in exploitation

Looking at Lampwick’s worn tired exhausted face with tears soft rolling Pinocchio cried in his heart for here lay his friend adying from a thief’s plot and a master’s cruelty

Pinocchio relayed that the donkey was a friend of his, a classmate of his

Giangio exploded in laughter of spite satisfaction hardness greed uncare that if he was a classmate he had a marvelous education being a jackass Nes’t-ce Pas

Pinocchio mortified left swift with no turn around with his glass of milk for his Daddy and went back to the Talking Cricket’s hut

For the next months of five he turned the donkey wheel and learned to weave baskets for sale to pay their way and built a wheelchair of fine to take his Daddy out and practiced writing and reading

Pinocchio saved diligently and put his money aside for a new outfit and en route he met the Snail and she relayed that the Princess of Fairy was living in a poor house of poverty and was severely destitute

Pinocchio the Heroic heart became soft and he gave he gave all to help her survive and told the Snail to rush rush rush and he would make more money to send her

Pinocchio dreamed dreamed that Princess of Fairy forgave him for his mischief for he showed so much bravery saving his Daddy and looking after him dear he deserves the greatest of praise, love and a model of obedience and good behavior and that if he is good he would be happy

Awakening to the smiling bright sun Pinocchio was no long Pinocchio the puppet but The Charm of a Puppet who became a Real Boy who out of the goodness of his heart prevailed over bad treatment and became a young boy with proper manners (a fine young man)

No longer in a hut now they were lodged in a well decorated little home with furnishing that reflected self and clothes of fine with a coin purse with gold coins inside from the Princess of Fairy for his goodness to her

Greeting his Daddy good morn Pinocchio looked at himself as if dream for I see the change in our life is because of love, devotion, charity, forgiveness, compassion, heroism, bravery, goodness, principles, morals, understanding character, giving, integrity, honor, strength and all good things that converge and made him a real boy who loves and cherish all especially his Daddy

Pinocchio looked at the old wooden puppet that was him once upon a time and now was a memory of incredible memory of fun, adventure, scariness and cruel treatment and appreciation that he got his wish to become a real proper little boy!

By

Felicia McCaw