she's still not over the fact that she is under the ground she speaks in rattly, clattery hissing voices whenever they come around "I'll reach right up and turn your ankles you unforgivable gits, for burying me, prematurely, over a spell of the coughing fits" so angry with her new residence and bored a deeper shade of blue she's knocked over her marble marker and broken it clean in two. Boo! ~ Rene 2010 To join Magpie Tales click HERE For another take on this magpie please check out "The Song Of The Stone Healer"
oh nice....the dark heart bluer than the eyes...we all have a reason for that bite & even bark...one so cute def can fool one..cause i think he rather adorable...
ReplyDeletehe is adorable looking... love your deftly worded warning to beware, Rene
ReplyDeleteLovely..:)
ReplyDeleteA beautiful dog and a wonderful breed. You put words to many people's fear. Well done.
ReplyDeleteWoW RhoW! Fierce! I'm scared.
ReplyDeleteyep those blue eyes, but give a dog a chance!!
ReplyDeletehow you could doubt those blue eyes... :)
ReplyDeleteNo doggy person ,I - those eyes look scary!
ReplyDeleteMy cats object strongly to the doggy nature of this poem, but I liked it.
ReplyDeletePretty perfect! Nice touch... With Best Wishes Scott www.scotthastie.com
ReplyDeleteInventive and shrewd response to the prompt...
ReplyDeletewoof....fair warning! Great take Rene!
ReplyDeleteThose eyes are the bluest...
ReplyDeleteAmazing how my take went off in an entirely different directions.
ReplyDeleteit is hard to believe there is any bad in this boy....
ReplyDeleteHe just needs love! I cant get over his eyes! Frank Sinatra, back again.
ReplyDeleteBrilliant! I do love his blue eyes.
ReplyDeleteAnna :o]
Who is this magical being !
ReplyDeleteThe absolute truth in less than 20 words. Perfect. Do you hear me? It's perfect.
ReplyDeleteI love brevity!
ReplyDeleteWhatever has made his brown eyes blue? Great concise writing.
ReplyDelete"Dog for sale. Eats anything. Loves children."
ReplyDeleteA fair warning!
ReplyDeleteSo much said in so less word!
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