I have eggs,
she cooed,
here in my basket –
care to have a peek?
Considered his response
carefully, not wanting to
count this chicken, even as
the plot was hatching.
Hesitation,
she scolded,
only ever loses.
Yes, he concurred,
but if I act too early
all you’ll get is a worm.
(Twisted Adages is the theme for Tuesday night poetics at dVerse. Thanks to our host Jilly for the inspiration.)
lol very clever
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Glad I could make you laugh.
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Very clever. I noticed as I was researching adages, there are many that contradict each other. This fits right in.
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There are many contradictions! Such a fun exercise.
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Smiling I am….at this great little conversation here and the twist at the end! So clever! Loved it!
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Thanks, Lilian. A little silliness now again works.
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Nice!
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Thanks
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Oh, I do love that last line – still laughing!!! This is such fun 🙂
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Glad I made you laugh, Jilly. Such a fun prompt.
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Clever and fun; love your twists and levity. No one really went to the dark side with this prompt; sweet.
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It was fun. Thanks for visiting, Glenn.
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True DirtY
BirDs
GeT A Worm First..
OveR imPecKable Taste Afraid oF Soils..;)
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Ha… who really wants a worm?
I raised early and all I got was a wiggly worm
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lol…
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imaginative…love it
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Thank you.
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A hot chick, witheggs!
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Ha ha ha – loved this challenge.
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the plot hatching has me chuckling, this was really a lot of fun to read, like a comic strip
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Wasn’t it fun? I really didn’t think I’d come up with anything, but that is the great thing with these challenges.
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yes it is, we push our selves a little more with them
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Nice twist on the early bird at the end. One wants more than that worm.
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Ha ha – well, yes!
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Love it!
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Thanks, Ashley – so fun to write.
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