Friday, 18 June 2010

Cockney doc en France.










“Puncture marks, clear as a bell!
Snake bite!” the doctor said. “Well,
Without a knife,
We can’t save ‘is life.
‘Ee ‘asn’t an ‘ope in ‘ell!”


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35 comments:

  1. Tess Kincaid18 June 2010 at 7:37 am

    I thought you could just suck the venom out of the bite! Yuk!!

    (Hey, I fixed your Mr. Linky...the problem was a "." at the end of your URL!)

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  2. Helen18 June 2010 at 7:43 am

    An Aussie Magpie ~ clear and simple! And wonderfully fun!

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  3. Stafford Ray18 June 2010 at 7:56 am

    Thanks for the fix, Willlow, and you can suck if you like, depends where the bite is, I guess... that's when you discover who your real friends are! Oh stoppit!

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  4. Robert Lloyd18 June 2010 at 11:05 am

    We can’t save ‘is life.
    ‘Ee ‘asn’t an ‘ope in ‘ell!”

    I was trying to make this part out...Im a bit slow but when I did I laughed at both my idiocy and your creativity. Bravo

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  5. Stan Ski18 June 2010 at 12:28 pm

    Proper English that - like wot I speak.

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  6. Linda18 June 2010 at 12:58 pm

    Nice poem with an interesting take on the picture. Good work.

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  7. Anonymous18 June 2010 at 2:06 pm

    did the the snake get away?...bkm

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  8. ragamuffingurl18 June 2010 at 2:31 pm

    Vivid narration to the image! Great! I look forward to more!

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  9. Rinkly Rimes18 June 2010 at 3:01 pm

    Rather ghoulish! But a dramatic story in a few words.

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  10. Unknown18 June 2010 at 5:57 pm

    Cor' Blimey what a great Magpie, from "down under."

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  11. Gabrielle Bryden18 June 2010 at 6:19 pm

    Nice accent Stafford and a bit of lateral thinking re the prompt ;)

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  12. 00dozo18 June 2010 at 9:39 pm

    Fun twist on the prompt!

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  13. Berowne18 June 2010 at 10:21 pm

    The sound of Bow Bells in Mooloolaba. :-)

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  14. Carrie Van Horn18 June 2010 at 11:26 pm

    Love what you did with this one. Awesome work!
    :-)

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  15. Steve Capelin19 June 2010 at 2:51 am

    Irreverent as usual Stafford. More Cockney than Aussie. Our American friends are confusing us wiv our old dart cuzzins.

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  16. alexis nicole19 June 2010 at 4:01 am

    I really enjoyed your magpie! When my little brother was 8 he was bitten in the leg by a rattle snake. He got lucky, our neighbors had a suction kit and that was very lucky because we were 45 minutes from the nearest hostpital.

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  17. Linda Bob Grifins Korbetis Hall19 June 2010 at 5:25 am

    you have taken a delightful turn on the prompt...
    very enjoyable poem.

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  18. RLM Cooper19 June 2010 at 9:03 am

    LOL! That was nice! A good laugh and a satisfying read.

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  19. Sam Liu19 June 2010 at 10:12 am

    Tragic, and yet rather brilliant in a comedic sense :D Truly a recipe for a wonderful Magpie Tale.

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  20. zany19 June 2010 at 10:36 am

    wot is u gunna b ritin
    tha verry nex tyme
    we wate, anticipatin
    each "qwurky widdle wine"
    wun ting I will saa thow
    cawse tis weely weely twew
    no bwogga does " qwurky "
    qwite wike " U "...

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  21. Suz19 June 2010 at 11:05 am

    Glad your link is fixed..couldn't comment on last weeks...maybe I can go back
    This one made me read it out loud..and what fun I had

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  22. Anonymous19 June 2010 at 5:29 pm

    hate to laugh at such a misfortune but this just read way too funny..great magpie!

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  23. RA20 June 2010 at 4:49 am

    Well done! It was a joy to read and the accent crowned it all. :)

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  24. Helena20 June 2010 at 5:11 am

    What a fabulous post! Quick sharp and witty! But how many great minds are thinking alike...? Stafford - I incorporated a 'hope in hell' bit in my (rather long) ditty, too! I didn't cheat - I promise! You'll have to put your arm round your jotter more so I can't copy you in future.....!

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  25. Gypsy20 June 2010 at 3:59 pm

    Self inflicted " Farce "
    Trouser Snake Bites Famous Golfer !
    Right There On The ... " Grass "

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  26. Brian Miller20 June 2010 at 9:16 pm

    have been there when they made that cut to suck the life back into someone...nice quick write...

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  27. Birdie20 June 2010 at 9:24 pm

    I had to laugh only reading the title - it speaks for itself ... :-)
    ps: how shall I call you? Stafford, Staff, or Ray? (apology I'm just a lil confused ... ;-)

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  28. Lyn21 June 2010 at 12:55 am

    Gone to heaven so quickly..pity..fun is almost always correct!

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  29. Yemalla21 June 2010 at 3:32 am

    Too funny - in a dark sort of way. Great magpie. Loved it.

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  30. Tumblewords:21 June 2010 at 9:35 am

    Ohmigosh - I love this!

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  31. Kathe W.21 June 2010 at 10:27 am

    oh hahahah darkly funny is right!

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  32. Anonymous22 June 2010 at 12:47 am

    He's a gonner for sure. Bet I know where he got bitten.....

    Hilarious!

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  33. Aoife.Troxel22 June 2010 at 6:37 am

    Hilarious! Great job. Also on the dog poem...so true!

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  34. Paul C22 June 2010 at 10:51 pm

    You've recreated the scene perfectly. Great word choice.

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  35. Gypsy3 July 2010 at 8:55 pm

    'Ee B havin nothin but a 'Hissy Fit' 'Ee B

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