Legs of a skaterface of a rat
Crown of a king
and tail of a cat.
So was the god
of one ancient race
Now an adornment;
a stylish necklace.
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- Stafford Ray
- Batemans Bayf, New South Wales, Australia
- Ex almost everything, now writer, (fiction, poetry, essays).
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I really like your take on this :)
ReplyDeletePerfect! Thanks.
ReplyDeleteI think I knew him
ReplyDeleteloved your slant rhyme
..no end to your talent
This is too cute. I love the ending "neck-lace". Happy Birthday, my friend!
ReplyDeleteLoved this, like Suz, I think I knew a guy like that once, definitely the 'face of a rat' triggered some memories.
ReplyDeleteLike Brigid and Suz (maybe like all women?) I knew a guy like that. Very well done. I like it.
ReplyDeleteI also like the cartoon in the post below it. Cracked me up.
-- K
Kay, Alberta, Canada
An Unfittie's Guide to Adventurous Travel
I am reading John Irving's "A Son Of The Circus" ... set primarily in India ...many references to the Hindu Monkey God. Beautifully written ~ as always Mr. Ray.
ReplyDeleteonce a ruler, now the work of a jeweler
ReplyDeleteShort, precise and utterly charming!
ReplyDelete-Sandra Rönnlöv
This has a quality of an incantation..so crisp and visual..love it!
ReplyDeletegreat words, skimmed of clutter, simply details.
ReplyDeleteVery cute it has a lovely flow to it and it gave me a giggle, thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteIndia gave us a lot, and continues
ReplyDeleteto do so for those who pay attention.
Nice work here, good eye, and a
nice tangent to Willow's piece.
From a god to an accessory...well, at least he's still immortal. Like your Potluck entry, this is also a very clever piece of work. It made me join Magpie, too! :)
ReplyDeleteThat was great :)
ReplyDeleteanother award winning tale.
ReplyDeleteface of a rat,
tail of a cat,
love these lines.
xx
... couldn't resist ~ the cat ate the rat!
ReplyDeleteEssence of poem, condensed like Campbells soup!
ReplyDeleteGood one, Stafford.
ReplyDeleteYou can say that again, Stafford!
ReplyDeleteBut being an Indian, I can tell ya, he is still adored... IMMENSELY too! :)
A darned cool verse nonetheless!!
Rene's comment was too good!! hehe
Oh, this is too perfect! :) When I saw this prompt my mind went totally blank so thought I'd cheat and click some posts at random to get some inspiration. Well, after this there is no way I'm going to write a Magpie this week. Nothing I could write would be half as good as this. Teach me to cheat!
ReplyDeleteSo be it with all of us...except I'll never be on a necklace. (if it were to look like that one, I must consider myself lucky)
ReplyDeleteAh so many different faces ..one being a rat...bkm
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday... cute take on a difficult prompt. One I found rather challenging.
ReplyDeletesuccinctly brilliant, Stafford.
ReplyDeleteIs it your birthday!?
ReplyDeleteOh Stafford....happy birthday
I am so happy I met you
truly a star in the human race of writers
you are a dear....bless your mom too
In this case, ironically, "The Reason You Come" may have it right -- 'gods.' (Small 'g'.)
ReplyDeleteMentioned a "blogging break" in comments over at
www.getinthehotspot.com
(She has just launched a book, you know.)
Oh, taking a blogging break here while working on my credentials as an "established scholar" -- to qualify for a Vatican library card.
Happy belated birthday, my friend (source: Willow's comment above). Your writing wrocks
!!
Crisp one- Stafford Dear.. :)
ReplyDeleteAnd Many Happy wishes for the year ahead and always.. :)
Glad to visit you today
ReplyDeleteWe treasure your input at our group poetry efforts and would be thrilled to see you again this coming Monday.
Any poem is acceptable, simply share and enjoy...
Keep writing, Keep inspiring!
xoxox
Says a lot in a short, well-written way.
ReplyDeleteNice one Staffo! Is it really your birthday? Tessa's was yesterday (8 years old)- 12th November.
ReplyDeleteVery cleverly done. I like it!
ReplyDeleteBravo!
ReplyDeleteYes like this one Stafford. Like how you got that rhyme going in the second stanza: race and necklace.
ReplyDeletePS Hubris lives!
Love this Stafford....brilliantly woven!
ReplyDelete:-)
that was magical. A lot of fun and I love the way you laced your words together :)
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