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Jaguar
Written for: Blogging From A to Z – “J” Oh, there it goes! A Jaguar in British Racing Green. What a fine car. Of course. Took its name from the true Jaguar, which has both grace and power. It can … Continue reading
Elegance
Written for: A to Z Blogging – “G” No natural enemies for giraffes to fear except for hyenas. Graceful giraffes delicately munch on top leaves of trees, where competition for food is scarce. Each giraffe is unique, for no two … Continue reading
Emu
Written for: Blogging From A to Z – “E” E is for Emu Australia’s their home. Flight-less birds, they eschew wing or airplane; on ground they roam. In their throats emus have a pouch. When inflated,they boast sounds of booming, … Continue reading
The Ritual
Written for: Sunday Muse #102 In Autumn’s gold woods, the women meet as they do each year, a ritual that allows them to cherish each other and their extraordinary companions of the wild. Dark-haired woman contrasts with her white wolf, … Continue reading
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Tagged animal, companions, contrasts, ritual, women, Written from Art
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Two Sides of a Fox
Written for: Sunday Muse #90 Blue-eyed side holds my deepest thoughts and musings. I am wary. Who are you? What do you want with me? Brown-eyed side is trust I find in you. I will protect you if you protect … Continue reading
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Tagged animal, Friendship, protect, trust, two sides, Written from Art
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Somebody Get Me A Washcloth
Written for: Sunday Muse #72 I do not mind her kissing me, but she spits. Then I have to wipe off slobber with my paw. http://thesundaymuse.blogspot.com/
Napping
Written for: Sunday Muse I have napped comfortably in shade for quite a while. In all that time, do you think any strawberries fell? Well, they did not. Sun is falling darker across the wheat. They will come back to … Continue reading
In Jungle Darkness
Written for: Imaginary Gardens With Real Toads – Weekend Mini-Challenge, ArtFLASH/55 (posted by Kerry) “For this weekend’s art collaboration, I am introducing Eli Edward Evangelidis, an illustrator and engraver from Sydney, Australia. Eli has kindly given permission for us to … Continue reading
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Tagged animal, jungle, snake, woman, Written from Art, written in a count of words
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The Hippopotamus
Written for: Poetic Bloomings2 – Prompt #249 – “Playing Favorites #5” “Choose a line from a favorite poem, or poet and use that as the title, a line or the inspiration for your poem. It could be a classic poet … Continue reading
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Tagged animal, imagination Nonsense, Inspired by another poem
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What A Turkey!
Written for: dVerse Poets Pub – Poetics: Beauty in Ugliness (posted by Mish) “Find the beauty in the ugly. Open yourself up to discover something not as noticeable at first glance. Refuse to be repulsed by what you see. Embrace … Continue reading
