5 Nov 2010

Magpie Tales # 39

Headless chickens we may be,
but never without laughter.
Like the chicken and the egg
one has to follows after...

A chicken rushing round and round 
in circulatory motion,
is just like us in certain states
when, minus head or notion,
we chase our tails to no effect.
For we are doomed to meet ourselves
back where we had started-
once the circle is complete...

But, do not be downhearted!
Shrug your shoulders, give a laugh,
(He who laughs last, laughs longest!)
and  remember this old saw -
The devil take the hindmost!
Now, kindly close the door...

N.B. A 'saw' in this context is a saying! 


For more fowl feathers see Willow's  Magpie Tales this week.
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17 comments:

  1. Strummed Words5 November 2010 at 10:46

    Very apt metaphor!
    Silver Rain

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  2. Other Mary5 November 2010 at 13:28

    Hahaha - Nice! You know, my dad always said, 'He who laughs last doesn't catch on so fast' ;-)

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  3. Kay L. Davies5 November 2010 at 16:22

    When I saw 'old saw' I knew immediately what it meant. Never occurred to me younger people might wonder about it, but you're probably right.
    I love "minus head or notion" -- story of my life.
    -- Kay

    Kay, Alberta, Canada
    An Unfittie's Guide to Adventurous Travel

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  4. Lyn5 November 2010 at 16:56

    I'm with you with laughing last..the only winner in life..
    a very good and original take!!

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  5. Tess Kincaid5 November 2010 at 20:00

    Great piece, Jinksy. Giggling over Mary's comment.

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  6. Unknown5 November 2010 at 20:22

    oh the laughter of a headless chicken...can you hear it? what a joyous noise

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  7. Helen5 November 2010 at 21:25

    You have given new energy to 'like a chicken with his head cut off' .... I loved you Magpie!

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  8. Helen5 November 2010 at 21:25

    'your' ... slippery fingers today!

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  9. cosmos cami5 November 2010 at 21:39

    This is a really great take on this image.

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  10. Tumblewords:5 November 2010 at 23:41

    Gotta be perfect!

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  11. Teresa6 November 2010 at 01:04

    Wonderful tale!

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  12. Brian Miller6 November 2010 at 02:07

    ha. love it jinksy...

    (closing the door)

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  13. Anonymous6 November 2010 at 02:31

    *Smiles* love the play on 'saws'

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  14. Coloring Outside the Lines6 November 2010 at 14:58

    "Chase our tails to no effect" OH do I know this feeling. Love it!

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  15. Linda Bob Grifins Korbetis Hall7 November 2010 at 03:16

    delightful read.

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  16. Angie Muresan7 November 2010 at 18:50

    Jinksy, this is great! So many wonderful sentences. But I agree the most with this: He who laughs last laughs longest.

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  17. signed...bkm9 November 2010 at 00:37

    the analogy of chasing our tails..certainly have done that....nice take on this feathered friend....bkm

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