2 Apr 2012

Strictly For The Birds

First came the nest.
Then all the rest,
in season.
No further reason
needed for a pair
of birds, except where...
and how many eggs to lay.
One day,
a Mummy duck laid one.
"Way-hey! here I come!"
her duckling peeped
as the water seeped
around him.
"It's grim. I must swim!"
I'm not like that man.
He can
take off his shoes
and choose
to stay nest-bound,
on the ground.
I shall head for the high seas
if it please
me. My brain's not addled."
And off he paddled...

This is the Mag #111 picture by ParkeHarrison, which sent me dashing for my computer wizardry. This happened to give me the gift of duck 'shape', eventually. It set me versifying. April Fool's Day seemed an opportune date for such an offering....
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20 comments:

  1. MorningAJ2 April 2012 at 08:46

    It does have a sort of Edward Lear feel to it.

    Very April the First!

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  2. Anonymous2 April 2012 at 09:24

    It took me a while to link up your computer graphic with the Mag but now I see it ... hope you had a good day.

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  3. Sueann2 April 2012 at 10:27

    Very cool!!!
    Hugs
    SUeAnn

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  4. Anonymous2 April 2012 at 11:46

    And I wonder how long he'll last in the nest...! Great fun!

    CJ x

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  5. ninotaziz2 April 2012 at 14:04

    The Ugly Manling?

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  6. Little Nell2 April 2012 at 15:19

    Haha I must use that last line when next at the seaside!

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  7. Kat Mortensen2 April 2012 at 16:34

    Great fun! Could be a kiddie's book, perhaps? I've always liked that word, "addled".

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  8. Brian Miller2 April 2012 at 17:20

    ha your rhyme was a lot of fun jinksy....

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  9. hyperCRYPTICal2 April 2012 at 17:32

    Fun stuff Jinksy!

    Anna :o]

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  10. Jackie Jordan2 April 2012 at 19:33

    Very entertaining and sweet!

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  11. Wayne Pitchko2 April 2012 at 19:50

    indeed entertaining....nicely done and thanks for

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  12. Laurie Kolp3 April 2012 at 14:24

    Love this, Jinksy!

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  13. Silent Otto 3 April 2012 at 15:50

    Are we the only creature in nature with this strange ability to wall ourselves off from life ?
    Great view

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  14. Kathe W.4 April 2012 at 15:04

    this was a hoot- or should I say it "qwacked' me up!

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  15. Susan Anderson4 April 2012 at 17:00

    Always a fun read from you!
    Thanks.

    =)

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  16. Helena4 April 2012 at 23:22

    Nice fun piece for the nice squiggly prompt pic!

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  17. rel5 April 2012 at 09:43

    spending too much time in the nest makes a duck lame.
    rel

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  18. Helen5 April 2012 at 22:11

    Both image and Mag are fine as can be ... quack quack!

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  19. Other Mary6 April 2012 at 03:55

    Oh, just ducky! Verse and image :o)

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