17 Mar 2013

Tantivy!

Faun, Horse and Bird 1936 by Picasso
A faun with horns went out one day
a-riding on his horse...
a huntin' shootin' fishin' faun
he looked to be... Of course,
we cannot tell what made that horse
to trample on a bird-
but thanks to P. Picasso
we can see what next occurred...
The faun leapt off, the horse said 'Neigh'
and bird wished he could fly away!

 Having given the good Doctor FTSE a preview email of this ditty, back came his speedy reply, which I am adding here for your delight. He said:-

Amazing what  a Pen can do
with P.Picasso's tripart zoo.

I guess the disconcerted horse
was filled at once with real remorse
for trampling on the feathered fowl
which straight away let out a howl
and cried to the dismounting faun.
"I wish I never had been hatched."

Hatched?  Hatched?  Oh well . .

Thanks a bundle, Doc! Hehehe!


Thanks to Tess at The Mag for her Picasso prompt!
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19 comments:

  1. Laurie Kolp17 March 2013 at 20:53

    Wonderful, Jinksy!

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  2. JBinford-Bell17 March 2013 at 21:55

    You are such a wiz at doggerel.

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  3. 21 Wits17 March 2013 at 22:07

    Oh I do like the way you went with this.... you're humor, and light-hearted being makes my day! Bravo!

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  4. Kathe W.18 March 2013 at 02:41

    Picasso did create some peculiar images...hatching who knows what sort of imaginations-which perhaps was his intention?

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  5. Berowne18 March 2013 at 09:48

    Keen and cunning; yes, and witty too...

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  6. Sueann18 March 2013 at 17:30

    Very insightful...Ha
    Loved this
    Hugs
    SueAnn

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  7. Dave King19 March 2013 at 11:15

    Superb! -- Both of you!

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  8. Lyn19 March 2013 at 12:57

    Finally, someone explained Picasso to me! Thank you.....

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  9. The Write Girl20 March 2013 at 01:20

    Clever and witty! Perhaps you've unlocked the meaning to Picasso's art :) Beautifully written.

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  10. Vanessa Victoria Kilmer20 March 2013 at 13:54

    You two are so much fun, writing combined a good jolly one.

    Fool's Gold

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  11. Little Nell20 March 2013 at 18:29

    Clearly a case of the bird being in the wrong place at the wrong time. Well done!

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  12. Helen20 March 2013 at 22:26

    You two are double trouble ~~~ and I love it!!!

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  13. Anonymous21 March 2013 at 12:34

    I bet the poor bird does wish it could fly away! Very entertaining!

    CJ x

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  14. imac21 March 2013 at 15:41

    How wonderful and a big plus to get the answer too.

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  15. Tess Kincaid21 March 2013 at 20:28

    Very charming, Jinksy!

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  16. Belva Rae Staples23 March 2013 at 00:28

    This is both witty and cute!

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  17. Tumblewords:23 March 2013 at 02:27

    Oh, funny, funny!

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  18. Strummed Words24 March 2013 at 10:50

    Such fun with Picasso. Your rhymes could have tempted him down from his blue mood.

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