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| WILLOW'S MAGPIE TALES No. 42 |
He's all aglow
At the Village Show,
His hard work has paid off.
He's happy now,
So happy now,
It was a labour of love.
He's on the up,
He's won the cup,
His parsnips did him proud.
He's happy now,
So happy now,
There's not a single cloud.
The sun shines bright,
His heart is light,
His cress is a great success,
He's happy now,
So happy now,
And bowing to the crowd.
Then comes the thought,
A horrible thought,
How to retain the prize
In years to come,
For there would be some,
Who'd laugh at his sprouts out loud.
He'd also fail
With his curly kale,
it's painful to realise.
He's not happy now,
No, not happy now.
For cheating is not allowed.
His heart is heavy,
For he can see
That pride comes before a fall.
For the winners next year
Will surely be,
Uncle Tom Cobbley and all.
So much fun to read, Friko. A delightful Magpie.
ReplyDelete-- K
Kay, Alberta, Canada
An Unfittie's Guide to Adventurous Travel
Oh, Friko! You have definitely been bitten by the same bug as me. It's a laughter magnet, this rhyming lark, and soon takes a stranglehold - be warned. Hehehe! I love it.
ReplyDeleteVery clever, especially the way you worked in Uncle Tom Cobbley.
ReplyDeleteBrilliant!
ReplyDeleteHa reminds me of village shows when we lived in the Uk!
ReplyDeleteVillage shows, state fairs,
ReplyDeletescience fairs, and competitions
of all sorts--you have hit the
mark with this magpie.
And, of course, you accomplished
this with your wit intact
and inner philosopher having
a dialogue with your inner
poet.
Our Village Show was also a grand affair - i still have my old collies "2nd" rosette stuck to the fridge!
ReplyDeleteLovely take on the prompt!
Loved this, Friko,
ReplyDelete-He'd also fail
With his curly kale-
sounds like something Roald Dahl would write.
If not next year, the year after and after and after. Wonderful read!
ReplyDeleteEnjoy the moment! Soak up the winner's joy! Friko, you have so many followers--I remember when you had 35! Congratulations! Your posts are always thought-provoking. ♥
ReplyDeleteBrava, Friko, you captured the fall fair quite beautifully. winning is a whole pile of pressure for future years....LOL
ReplyDeleteXO
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what a smart twist in your tale...
ReplyDeleteguilt takes away pleasure...
love your magpie.
My Magpie has some awards/treats in it, enjoy the blog love!
Thanks for your visit and comment at my blog! I'll be back!
ReplyDeleteOh, what fun! Curly kale has such a nice ring!
ReplyDeleteSuch fun!
ReplyDeleteI am amused, I am entertained, and happy.
ReplyDeleteBlessYourHeart
As a gardener of flowers married to a gardener of veggies, I enjoyed this, if a bit ruefully. Fortunately we live in a climate that makes winning Best in Show possible only for people with full-time help & greenhouses. Very enjoyable magpie.
ReplyDeleteSuch a fun light take on this piece... oh those moments of being proud, they can be the end to so mcuh fun!
ReplyDeletenever laugh at sprouts - they're great in curries. Just don't boil em to death
ReplyDeleteGreat pome - the refrain "he's happy now" made me think of that song from Fame
your flexibility with words is a wonderful thing.
ReplyDeleteI think your poem captures the essence of why it is important to live in the present moment, rather than the past or the future. Living in the past or the future robs us of the eternal now.
ReplyDeleteLovely bit of poetry Friko with a moral for all of us who forget to savor the moment. As a gardener, I can identify with the pride of the product grown.
ReplyDeleteI love it .
ReplyDeleteI can see him in his V-neck jumper under his suit , hair smoothed over his thin patch , the glow fading. Poor man , the perils of peaking too young .
Live in the present
ReplyDeleteenjoy what you've got
you will end in tears
if you run after
what you have not
- nicely put. :)
A wonderful study in human nature.
ReplyDeleteOur human frailties would overflow from the cup.
ReplyDeleteReally wonderful take on the prompt.