Sunday, 1 September 2013

Up a Tree



artwork by Jeanie Tomanek




So, here I am;
up a tree;
 climbing up was easy,
now I’m stuck.

How do I get down?

Stop laughing, birdbrain,
fat lot of good your tiny wings are on me.





Twitter Fiction: 144 characters or fewer.

Tess Kincaid’s Magpie 184
Prompt and other contributors can be found by clicking on the link.

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36 comments:

  1. Cloudia1 September 2013 at 18:11

    So Friko!


    Aloha

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  2. Unknown1 September 2013 at 18:39

    Too funny, this happened to me as a child. They called the fire department to get me down. I'm now afraid of heights. Your top photo is gorgeous - would love this view for a month or two's vacation! (smile)

    Kim

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  3. Brian Miller1 September 2013 at 18:42

    haha. that is a trip...yep i dont know that they will break your fall at all...smiles.

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  4. Nadezda1 September 2013 at 18:45

    I think it's wonderful to look down from the tree, I'd like to be up a tree!

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  5. Molly1 September 2013 at 18:56

    So there I goes
    To wait until a gale it blows
    And makes me frown
    For what goes up, must come down
    (sorry about that :)

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  6. Kathe W.1 September 2013 at 19:13

    oh this is so fun! Have a great Sunday!

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  7. Lisa 1 September 2013 at 19:43

    I say jump and learn to fly on your way down.

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  8. ellen abbott1 September 2013 at 19:55

    I've been in that position only it wasn't a tree but an old train trestle over the bayou.

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  9. Anonymous1 September 2013 at 20:07

    maar of dat het nou echt zo lekker zit?

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  10. Other Mary1 September 2013 at 20:27

    And now I'm laughing too! That's a fun one Friko. :o)

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  11. Laurie Kolp1 September 2013 at 20:28

    hahaha... thanks for this!

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  12. Mary1 September 2013 at 22:30

    Ahh ..this made me smile :-)


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  13. Elephant's Child2 September 2013 at 00:36

    Brilliant!

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  14. Sally Wessely2 September 2013 at 01:57

    Very cleaver.

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  15. Kay L. Davies2 September 2013 at 02:35

    Wonderfully done, Friko. It's a good thing you included the prompt picture, or I would have imagined you actually up a tree in your garden.
    I enjoyed this very much!
    K

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  16. Cad2 September 2013 at 11:20

    Birdbrain?! I love it! :-)

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  17. LilliStJohn2 September 2013 at 11:52

    ha,ha At first read I pictured you up a tree, calling on all Bloggers to rescue you. Cute n Funny :)

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  18. Birdie2 September 2013 at 17:29

    When I was about 10 I climbed one of the tallest tree in our neighbourhood. I didn't look up or down, I just climbed. When I stopped I could see the next town over and it scared the crap out of me. How the heck did I get so high and what was I thinking? I climbed down and never climbed another tree.

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  19. Tess Kincaid2 September 2013 at 17:47

    Clever one, Friko...

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  20. Hilary Melton-Butcher2 September 2013 at 17:57

    Hi Friko - getting up is easy isn't it - or was wasn't it! Great fun to read and think back on those memories .. I always look at trees thinking I could clamber up them .. no more, no more - she cries!

    You saw the Lindisfarne Gospels at the British Library - their normal place of residence ...

    Cheers Hilary

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  21. Anonymous2 September 2013 at 18:23

    And just what were you intending to do with that basket. Stealing birds eggs is a no-no. Dianne

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  22. Pondside2 September 2013 at 20:09

    Well done!
    I'd like to be up in that tree. I'll be the view is good.

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  23. Dr. Kathy McCoy2 September 2013 at 21:31

    Love this, Friko! You've made me smile once again!

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  24. Anonymous3 September 2013 at 00:20

    Great job with this!!

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  25. ed pilolla3 September 2013 at 00:22

    haha! this is a funny, clever take...

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  26. Linda3 September 2013 at 02:25

    Absolutely spot on with the picture. I had a friend get stuck in a tree once. She was five and I climbed up and fetched her down. I was a fair bit older so it was easy.

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  27. Hilary3 September 2013 at 05:41

    You're a hoot. :)

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  28. Jinksy3 September 2013 at 08:15

    The voice of reason speaks! :) ♥

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  29. jabblog3 September 2013 at 11:13

    Funny and clever. Thank you for the smile.

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  30. Unknown3 September 2013 at 20:33

    I really hate it when that happens.

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  31. Jeanie4 September 2013 at 03:30

    Ha! How totally enchanting! I love it and I have a huge goofy grin on my face!

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  32. Rita4 September 2013 at 19:13

    Really cute!
    Challenging to be that funny in 144 characters, but you managed. :)

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  33. Wayne6 September 2013 at 04:44

    well done and thanks for sharing

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  34. Susan Anderson6 September 2013 at 18:40

    haha

    Got a kick out of this one, Friko!

    =)

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  35. Carrie Van Horn6 September 2013 at 21:54

    Bravo....this made me smile...clever writing Friko! :-)

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  36. Margaret13 September 2013 at 01:53

    ha! Love this plucky little poem!

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