the arrogance of
his cockerel waltz
stops cold:
Daddy Long Legs
takes center stage
striking arthropodic
fear in men
and beast
alike.
Poem © 2010 by R. Burnett Baker
Photo courtesy of Willow from "Magpie Tales".
13 hours ago
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hehe. just one look at that face and it scares me...
ReplyDeleteIt's the creepy crawly things that get me!
ReplyDeleteStriking fear in woman and beast alike, too, I'd say. Good one!
ReplyDelete-- K
Kay, Alberta, Canada
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I love this poem for feeling I have now. I want to print it on a shirt and walk all day and wave to aroggant "men and beast alike."
ReplyDeletethank you for your comment, R.
I really love this it is just too clever!
ReplyDeletePerfect interpretation of the photo ~~~
ReplyDeleteDaddy Long Legs used to scare me to death! Great take on the prompt!
ReplyDeleteThat face reminds me of the Daddy Long Legs that used to chase me around my brothers' friends yard anytime I tagged along. I swear his legs were longer than mine!
ReplyDeleteoh I loved reading this one
ReplyDeleteOh, this is great, Rick. I like how you weaved in the spidery background with the daddy long legs. Well done.
ReplyDeletearthropodic !
ReplyDeleteA new one for me. Clever magpie, clever and funny.
would you believe I was more freaked out by the spider than the rooster?
ReplyDeleteA spooked rooster, eh?
ReplyDeleteSpider, spider on the wall... This is a clever piece!!
ReplyDeleteWell done..he shouldn't be so cocksure..there's a younger one bringing up the rear!!
ReplyDeletethis is really clever..loved it!
ReplyDeletelovely job.
ReplyDeleteyour question opens up interest instantly.
keep it up.
Rick....this is awesome! :-)
ReplyDeleteI hadn't even noticed the spiders! this was terrific :) I just learned about the cockerel waltz this evening.
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