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The Sleeping Gypsy,
1897, by Henri Rousseau,
image via The Mag
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If you’re going to
have
a pet lion
you’d better carry a
stick.
He may get bored of
your
pink hair, sitar strumming
and cheap wine.
After all
that fun gypsy-ing
one does, eventually,
have to eat.
© 2014 Jennifer
Wagner
Ok,
I’m just having a bit of poetic fun with this wonderful painting by Rousseau provided
by the excellent poet and hostess Tess Kincaid at Magpie Tales. Check out the work of other writers there--I’m
sure they came up with something less cringeworthy and cliché than I did in
writing to this image. :-) I
think it’s my mood.
And
I used to have pink hair on one side. I
kinda miss it.
Nice poem! I dont think its cringeworthy at all actually! :) It's short and straight to the point! And nice that you've had pink hair, must have looked awesome!
ReplyDeleteEat or be eaten! Thanks for the smile today.
ReplyDeleteha. yes indeed.
ReplyDeletebut how dang cool would it be to have a pet lion.
did you happen to see that guy that grew up with the lions.
watched the video earlier this week of him wrestling
with them...crazy!!!
That guy who has wild lions running up to him with very obvious glee over seeing him as they leap up to hug him? That guy!!??? Definitely super crazy, but oh, so cool. Think of the amazing tales a Lion Whisperer could weave.
DeleteSmiles...very sound advice...except the stick won't do you much good if you fall asleep...a cage (whether for you or the lion) would seem a better idea.
ReplyDeletecats seem to be the theme with these last two posts.
This is very clever and cute . . . and brought a smile.
ReplyDeleteOh, this is entrancing ... great job!
ReplyDeleteSmiles this way too. :) I'm thinking of how I'd deal with the wild animals I myself would like t have (an elephant, a hippo and a giraffe) when they eventually got bored or hungry! :)
ReplyDeleteTake care and keep smiling.
heh heh heh.....huge smiles to this one!
ReplyDeleteA fun take on this Mag picture - thanks:)
ReplyDeleteHahaha - that is fun! And you cover all the elements of this trippy painting.
ReplyDeleteWonderful job with the picture prompt here. And you're right, that lion always has to eat...
ReplyDeleteVery clever response to the prompt...
ReplyDeleteHey, I like this!
ReplyDeleteClever! Love the pink hair...
ReplyDeleteAh this made me smile today!
ReplyDeletesmiles ~
ReplyDeletefun poem to read..hope that lion doesn't get hungry..
ReplyDeleteThis is so fun. I love the playful title and the 'sitar strumming' and just the whole vibe of it.
ReplyDeleteI like the way this rolls, and I shall offer him only a fine wine, and be sure there's plenty of red meat on hand, I ever had a lion! This was fun.
ReplyDeleteMade me smile too! I like how you just jump in there and tell it like it is!
ReplyDeleteWonderful start to my morning, I too write poetry blogging since 2007 but recently started a new blog.
ReplyDeleteI have just joined your followers as I like your style. Look forward to returning,
Yvonne.