Tuesday, August 7, 2012

Stripes



Image:1 Peek-a-boo! fooled you!
(Picture Credit: Google images)

Black stripes on white
Or white stripes on black
The perennial question
often asked. You want a
visual answer or a scientifically
proven answer was the retort!

Gathered in a group you could
not even make out. Was it the head
or the rump looking your way
It was perfect harmony, an ogre
of black and white with blinking
eyes at certain points and moving
tails swishing slowly at other points.
Those were the only tell-tale signs.

They must have laughed at us.
You stupid humans! They must have
said that many times. Must you try to
unravel the discord?

Do not scatter us or you’ll be confused
Just be happy with the crossings across
the road. Our heritage to humanity!

Written for Poets United's Vice/versa #10 with antonyms gather/scatter and harmony/discord as prompts

14 comments:

  1. You've overlooked pyjamas - another heritage.

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  2. That is quite a picture! Indeed animals must laugh at our antics sometime. And we consider ourselves the most intelligent creatures? LOL

    (I enjoyed your use of vice/versa words!)

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  3. Yes the cat laughs everyday, at stupid humans who come to play. I say black stripes on white, but who knows if I'm right.

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  4. That really s quite the picture isn't it! I'm having a lot of trouble trying to sort out what is what...lol
    Loved your playfulness in this. (We are such silly humans) Lol

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  5. Black stripes on white
    Or white stripes on black
    The perennial question...indeed!

    Good write :)

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  6. Love the cleverness and fun in this. I think Zebras are beautiful. Nice, Hank :)

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  7. i think many laugh at our antics at times...and we should laugh at our own....it is not always black and white, you know...smiles.

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  8. DAVE
    That's right and jailbirds too!

    MARY
    They are intelligent in their own way!

    PAT
    Either way one is right if one believes it's right

    BREN
    Yes, good pics from googles

    AYALA
    They are unique too!

    MZ
    I smile every time thinking how we've been had

    POET LAUNDRY
    Thanks

    BRIAN
    That's right and it makes life the more fun


    Hank

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  9. I really enjoy how the same prompt results in amazingly different poems. Very clever. I often imagine what the animals must be saying about us. I liked how you used the vice/versa words.

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  10. I have a feeling many different kinds of animals call us stupid. :)

    They just roll their eyes.

    I've never seen a whole herd of zebra, but a few single ones here and there in Texas.

    xoxo

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  11. So true!! We humans have a habit of trying to logically resolve everything rather than accepting something. :)

    Nice poem!

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  12. Hank, first, the image was quizzical and fun. Your thoughts about the makeup of the zebra, the front and back (Pushmipullyu?), and finally, what ALL animals think of us... especially when they are behind bars or in cages... or cats, of course! Great, fun write. Thanks, Amy

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  13. I love the humor in this......it made me smile.

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  14. SERENA
    I wonder too. Most times they are angry

    JANNIE
    Yes, they must think we are!

    LC
    Very true! We feel provoked

    AMY
    Thanks Ma'am! I just thought zebras are mysterious

    SHERRY
    Thanks,a little spicing up,that's right!


    Hank

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