Sunday, December 28, 2014

Regret often the wages of blunder

                                                                                           Attribution: Peter Trimming
Image: A Red Squirrel (here)

The given words:
silent holy arrival alone chime stray
plain laughing ingest scar sigh pale

Silent as a holy sage meditating in the night
Its arrival alone on the quiet without a chime
A stray or perhaps a straggler looking for a bite
Not bothered of the cold but bidding its time

Unlike the old lady with a stocked  larder
Plain to see it made a grave misjudgement
Sudden turn for the worse of the weather
Meant an empty stomach in hibernation

No laughing matter with none to ingest
A scar on its conscience of a failed winter
Sigh! Pale element lacking foresight to invest
Utter regret often the wages of blunder

Brenda's hosting at Sunday Whirl 
Wordle # 193
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8 comments:

  1. Jae RoseDecember 28, 2014 at 5:34 AM

    The wise squirrel stores a few acorns for the coming year...what a wonderful title and poem...a knowing message for a new year...maybe it be happy one for you Hank

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  2. Alex J. CavanaughDecember 28, 2014 at 5:35 AM

    That will be one hungry squirrel.

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  3. humbirdDecember 28, 2014 at 7:02 AM

    Never seen failed winter here, in MN...lol so get prepared and bite away! ~ love your style, Hank! ~ Happy New Year! x

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  4. keiths ramblingsDecember 28, 2014 at 8:42 AM

    Plenty to ponder here, from the title down. Happy New Year

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  5. Pat HattDecember 28, 2014 at 9:01 AM

    Have to have a little foresight or one may be screwed

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  6. Holy Ghost WriterDecember 28, 2014 at 10:00 AM

    Poor squirrel may have missed the boat

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  7. flaubertDecember 31, 2014 at 11:37 AM

    Excellent use of the words, Hank. I love the last stanza. A very happy new year to you. Thanks for checking on me, I am doing okay considering.

    Pamela

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  8. Ann (bunnygirl)January 1, 2015 at 8:18 PM

    It's always best to plan ahead, unless you're a squirrel living on a college campus, in which case, just chase down the nearest person with a backpack.

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