Image: Private Property (here)
hail – frozen rain
hale– robust health
and
Chile – South American country
chili – dried pod of red pepper
chilly – uncomfortably cool
hale and hearty
attributed to a generous diet
of chili so it seemed
from high on the Andes
chilly in the cold months but tolerable
often subjected though
to blizzards of hail-stones
through sheer hard work and frugality
he managed to amass
wealth beyond his wildest dreams
invested heavily in landed property
acres and acres of rolling plains
greenery as far as the eyes could see
but what happened that day got him mad
on his inspection rounds but his assistant
had forgotten to bring the keys to the gates
he summoned his workers who were
on the field at the other side to bring
the pick-up close to the fencing
though appearing ungentlemanly
he had to do it accentuating full justice
to his Chilean stock
he had no time to waste
he had to climb over!
(143 words)
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the practical thing to do in the end!!!
ReplyDeleteI hope he found what he was looking for on the other side
ReplyDeleteThere's nothing worse than an irate owner. The more you have the meaner you are.
ReplyDeletea paradoxical climb down - clever imagery
ReplyDeleteSometimes you forget and then you have to make the climb.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Robin. There is nothing worse than an irate owner. Powerful write, Hank!
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed this tale in verse! Well contrived & expressed.
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed the way you cleverly mixed in these homophones.
ReplyDeleteTrying to maintain dignity while scaling a fence would be tricky!
ReplyDeleteThough one typically might expect a Chilean to grow strong on asado, cazuela, y pastel de choclo. (Soy Peruana-Americana pero tengo un tio Chileno).
ReplyDeleteThese are foreign to Hank. Must be deliciously satisfying. Thanks for the local knowledge, Rommy!
DeleteHank
Sometimes I don't like to think of all that a word can mean...it can be confusing. Nicely done.
ReplyDeleteSometimes there is only one way to go... climbing will work
ReplyDeleteClever and well done.
ReplyDeleteZQ
I like this.. you built the scene up. And then he climbed over the fence!
ReplyDeleteI love the paradox, here, of having to break into his own place. No matter how far we may rise, we can still be brought low by the simplest things. Though it shows he wasn't above doing what had to be done, to get on with it. Nicely drawn.
ReplyDeleteHis climb is a rise to thd occasion. He did what had to be done. Godd for him. And i think he had every reason to be angry
ReplyDeleteNice wrire Hank. Very creative usd of the homophones.
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Well done with the prompt Hank, a story well told.
ReplyDeleteAnna :o]
Let no fence stand in the way of the hale and hearty one!
ReplyDeleteI like the way you played with Chile/chilly etc.
ReplyDeleteWhen you are the owner you have the right I think to break into your own place. ;)
ReplyDeleteI like how you combined the prompts :)