Riddle-Ku of the Day
My tail whisks my nosewhen I lie round as a dime
I wish you were home
–Laura Purdie Salas, all rights reserved
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Photos by Laura Purdie Salas (model: Captain Jack Sparrow:>)
TITLE (AND ANSWER):
DOG
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14 Responses
I’ve been reading every day, but been remiss about stopping here to tell you or celebrate your poems and clever ideas. I’ve had such fun reading these (always in e‑mail first) and trying to figure them out. I have the benefit of not seeing the pictures first, so that has been fun. I’ll be very sad when this ends tomorrow.
I hope someone has seen this and that there’s a book in it!
Well, thanks, Tricia–I appreciate that! It has been a lot of fun to do!
I’ve been reading every day, but been remiss about stopping here to tell you or celebrate your poems and clever ideas. I’ve had such fun reading these (always in e‑mail first) and trying to figure them out. I have the benefit of not seeing the pictures first, so that has been fun. I’ll be very sad when this ends tomorrow.
I hope someone has seen this and that there’s a book in it!
Well, thanks, Tricia–I appreciate that! It has been a lot of fun to do!
I echo Tricia, Laura. This has been such a delight. I’ve saved every one, will use them in class, & I too imagine a book! As for the poem, ’round as a dime’ is so right-they wait so patiently!
Thanks, Linda, for your nice words and drop-ins over the month. Book–I wish. Might do a Kindle one myself…
I echo Tricia, Laura. This has been such a delight. I’ve saved every one, will use them in class, & I too imagine a book! As for the poem, ’round as a dime’ is so right-they wait so patiently!
Thanks, Linda, for your nice words and drop-ins over the month. Book–I wish. Might do a Kindle one myself…
He is beautiful I think I like this poem best of all
I have cat her name is Jazzy I,m rely going to miss these each morning
Thanks, Jessica. I’m going to miss them, too! (Waving at Jazzy!)
He is beautiful I think I like this poem best of all
I have cat her name is Jazzy I,m rely going to miss these each morning
Thanks, Jessica. I’m going to miss them, too! (Waving at Jazzy!)
DOG
Pendulum ? flapping,
Chasing squirrels all day ? scrapping,
Patch of sun ? napping.
© Charles Waters 2014 all rights reserved.
DOG
Pendulum ? flapping,
Chasing squirrels all day ? scrapping,
Patch of sun ? napping.
© Charles Waters 2014 all rights reserved.