Tuesday, February 14, 2023

Salamander Missing! ! ... [ Where, Oh Where, Has ' Our ' Salamander Gone? ] Comments

Rating: 5.0

I took a salamander from Nature, against the critter's will.
I set it in a shallow dish of water, not far from a window sill,
....inside our kitchen, on a counter, near the kitchen sink.
While I went elsewhere, for a 'few' minutes, away it did slink.
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Bri Edwards
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Rose Marie Juan-austin 24 February 2023

Despite your negligence in not putting the salamander in a better place, still there is an effort on your part to show care for the animal. A nice lesson imparted to us readers.

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Rose Marie Juan-austin 24 February 2023

What a wonderful poem with nice rhyme. Your love for animals / nature is beautifully depicted in this well crafted write.

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s.zaynab kamoonpury 22 February 2023

Fantastic poem, great that its a harmless salamander escaped, must be a sweet pet. Kudos for this enjoyable poem!

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Bri Edwards 23 February 2023

Thanks, ....but.... it was not meant to be a pet. It bothered me some that I was not able to return it to 'THE WILD'. I only wanted to share Nature with my wife for a few seconds. bri : )

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Bharati Nayak 19 February 2023

Were the oases created by your wife for the salamander? Did it return to Oases?

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Bri Edwards 20 February 2023

I was, basically, the sole creator; the 'oases' have been dismantled. : )

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Kim Barney 15 February 2023

Your poet's note is missing the right-hand parenthesis.

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Kim Barney 15 February 2023

I think... I think... I think it slithered down the sink. You will see little Sal no more; he's in the septic tank for sure!

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Bri Edwards 15 February 2023

If 'Sally' (not, 'Sal'; it surely WAS a female; I checked her out) did slink into the sink I think the screen covering the drain hole would stop her. In the hardware store 'they' said: 'This screen's a 'Sally'-stopper.

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Kim Barney 15 February 2023

Why not have your wife name it Jimmy? Maybe it will show up then. Oh, wait --- Sal would be a better name.

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Bri Edwards 15 February 2023

Nice thought, Kim! I KNOW you've read my Bye Bye Jimmy poem from years ago about the deer which died on my wife's former property.

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Bri Edwards 15 February 2023

The 'oases' have been removed and 'time marches on'. bri

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Bri Edwards 15 February 2023

subtlety sŭt′l-tē noun The quality or state of being subtle. Something subtle, especially a nicety of thought or a fine distinction. Same as subtilty,1.

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Bri Edwards 15 February 2023

Sorry, Unnikrishnan, there is NO prize (except the joy of reading my poem) for being the first to comment. ; ( I think you 'want' 'subtlety', a noun, not 'subtle' (pronounced 'suttle') .

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Bri Edwards 15 February 2023

BUT....I thank Unnikrishnan and all other readers for taking the time to read and comment. THANKS! ! : )

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Good one. Enjoyed the humour. Bri, your usual subtle makes the poem really enjoyable. Loved it. Top score.

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