Beware!
Curious: Wonderland Poetry Prompt Challenge Day 9
By Angie the Archivist 📚🪶Published 2 years ago • Updated 2 years ago • 1 min read
Photo by Simone Secci on Unsplash
It’s a curious thing…
What captivates one
Rates ‘Zero’ for another.
Click! Click! Click!
I ignored it
stepped swiftly over
the snaking electric fence.
Not so, my playful puppy!
His twitchy wet nose
like a sailor drawn to
the ‘Siren’ call
Crashed upon the ragged rocks!
Touched the tape.
Zap! Crack!
Shock!
Yelps of surprise sent him haring off.
His nose sought safer spots to snoop!
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Inspired by my dog’s nasty encounter with an electric fence on a wet day. Written for the below prompt:
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Angie the Archivist 📚🪶
Labrador‘s personality🐕🦺… attention span of a gnat! 🙃
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