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L. Ashby's avatar

What I really enjoyed about this is the shifting of the personal pronoun all around the place until finally 'I' lets the (I) hamster out and voila: lunch :).

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Nora O’Dowd's avatar

Thank you kindly, L.!

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Moon-Kite Maker's avatar

I’m happy to see this clever allegory thriving in the wild! Perhaps lettuce knows what we humans cannot—how sweetness will lull a hamster to bliss, leaving it prone to the eagle’s pounce.

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Nora O’Dowd's avatar

Thank you, Moon! I’m grateful for your kind counsel and prompt!

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Laurie Boginsky's avatar

So clever and completely wonderful!

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Nora O’Dowd's avatar

Thank you, Laurie!!! I appreciate you reading it.

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Miner Poet's avatar

Ooof that ending made my heart leap!

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Nora O’Dowd's avatar

Inspired by one of Moon Kite Maker’s recent poems

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Geraldine A. V. Hughes's avatar

Awesomeness Nora, embellish with lettuce, you’re super clever and a creative storyteller, you put a smile on my face 🤣

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Nora O’Dowd's avatar

Bless your heart!

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Ray Sweatman's avatar

From lettuce to hamster to lunch, fun ride!

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Nora O’Dowd's avatar

Thanks, Ray!

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Elizabeth's avatar

Wow! That was a ride! Thanks, Nora.

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Nora O’Dowd's avatar

Thank you kindly, Elizabeth! Trying to make sense of it all!

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