Thursday, 6 January 2011

From MAGPIE TALES a Puzzle...


(Do have a look at Magpie Tales.)

A skeleton
of something like
a mini-whale
(minutum-
dwarfadon
to such as us)
that NASA found
(or so they said)
full many a mile
below the ground
in thermal ducts.

The whole thing sucks.
My grandma had
a score of these
(given her
by Thick Lips Fred
for spending so
much time in bed)
each with diamonds
in a cluster -
It is of course,
a knuckle-duster.
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23 comments:

  1. Tabor6 January 2011 at 12:47

    Twisting and turning and full of new views just like the photo.

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  2. Kass6 January 2011 at 13:52

    I like the push and pull of this object and poem.

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  3. Tess Kincaid6 January 2011 at 13:57

    Thick Lips Fred, eh? Clever one, Dave. I'm still giggling!

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  4. Helen6 January 2011 at 14:51

    At first glance I thought you had written knuckle-buster ... which it could be as well!

    Great Magpie.

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  5. A Cuban In London6 January 2011 at 15:24

    Loved the answer at the end. Brilliant.

    Happy New Year!

    Greetings from London.

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  6. Martin6 January 2011 at 16:34

    I liked this one, very much.

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  7. Jinksy6 January 2011 at 19:04

    Whoah! Spoiling for a punch up Dave? LOL

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  8. Cad6 January 2011 at 19:06

    I hope Ada doesn't see this!

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  9. Paul C6 January 2011 at 22:36

    Each scenario as surreal as the other; perfect for that darn object.

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  10. Dick6 January 2011 at 22:58

    Of course it is! Now I can see nothing else in its curlicues. Art as a deadly weapon. Thanks for the heads-up on this one, Dave!

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  11. JeannetteLS6 January 2011 at 23:29

    As for me? I laughed outright. Thank you, Dave.

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  12. Unknown7 January 2011 at 10:45

    I can only admire your imagination and your humour, Dave, not to mention your poetry!

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  13. Dave King7 January 2011 at 11:10

    Tabor
    I felt I was wriggling to get out of it at first.

    Kass
    I agree. So did I.

    Tess
    A warm welcome to you. I'm pleased you giggled. And pleased you commented. Thanks.
    Have a wonderful 2011.

    Helen
    My first thought was to use Buster as a name. Great minds..?

    Cuban
    Hi and welcome. Thanks for the comment. Good to know these things - good or bad!
    Great New Year to you.

    Martin
    Welcome indeed. And a happy new year to you. Thanks for taking time out to comment.

    Jinksy
    Well, yes, but I'm in my second childhood, so pillow fights are more my mark now.

    Cad
    Could be interesting... Welcome and a good new year to you. Thanks for the comment.

    Paul
    Thanks for the great comment - I wonder if we'll get to know what it is! Have a fine 2011.

    Dick
    Art as a deadly weapon... yes, I like that idea! Thanks a lot and all the best for 2011.

    Jeanette
    That's wonderful to hear. Thanks for the feedback.

    Derrick
    Mmm, thanks Derrick, but it is strange: the best solutions seem to come when I begin by being completly stumped.

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  14. Other Mary7 January 2011 at 13:37

    Hahaha - that's a fun one! Nothing like what I came up with. Sorry that when you tried to 'follow' me last week Blogger wouldn't cooperate. Happy writing in 2011!

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  15. Strummed Words7 January 2011 at 14:37

    A puzzle, indeed.

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  16. Dave King7 January 2011 at 15:44

    Mary
    Hi and thanks for responding. Have a good year.

    Strummed Words
    Welcome and thanks. Have a good 2011.

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  17. Shadow7 January 2011 at 16:30

    very tongue-in-cheek. nice!

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  18. Doctor FTSE7 January 2011 at 19:53

    Dave . . knuckleduster was my early thought . . but when I made a copy, it didn't fit my knuckles - either hand!
    Great Magpie!

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  19. Dave King8 January 2011 at 11:42

    Shadow
    Thanks for the compliment.

    Doctor FTSE
    Ah! One can be too thorough with one's research perhaps! Lovely comment. Thanks.

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  20. Andreas8 January 2011 at 13:47

    Of course! A knuckle-duster! It's so obvious...

    Ingenious take. I really enjoyed it.

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  21. Maggie8 January 2011 at 17:13

    Well, duh, of course it's a knuckle-duster.

    I like the way you think. : )

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  22. The Blog of Bee9 January 2011 at 22:31

    Wonderful imagination with such humour to boot. Love it!

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  23. Dave King12 January 2011 at 09:22

    Humble apologies to the three of you for having overlooked your comments.

    Andreas
    Seemed pretty clear to me! But I guess not everyone has my degree of familiarity with the things!
    Thanks for the comment - and a very warm welcome to you.

    thingy
    Thanks and welcome to the blog.

    Bee
    Great to have you visiting and commenting. Thanks for the feedback.

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