I'm so pissed. Someone emailed me and said my poems barely make sense. and he further said, "Asians should not proceed writing in English." So this prompt is really timely. I have posted mine. Thank you willow. Your photo solicits vindication.
Hi Willow This seems like a fun thing to do have given it a go this week (I'm not much of a writer). Tried the linky thing for last weeks posting but missed the deadline. Hope it has worked this time
Dear Arian, So sorry and thanks for sharing. That shows the strength of Magpie Tales and how tightly bonded we are. I am born in Australia but I am proud of my South East Asian heritage as many of our friends here know.
Magpie Tales have always been so welcoming, I have missed it as I've had this slight writer's block ever since Grandma passed away last week.
Looking forward to all your magpies. And everyone else's too!
I couldn't decide whether to "cock-a-doodle doo" or "bockbockbockbock".....so you can be surprized when you get there.....this is a fun one Willow. Hope you have a great Thursday! :-)
After more than a month of no blogging, I am back... and what a prompt to resume my Magpie with!! heheh.. I just loved the image!! Had me going alright!
Now, am off to read what y'all had to say!! Have a fun week ahead!
Don't know what is up with Mr. Linky! I logged in at #54 an already got pushed onto #58. Guess so many magpies gather the cyber gnomes stay busy trying to multi-task and get it all into the Mag Mag, right? Do love your prompt too, and the poems are all over the barnyard, as usual; great fun to drop in a dozen or so new friend's sites and see what the manor muse has conjured up today, and this week. Stafford gave me the impetus for my piece actually, bringing back to the cortical surface Chaucer and Chanticleer.
I thought I would skip this week as I had a major computer incident and lost all my poetry and photos and documents on my laptop. I wasn't feeling that poetic. I don't like chickens even but I gave it a whirl.
Hello, WIllow. This is my first poem for the Magpie blog, and the first time I have used the linking widget (above). I hope it sends visitors to the right poem! (The prompt picture is quite shivery)
a little bit of mexican folk and animal cruelty...this is what this prompt and a Saturday morning inspired! Happy reading ;) - thanks again Willow for your hospitality.
The poem was inspired from my experience living on a farm. Seeing chicken's being made into dinner, the old fashioned way! Shocking, yes...it was definitly an eye-opener and grimace!
Willow, thanks for yet another wonderful challenging post. I'm learning new things each week that I participate...researching words, objects just to get ideas. Being a learner at heart, I love it. And I love the opportunity to write about it :)
this is a great idea. hope you enjoy my words i always enjoy yours. please feel free to give feed back as well.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the resource. I look forward to reading some of the other's pieces.
ReplyDeleteRooster with an evil eye...this should be interesting! :)
ReplyDeleteHi Willow -- I've justed posted my take on this prompt. Looking forward to seeing all the different ones people come up with...great fun!
ReplyDelete-- Kay
Kay, Alberta, Canada
An Unfittie's Guide to Adventurous Travel
Hi Willow, I have been taking a little break to pursue some writing and am back with a new Magpie tale, I went for hen rather than rooster.
ReplyDeleteHi Willow, I had great fun with this one.
ReplyDeleteLike I said, "I had a brainwave".
Bit longer than you ask for but I got carried away.
Sue J. sent me here and it looks like fun. I hope I did the link right. Thank-you, Willow, for the great blog.
ReplyDeleteFun!
ReplyDeleteI'm so pissed. Someone emailed me and said my poems barely make sense. and he further said, "Asians should not proceed writing in English." So this prompt is really timely. I have posted mine. Thank you willow. Your photo solicits vindication.
ReplyDeleteA face only a mother could love!
ReplyDeleteArian: I've left you a comment...
ReplyDeleteNow this is a photo with character!
ReplyDeleteMine is done, and I'm working my way through the rest. :)
You know what?
ReplyDeleteChicken Butt!
Hi Willow
ReplyDeleteThis seems like a fun thing to do have given it a go this week (I'm not much of a writer).
Tried the linky thing for last weeks posting but missed the deadline. Hope it has worked this time
Brigid, I went with a hen, as well!
ReplyDeleteArian, your response to this rude individual is excellent.
ReplyDeleteJust a quick quip while I attempt to intertwine this into Jack's tale.... Hope to be up again soon.
ReplyDeleteThis is the stuff of nightmares! Love it!
ReplyDeleteI must admit, I did have a lot of fun with this particular photo shoot!
ReplyDeleteI can just see you chasing this poor rooster around his run! I have my entry in but I nearly chickened out ;-)
ReplyDeleteMarilyn, what? No chickening out on this one!
ReplyDeleteWhat a superb picture and creature!
ReplyDeleteI love this photo, Willow. I was just thinking tonight how well your photos go with my blog's header.
ReplyDeleteNice image Willow.. couldn't help doing a light hearted take for the aggressive roo! :D
ReplyDeleteLove the look in his eye. Great Magpie prompt!
ReplyDeleteHere's my Cock of the Walk
Heeheehee - I never know how these will come out, and this one is kinda funny! Thanks.
ReplyDeleteThis image is haunting!
ReplyDeleteDear Arian,
ReplyDeleteSo sorry and thanks for sharing. That shows the strength of Magpie Tales and how tightly bonded we are. I am born in Australia but I am proud of my South East Asian heritage as many of our friends here know.
Magpie Tales have always been so welcoming, I have missed it as I've had this slight writer's block ever since Grandma passed away last week.
Looking forward to all your magpies. And everyone else's too!
This one shook me up..and then....you'll see!!
ReplyDeleteI couldn't decide whether to "cock-a-doodle doo" or "bockbockbockbock".....so you can be surprized when you get there.....this is a fun one Willow. Hope you have a great Thursday! :-)
ReplyDeleteWillow . . that's not a Magpie. It's a chicken! Yet it's a prompt to have us scratchin' around. I'll try to keep my pecker up.
ReplyDeleteWonderful photo! Thanks
ReplyDeleteThis prompt rescued me from more self-indulgent blather. Or at least that's what it feels like.
ReplyDeletetalk about an evil eye. yikes.
ReplyDeleteI thought I was stumped with this one, willow, but then I remembered a certain speech...
ReplyDeleteI couldn't stop my Irish/French heritage from coming to the surface. ;0
ReplyDeleteThis one had me running around...headless!
ReplyDeleteAfter more than a month of no blogging, I am back... and what a prompt to resume my Magpie with!! heheh.. I just loved the image!! Had me going alright!
ReplyDeleteNow, am off to read what y'all had to say!!
Have a fun week ahead!
Don't know what is up with Mr. Linky!
ReplyDeleteI logged in at #54 an already got pushed
onto #58. Guess so many magpies gather
the cyber gnomes stay busy trying to
multi-task and get it all into the
Mag Mag, right?
Do love your prompt too, and the
poems are all over the barnyard,
as usual; great fun to drop in
a dozen or so new friend's sites
and see what the manor muse has
conjured up today, and this week.
Stafford gave me the impetus for
my piece actually, bringing back
to the cortical surface Chaucer
and Chanticleer.
ReplyDeleteThe games afoot, my dear Wats...Willow!
Bring your revolver!
I was putting together a deep ironic dialog for this then I thought, why bother?
ReplyDeleteMine is up, Willow. Pardon my "fowl" language!
ReplyDeleteI've set the feathers flying in my coop!
ReplyDeleteOops! Try again!
ReplyDeleteI thought I would skip this week as I had a major computer incident and lost all my poetry and photos and documents on my laptop. I wasn't feeling that poetic. I don't like chickens even but I gave it a whirl.
ReplyDeleteHow about a chicken as a gift?
ReplyDeletechickens in paradise
ReplyDeleteHello, WIllow. This is my first poem for the Magpie blog, and the first time I have used the linking widget (above). I hope it sends visitors to the right poem! (The prompt picture is quite shivery)
ReplyDeleteDidn't know roosters scared me until now.
ReplyDeleteThis made me think of an old fable about a rooster and a fox
ReplyDeletefriday night magpie! and its not really even scary this time...smiles.
ReplyDeleteMine's in. I had a bit of trouble with the link - it kept entering past posts.
ReplyDeleteOh boy this one was hard Willow but I gave it a shot anyhow's. Have a wonderful weekend!!
ReplyDeleteIt's a wonderful photo. That eye seems to look right through me.
ReplyDeleteThat surely is one rooster with an attitude problem!
ReplyDeleteGood prompt, Willow. Thank you.
posted one,
ReplyDeleteThanks for the inspirations.
Wow... I didn't see that coming when I first started looking at the picture.
ReplyDeleteI loved this week's prompt. Conjured up a treasured memory...!
ReplyDeletea little bit of mexican folk and animal cruelty...this is what this prompt and a Saturday morning inspired! Happy reading ;) - thanks again Willow for your hospitality.
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ReplyDeleteDone!
ReplyDeleteIt's posted there at Oasis Writing Link, Willow, and I want to do the audio, too. I love your audio recorded reading at Willow Manor!
ReplyDeleteI really wondered what I would manage to write with such a prompt. But wonders of wonder, Magpie made me write something after all!!
ReplyDeleteI have never done this post before, but the image was irresistable.
ReplyDeleteNOW I will return and read all of your lovely entries.
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I might be putting my neck on the chopping block with this one!
ReplyDeleteHey, thanks for this prompt. I needed cheering up, and there was something really familiar about that bird.
ReplyDeleteThe poem was inspired from my experience living on a farm. Seeing chicken's being made into dinner, the old fashioned way! Shocking, yes...it was definitly an eye-opener and grimace!
ReplyDeleteThe killer is back! Heh-heh-heh.
ReplyDeleteHi, just off to post my effort! Great image.
ReplyDeleteGood grief, this was a hard one! Extra thanks!!
ReplyDeleteI'm enjoying comments about this weeks image. It's great that it's generating such heartfelt responses..
ReplyDeleteWonderful!
Willow, thanks for yet another wonderful challenging post. I'm learning new things each week that I participate...researching words, objects just to get ideas. Being a learner at heart, I love it. And I love the opportunity to write about it :)
ReplyDeleteI had a lot of fun with this one!
ReplyDeleteI'm a bit late this time, Willow has already posted a new prompt but I could not resist this picture :) Hope you'll read it anyway!
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