Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed them. I find the daily micros to be therapeutic... they also help keep my brain from turning to mush! (hopefully)
I'm glad the Shelly parody made you chuckle, it was a fun bit to write. I must reiterate that I was inspired by Mark Rickett's audio version (https://markscottricketts.substack.com/p/coconut-butt), "Rooster." He has a bit of a medley of fun and weird musical stuff going on there, but if you want to go straight to "Rooster," it's at about -2:30 in the play bar. I tried to transcribe it, though, because it truly is a fun little parody. Who says English majors don't know how to have fun?
That hasn't already been said by those more eloquent than me?
Is it possible to observe and catalog
The equisite plumage of the fowl in motion?
I think not.
My name is Rooster, King of kings!
Look on my works, ye Mighty, and despair!
Shelly said that and I think that's said enough."
Note: Mark, if I screwed up the transcription, please correct me!
In the comments Mark pointed out that Shelley probably wouldn't mind, either, "You know, him being dead and all," but you make a good point about the laudanum... hopefully, Shelly would probably have giggled, too.
My dad used to recite Ozymandias, which I now realize is a lot easier to say than spell! He’d weigh in with it anytime a politician overreached. I wish he were around now to recite it to me. It would be reassuring.
Thank you! It's a description of my actual real-life favorite shovel, except that I've never used it to bury a spouse. It's old, but the handle fits just right, and it's nice and short, just like me. 😅
The donks are always appreciative diners, especially on the pasture - I suspect they'd give it a five-star Michelin rating!
I did have to chuckle at the Shelley reference. I think he would've liked it too. Especially after all that laudanum.
And as usual, there are some absolutely lovely ones in here too.
Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed them. I find the daily micros to be therapeutic... they also help keep my brain from turning to mush! (hopefully)
I'm glad the Shelly parody made you chuckle, it was a fun bit to write. I must reiterate that I was inspired by Mark Rickett's audio version (https://markscottricketts.substack.com/p/coconut-butt), "Rooster." He has a bit of a medley of fun and weird musical stuff going on there, but if you want to go straight to "Rooster," it's at about -2:30 in the play bar. I tried to transcribe it, though, because it truly is a fun little parody. Who says English majors don't know how to have fun?
Transcription of "ROOSTER© Mark Ricketts (w/ apologies to Percy Bysshe Shelley)," Narrator: Mark Ricketts:
"What can I say about the White Leghorn,
The New Hampshire, the White Plymouth Rock,
Barred Plymouth Rock, or the Rhode Island Red
That hasn't already been said by those more eloquent than me?
Is it possible to observe and catalog
The equisite plumage of the fowl in motion?
I think not.
My name is Rooster, King of kings!
Look on my works, ye Mighty, and despair!
Shelly said that and I think that's said enough."
Note: Mark, if I screwed up the transcription, please correct me!
In the comments Mark pointed out that Shelley probably wouldn't mind, either, "You know, him being dead and all," but you make a good point about the laudanum... hopefully, Shelly would probably have giggled, too.
My dad used to recite Ozymandias, which I now realize is a lot easier to say than spell! He’d weigh in with it anytime a politician overreached. I wish he were around now to recite it to me. It would be reassuring.
Well, now you can think of our current crop of politicos as turkeys or roosters... Your dad was smarter than me, I can't pronounce or spell it!
Loved The Shovel. And loved watching the donkeys eat lunch :)
Thank you! It's a description of my actual real-life favorite shovel, except that I've never used it to bury a spouse. It's old, but the handle fits just right, and it's nice and short, just like me. 😅
The donks are always appreciative diners, especially on the pasture - I suspect they'd give it a five-star Michelin rating!
Oh, these are lovely.
Thank you so much.