Written for Tanka Tuesday where Melissa
asks us to write an edgy, offbeat haiku.
Here’s where the prompt took me.
headstone
“beloved husband”
yeah, pigeons don’t care
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This is “Poisoning Pigeons in the Park” by Tom Lehrer
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This was excellent, Nancy! That bird guano had me laughing! 😆
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Thanks, Colleen. I’m really glad you liked it! The prompt called for something ‘edgy’ and I was hoping it wasn’t too much. 😉
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Haha! That was great, Nancy!
Yvette M Calleiro 🙂
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I’m glad I gave you a laugh, Yvette. Thanks so much!
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😂😂🦤
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They do have a reputation …. and it’s accurate!
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No, they don’t!
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And they’re not afraid to show it! 😂
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😀
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Yikes! 😳
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They asked for edgy; I gave them edgy. 😂
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They couldn’t give a s**t!
You should see my window ledges, dirty little devils!
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HAHAHA!! 🤣 You gave me the comment I was waiting for!
Next time you’re sharing pics of Bexhill, I hope you include your window ledges! 😂
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No they don’t!
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They’re like flying rats! 🐀 😳
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Oh, I love that song!!! Fab, Tom Lehrer… my dad use to play this on his record player and many of those too.
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I’m so glad to know that, Chris. Hard as it is to believe, there aren’t a lot of pigeon songs available, but this one was perfect. Thanks for sharing your story 😊
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One of those situations where you don’t want to laugh, but…😬😨😂
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Rather ironic, isn’t it? Thanks, Lois 😆
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Yuck.🤢
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Well, Melissa, you asked for edgy! 😂
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That is definitely ‘off beat’ Nance – brilliant 🙌
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Yes, but it sure is true! Thanks, Ange. 😊
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Haha! So true.
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😂 It really is, Sadje; they are not the most discriminating of birds! Thank you.
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Yup! They make a mess wherever they like.
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