Written for Melissa’s Fandango Flash Fiction
Challenge using the image for inspiration.
Here’s where the image took me.
The Lizard Thinks
A grasshopper perches upon my great crown.
He tickles my scales. Should I swallow him down?
But he looks so distinguished, so jaunty, so fine;
I’ll keep him up there …. the good fellow is mine.
The Grasshopper Thinks
The view from up here is remarkably grand
and I’ve claimed this large lizard as part of my land!
He’s scaly and prickly with spikes on his spine;
I’ll keep him down there as my throne …. how divine!
NAR©2026
This is “Lizard Life” by ZZ Top
Everything on The Elephant’s Trunk was created by me, unless otherwise indicated. Thank you for your consideration. NAR©2017-present.
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Friendships can form in the unlikeliest of places and ways! Fabulous poem and perspectives. 👏🏻
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Very true, Michele. So glad you enjoyed this fun poem. Thanks very much 😌
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Hehehehee love it Nance! 😄😄
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Thanks, CA! 🦎 😁 🦗
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Love it.
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So much, Di! 😌
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Sounds like a win-win situation to me! Nicely done!
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It is! They are delighted with the situation and themselves! 😀
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Sweet!!
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Great- both are happy 😆
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Ignorance is bliss! Thanks so much, Sadje 😊
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Very true in some cases. 😜
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Brilliant! I love this.
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Can’t you just hear them talking? Thanks, my friend.
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A creative flash fiction introduction—explaining that the story was inspired by Melissa’s Fandango Flash Fiction Challenge image prompt and inviting readers into the writer’s imaginative interpretation. ✨📖
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Thank you, Safia.
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Thanks for sharing them with us in such finely crafted work!
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It was great fun, Ron. Thank you 🥰
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Down here, up there! Brilliant, Nancy.
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Thanks so much, dear Keith. This was great fun!
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How fun is this?! Two different viewpoints that make total sense to me. Don’t make me choose!
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Haha! They make total sense to the lizard and the grasshopper, too! 😂 TY, Lois
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Love this pair – the lizard and the grasshopper, as well as ZZ Top!
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Thanks very much, Esther! I had a lot of fun coming up with these two verses. 😊
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Lizard and grasshopper, and in their own perception there are both positive and comfortable with their place in life … here’s another song from those Aussie guys
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Thanks, dear Ivor. Always fun to hear King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard. It’s even fun just saying their name! 😂 🎶💙
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Haha, I’ve been following them for years but I still get their tangled up 🥰🦎🦖
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Excellent take on two positive vibes and Lizard Life is a great song for this!
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Thanks very much, Ernie. They both think they rule the world, don’t they? Ignorance is bliss! Gotta love ZZ Top!
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How divine
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I love that line! TY, Brian 😊
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