"She's out of place," they said about the lion on Main Street with bowl shards in her skin.
"Wtf?" they said about the lion at the dinner table, the date who won't be back.
"She's cool as fuck," said another lion, with golden eyes.
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Off the top of my kitty-cat head, for MZ's challenge at Real Toads. 48 words. There were two more but I ate them.
Like a cutting shard of glass daring anyone to try stepping on it. Beautiful and sharp.
ReplyDeleteGreat response to prompt. .
ReplyDeleteHe he he. I love this. I'd like to be the other lion, calling you cool as fuck. Where the leader goes, the best of the rest will follow. You were definitely born to rule, baby.
ReplyDeleteI think in some cases opposites don't attract... love it.
ReplyDeleteP.S. I take the ending to mean that your courage helps others, goldfish, turn into lions themselves.
ReplyDeleteThe poem's cool as fuck too.
ReplyDeleteLove this - I can see the whole thing!
ReplyDeletetoo cool for school.
ReplyDeleteYes, she is!
ReplyDeleteTakes one to know another.
ReplyDeleteI liked "there were two more but I ate them" as much as I devoured your poem.
ReplyDeleteI have zero lion in me, but I am so drawn to them, anyway. Love this, and you.
Cool as fuck, indeed! Loved la la mosk
ReplyDeleteWell, I'm just grinning from ear to ear!
ReplyDelete"A Lion in a Goldfish Bowl", is indeed out of place, but what an exciting character she must be,,,well done,,,
ReplyDeleteQuite often, your labels or your after-post comments are just as entertaining as your poems. Eating the two words is one of those so-sharp-it-makes-me-envious notations.
ReplyDeleteAmazing title and subsequent romp! I just love these fresh green shoots you are bringing up. Maybe you haven't even written your best poems yet!!!!!
ReplyDeleteShocking thought since you are seriously my fave living post.
Very much the lion at large, as always. And everything on the Savannah knows who's the coolest.
ReplyDeletetakes one to understand, eh? :)
ReplyDeleteI['ve had kitty-cat on my head a lot lately...I love your take on this, Shay.
ReplyDeleteThis is simply fantastic.
ReplyDeleteMe love the tattoo =^x^=
ReplyDeleteShay, me couldn't eat even 1 prawn. It's really hot here !
I hope I will do better soon
Happy Sunday
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