Odd this. I was weeding the garden and this chap popped out of a geranium. He was a bit muddy, blinked a bit.
’Oh. Can you see me?’
‘I can see a lizard. Are you…?’
‘Lizard?’
‘Not a lizard?’
‘Pfft. Remember ..
It’s so cool
that Lizards lounge
on the ground
But cute newts
Like to ablut
In a pool
’But you weren’t in a pool.’
‘It’s just a bloody poem. Geez haven’t you heard of poetic licence? If you want biological accuracy count the front toes.’
‘Toes?’
‘Yes, toes.’
‘Erm what…?’
‘Oh give me strength…
Everyone knows
There are five toes
On every single lizard
While a newt’s got four
On each front paw
Which is kinda wizard’
‘Thanks.’
‘Did you like it?’
‘Honestly?’
‘Yes.’
‘Stick to swimming.’
‘Cheeky biped.’
Sounds as though it was a bit pissed…
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Just a drop
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This is lovely, poems and photo 💜💜
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Thank kindly
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Pleasure 💜
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Excellent Geoff. Nice to know the difference between a Newt and Lizard. So educational. 😀
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My work here is done…
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Always makes me smile. Well done, again!
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Grand Rebecca. Just check your fingers to see which side of the line you are…
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We had lizards and newts as kids, and I never knew about the toes! Duh!!!! 🙂
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Well… I learned something new there!!!!
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I thought it was a gecko!
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What the heck-o is a gecko, but our lovely Amanda on a Salamnder…
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Leaping Lizards – or newts….. educated over morning coffee!! And two excellent ditties which could become primary school staples in nature studies class if they still did it…… Norah might be interested……
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She’s welcome to purloin as her own. Thanks Pauline
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I’m going to hear each lizard I come across saying, “Cheeky biped” now.
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I think I would have screamed. Not in fear, just in surprise.
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It did make me jump. Fortunately there’s very little in the UK that’s poisonous so ones reactions tend to be less than say your average Australian
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🙂
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It raises “pick on someone your own size” to a new level…
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Indeed yes. I often wondered if Mr Gingrich was named for his missing digits…
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Where is that laughing like button on WP when I need it.
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next to the snigger switch?
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