Todays line is...
The far side of a muddy path
The rules are you have to use this as your first line with no changes, you may use prose or any poetry form...
OURS IS...
The far side of a muddy path
is where I needed to be,
and the only way to get there
was getting mud all over me...
So many a time I remember
the joy felt as a child,
when a puddle of mud, in my way,
was enough to make me wild...
Mud pies were made with joy
and hard baked by the sun,
we sometimes put our handprints,
just before they were 'done'...
Now, here I am, thinking about
how best I can avoid,
something that not so long ago
made me feel overjoyed ...
So feeling a bit nostalgic,
I kicked off my old shoes
and with my muddy memories
I played away my blues !
YOUR TURN
ENJOY
JL&B
Oh man, You are good.. love, love this one..
ReplyDeleteThank you Susie !!
ReplyDeleteLovely JL. I did write one but left it at work.
ReplyDeleteThe far side of a muddy path
ReplyDeleteA frog would sit and croak
He liked to watch the aftermath
Of life's little wet joke.
He watched the people slip and slide
While walking down the lane
Sometimes he saw a graceful glide
Followed by splash and pain.
And if the sun had shone that day
When next it came to rain
He'd hop across that sticky way
And stuff things in the drain.
He loved to watch the fine new clothes
The pristine finish lose
And see the way a rich man loathes
Fresh mud on brand new shoes.
There's not much fun being a frog
Amphibious bounder
So he finds his fun making a bog
And watching folk flounder.
Second write. The first i will add when and if I can find it...
Penny THAT WAS TOTALLY AWESOME !!!
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Kathy and Clover wrote
1 day, 10 hours ago
The far side of a muddy path
I see the Garden there
Not too much excitement yet
Snows still everywhere
The Sun comes out, now and then
Not enough for Me
Soon enough the days will warm
I anticipate with glee
My garden will be wonderful
Come Springs warming Sun
Till then I'm busy as can be
There's planning to be done
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Lin and Pereira wrote
1 day, 12 hours ago
The weather!!! The "wintery mix" of rain, sleet, hail, and snow has created such a SLUSH...anyone thinking themselves a PRINCESS would be best just to hike up the hems of their TROUSERS and ensure they have their boots upon their feet! This is NOT a time to act as WORMS- SHAMELESSLY FLIPPING through the "slog".
PECULIAR ruts have been created in the streets by vehicles attempting to go STRAIGHT, but the wheels jerked from the path- slipping and sliding to undesired parts.
We need an. ADVOCATE willing to be the HUNTER to find the safest route back to the homestead.
Ahhhh! Home safely, at last!!!!!
Remember: it's STILL winter.
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Lin and Pereira wrote
1 day, 12 hours ago
The far side of a muddy path is where the Faeries play,
Marking with muddy foot-prints those who attempt to stray.
A faerie crossing into dangerous territory;
Or a Big-Being stumbling across for a story.
There must be care taken so they remain safe-
The charming, unsuspecting waif.
So, whilst traipsing along the lightly beaten path,
Though slightly "mudded", please be mindful, cause no wrath.
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Jenni and Sixpence wrote
1 day, 13 hours ago
Today's Prompt is FINISH THIS LINE...
The far side of a muddy path
The rules are you have to use this as your first line with no changes, you may use prose or any poetry form...OURS IS...
The far side of a muddy path
Seems so far away
When your legs are only little,
It could fill you with dismay.
If you should jump and fall right in
How cross your mum would be
With your Sunday best clothes on
As you're going out for tea.
Would it be worth the chance?
As there would always be
The hope that you could jump it
And keep as clean as clean could be.
Yes I think I'll go for it
Sometimes you need to be brave
I raise my arms up in the air
Prepared to have a go.
Then all at once I'm flying
That puddle seemed so wide before
YES, I made it to the other side
And kept my clothes clean as they were before.
So if you put your mind to it
There's nothing you can't do
Nothing is impossible, if you try,
It is really up to you.
AND A FEW MORE ...LOL
ReplyDeleteI think everyone liked this one !!!
Kathryn and Honeysuckle Rose wrote
1 day, 5 hours ago
ON THE FAR SIDE OF A MUDDY PATH
Is where our house lay
We were packing in groceries
On this slushy day
No driving in
On a day like this
You never know
What could go amiss
We could slide in the mud
Or get stuck in the snow
Then we'd have a chore
You know?
Better to walk
With the groceries on our back
300 yards
Along a muddy track
Right about the middle
Where the mud is nice and deep
Just as I was crossing
My boot the mud did keep
I had not lost my momentum
So my foot slipped out
When my toes squished into the mud
I let out a shout
It startled me
The mud was cold
But I just laughed
The memory will be gold!
KC 2-23-11
Rona and Sweet Pea wrote
1 day, 4 hours ago
We didn't get a chance to post...my friend dragged me to a movie!!! LOL
Here's our short excerpt for the day...
"The far side of a muddy path..." Jon looked at me straight on. A coldness in his eyes.
"What?" I asked incredulously. "Are you kidding me? Is that all it says after what we've just gone thru to get it??"
"I"m telling you ...that's ALL it says." Jon threw the piece of paper down on the table in disgust.
"But WHAT MUDDY PATH??? WHERE?? Doesn't it give us the coordinates or some name of a town...a park???? This is crazy!!!"
I decided there and then I was never going to be talked into treasure hunting ever again. Jon and I were exhausted, filthy and hungry and this scrap of paper was all we'd come up with so far. We'd almost surely never find the treasure now....at least not before our other FB friends...
Jon suddenly laughed out loud..."with clues like this thank God we're not looking for a body!!!"
I simply had to laugh too...Jon had a way of turning the worst situations into humorous ones. I loved him for that. .....
Ann and Anastasia wrote
1 day ago
On the far side of a muddy path lay my home. The trucks had ploughed up and down all day long but now it was quiet and I may be able to make a run for it. I was cold and wet and really wanted to run in the other direction and find a new home somewhere safe and dry in another part of the wood. However my babies lay on the far side of the path and they needed me. I peeped out from the undergrowth where I had sheltered for most of the day. No one about. I started across the path and felt my legs sinking deep into the mud. This was no good I would never get there. I looked around. A branch had fallen across the path just a few feet from where I stood. I crept along it. The branch wobbled slightly but stayed firm. Now six inches of mud to go and I was there. I carefully lowered myself and stretched my toes out as far as they would go. Slowly, one step at a time, I edged forward. At last I was there. My babies were crying for me. They were all starving. Safe and warm I gave them a feed and then urged them one by one out of the hole where we lived and deep into the dank dark wood. There we would make another home. The next day one of the workmen would come sauntering up the side of the muddy path and tread on our little field mouse nest, without even noticing it but we would be safe and warm in another nest in the dark damp wood
Sally and Rosie wrote
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The far side of the muddy path
seemed so very far away.
Little legs not long enough to cross.
For in the middle they would sway.
To reach the other side was vital
but, how to do it,what's the way?
Standing thinking hard about it
Would he be there in time to play?.
His friends would all be having fun
Would he be the only missing one?.
The far side of the muddy path
was just too far, it can't be done.x
MORE FAIRYLANDERS ... catching up with the prompts...
ReplyDeleteKaren and Karina wrote
5 hours, 59 minutes ago
1 hour, 57 minutes ago
The Far Side Of A Muddy Path,
Always looks a mile away;
My legs are short and not very strong,
Maybe right here's where I'd better stay.
If I jump I'll be muddy for sure,
Lord knows I'll be needing a bath;
And after I jump- if I turn and look back,
I'll still be On The Far Side Of A Muddy Path.
Di and Gossamer wrote
7 hours, 6 minutes ago
The far side of a muddy path
And a dragon sits contemplating his bath
And looking back at the mud and me
asked “Which is more fun, clean or dirty?”
We have got to get these fairylanders blogging. They are soooo good.
ReplyDeleteYou should be proud of how you have inspired so many people JL.
yes they should be blogging,but I will tell one and all this prose writer is green with envy with the talent you writers of potery can do.
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