No-one bats an eye
One kid,
ONE!
calls out “nice dolphin”
We look at each other,
laugh at the moment
ONE!
calls out “nice dolphin”
We look at each other,
laugh at the moment
Should I be surprised?
This is a town where we’ve seen
a coati on a lead,
a ferret on a string,
and an eight foot green dragon running the streets
This is a town where we’ve seen
a coati on a lead,
a ferret on a string,
and an eight foot green dragon running the streets
Nowt as queer as folks, I guess
First appeared: https://wordsfromanotebook.com/walking-through-town-with-a-dolphin/
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I wrote this after carrying a large toy dolphin from low town to high town to donate to one of the charity shops, and the absurdity of the visual stuck with me. You need to have lived in Bridgnorth to know!
5 comments:
I love this - we do have a regular dragon here so could easily be Bridgnorth!
One never stops learning! This is the first time I've ever heard of a coati. Thanks to Wikipedia I now know that it's a South American racoon. I love the quirkiness of Bridgnorth you've so brilliantly captured in your poem Suzie. Will add Bridgnorth to your tags!
We actually watch out for that dragon, often seen on the pavement of the by-pass! Would love to see the ferret!
Is there a bit of Englishness as well as quirkiness? I once keeled over in a busy pub along with a very tall bar stool (it was in Reading, though) I couldn't stop laughing, but no one so much as smiled! Same when (for a dare) I went and did normal stuff in fancy dress!
I like that you shared a moment with that one kid!
You might be right. You've also just reminded of a time in Bruges when I saw a man cycle straight into a hedge... I laughed hysterically and loudly. I felt bad... but it was funny. Rest assured Irena, I'd have laughed right along with you!!
Glad to hear it 🤣
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