 CHRISTMAS : THE ROAD RUNNER’S RACE IS RUN, Christmas painfully extracted from Book Challenge #24 |
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 Nov 26 07, 18:14
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 Laureate Legionnaire  Posts: 3,446 Joined: 16-October 06 From: UK Member No.: 298 Real Name: Alan McAlpine Douglas Writer of: Poetry Referred By:Lori/Eisa/loads of old friends  |
CHRISTMAS : THE ROAD RUNNER’S RACE IS RUN
As Wile E., last coyote, I am legend : the chase is all. Wild fire, a boom, a crash, a rock, the nine and ninety ways that plumb lucky bird will have a family Christmas and I the darkest evening of the year, again, under “The Giving Tree” Still, I can dream : 90 minutes in heaven, my halo slipping only slightly as just in time, my scheme to bring home to “Holly Springs” by judicious application of Acme’s Holy Smokes, the bacon, or rather, that bird, comes true Wile E. Coyote, a.k.a. Alan McAlpine Douglas ·······  ······· |
  
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Nov 26 07, 18:17
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 Mosaic Master  Posts: 18,892 Joined: 1-August 03 From: Massachusetts Member No.: 2 Real Name: Lori Kanter Writer of: Poetry & Prose Referred By:Imhotep |
Thank you for your Holiday entry Alan!
 Best of luck!  May the 'classic' holiday spirit be shared in your heart throughout the season!  ~ Mosaic Musings Staff         ······· ·······"It's a dangerous business, Frodo, going out your door. You step into the Road, and if you don't keep your feet, there is no knowing where you might be swept off to." ~ J.R.R Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings
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Nov 27 07, 12:42
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Hi Alan,
Thanks for the clever take. I can see our hapless coyote next to his acme green tree with a scrawny road runner drumstick. |
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Nov 27 07, 16:18
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Laureate Legionnaire Posts: 3,446 Joined: 16-October 06 From: UK Member No.: 298 Real Name: Alan McAlpine Douglas Writer of: Poetry Referred By:Lori/Eisa/loads of old friends |
Dear Lori and Don,
Thank you both. Don, I wrote this as a book title challenge, using all 15 titles, then realised it would also make an entry here, tho not in all seriousness ! Love Alan ······· ······· |
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Nov 27 07, 19:23
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 Assyrian Posts: 271 Joined: 21-July 07 From: somewhere twixt 'n' tween Member No.: 456 Real Name: Sam Richmond Writer of: Poetry & Prose Referred By:N/A |
Hi Alan;
Your poem is especially funny for those of us fortunate enough to have watched the escapades of Wile E. and the Roadrunner. I enjoyed the flashbacks you've depicted so well. One 'nit'... I think (S1L4) plum should be plum [b]. Not sure of your meaning, if it's a reference to fruit, then plum is correct. Sam ······· ······· Values are to integrity as spirit to spirituality ... the one is needed that the other is sustained ~ Sam
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Nov 28 07, 02:29
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Laureate Legionnaire Posts: 3,446 Joined: 16-October 06 From: UK Member No.: 298 Real Name: Alan McAlpine Douglas Writer of: Poetry Referred By:Lori/Eisa/loads of old friends |
Dear 4rum,
You are actually 100 % correct, now that you mention it. "Plum lucky" is one of the book titles given in challenge # 24, so it went in as that, and it never occurred to me it was wrong. Since this is not the challenge anymore, I will amend. The Coyote is my hero - no matter WHAT befalls him (literally) he gets right on up and on with his mission. He has stood me well as a model in life - I have a 3ft one in my study. Thanks Love Alan ······· ······· |
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Dec 2 07, 11:34
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 Assyrian Posts: 181 Joined: 13-September 07 From: Conway, Arkansas Member No.: 468 Real Name: Pamela Writer of: Poetry Referred By:self |
Love the wonderful humor and the road to reminiscing in this cute poetic endeavor! All my childhood I waited and hoped and plotted with Wile E. to catch that blamed sneaky heart stopping menace...although now looking back, he could have saved a ton of money and stress ordering take out...but it wouldn't have been funny then...love this tribute.
Pami ······· ·······A relaxed attitude, and a heart of gratitude, increases life whilst joy doth exude! <:))))><
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Dec 20 07, 01:46
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Laureate Legionnaire Posts: 3,446 Joined: 16-October 06 From: UK Member No.: 298 Real Name: Alan McAlpine Douglas Writer of: Poetry Referred By:Lori/Eisa/loads of old friends |
Dear Pami,
So sorry, I did not know you had commented here. My apologies for not responding sooner. As I say above, he is my hero, so I'm glad you share my passion ! Love Alan ······· ······· |
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