the nefarious cat
is taken back
the nest so
cleverly concealed
in a thicket
of thorns
& prickles
there is little
she can do
but sigh —-
and eat
humble pie
- photo courtesy of Ulle Haddock
Out-Foxed
John Malone
playful panda
the nefarious cat
is taken back
the nest so
cleverly concealed
in a thicket
of thorns
& prickles
there is little
she can do
but sigh —-
and eat
humble pie
John Malone 
Very nice poem. I feel for the cat.
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🙂 thanks Ulle; your fabulous photo certainly added to the poem; working on the frosty leaves one 🙂
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I am glad for the clever placement by the nest builder. Very nice.
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it is good to see the cat out-connived by the bird; thankfully Ulle spied it with his photographic eye 🙂
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Lovely poem. Have a great Christmas!
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thank you, Hobbo: I appreciate that 🙂
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No blackbirds, I’m guessing, in that humble pie. 😉
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none at all 🙂
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