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Beware!

Curious: Wonderland Poetry Prompt Challenge Day 9

By Angie the Archivist 📚🪶Published 8 months ago Updated 8 months ago 1 min read
Beware!
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It’s a curious thing…

What captivates one

Rates ‘Zero’ for another.

Click! Click! Click!

I ignored it

stepped swiftly over

the snaking electric fence.

Not so, my playful puppy!

His twitchy wet nose

like a sailor drawn to

the ‘Siren’ call

Crashed upon the ragged rocks!

Touched the tape.

Zap! Crack!

Shock!

Yelps of surprise sent him haring off.

His nose sought safer spots to snoop!

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Inspired by my dog’s nasty encounter with an electric fence on a wet day. Written for the below prompt:

fact or fictionFor FunFree Verse

About the Creator

Angie the Archivist 📚🪶

Labrador‘s personality🐕‍🦺… attention span of a gnat! 🙃

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  • Ellie Hoovs8 months ago

    Oh poor puppy! They say curiosity killed the cat - but I guess it also booped the snoot with electricity!

  • D.K. Shepard8 months ago

    Ouch! Hope that's not a lesson he has to learn more than once!

  • Oh no! Is your dog okay? 🥺🥺

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