Random Octopus Acrostic
Another "What Paul Did Instead of Finishing Works In Progress!"
Oh damn(I really like saying damn), it's coming to get you from the bottom of the ocean
Coming to get you with its tentacles flailing, like some kind of possessed tickle monster
Tentacles stretching out and trying to press suckers into you
Oh don't worry though, it won't really hurt you, will it?
Probably just wants to give you lots of love, a wet sloppy cuddle and a sucky sucky kiss
Unless of course, you are a copepod larval crab, sea star, crab, clam, snail, small fish or even one of its own kind
So, don't worry, if you're a human (you are human, aren't you?) just stay still and enjoy the sight of one of the most glorious underwater creatures - the octopus
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Thank you for reading!
At this stage, I am not even sure. Someone, okay...three people suggested that I had given one of my previous pieces a misleading title because it did not feature an octopus.
Here is the piece, for your perusal - Super Octo-Haiku.
So walla. Here's your damn octopus, Heather, Cathy, and Dharrsheena.
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Good work!!!
This carried me through so many emotions! First, the terror of the octopus lurking out of the depths to come and get me. 😨 Oh, hot damn, that was some very vivid imagery! Then, the softening of the octopuses' character - LOVE that; how he might want to give you a nice, big, cuddly octopus hug! 🥰 You know, octopuses are supposed to be super intelligent and maybe they do have emotions of love! Wonderful work, my friend :)
A sucky sucky kiss 🤣🤣
So great!!
I literally Lol-ed at this! I imagined a goofy octopus coming towards me with it's tentacles moving in sort of a crazy dance, lol. I'm beginning to love this series, what paul did instead of works in progress!
Very neat buddy but think I’ll stick with the tuna until a porky, bacony, piglet comes along fun stuff 😀😂
HA!! Loved it! And you just couldn't help making a haiku at the end, could you? Thank you for giving in to peer pressure, lol :)
lol. yayyyy! you did it!