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Bewitching
delectable creature,
there upon that forest trail
she left me moon eyed
and howling for more,
then, begging her leave,
claimed an appointment to keep,
whispering something
about her grandma
and an axe to grind.
©Paul Vincent Cannon
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Ha ha! Nice twist on Red Riding Hood!
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Yes, not a child’s tale 🙂
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Beneath the red and woolen cloak lies revenge.
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Yes indeed, beware what and who you get involved with. Thank you Jim.
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Perfect surprise at the end!
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I’m glad to hear that the intention worked, thank you Sandy.
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Definitely.
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Love your take on this old tale!
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Yes, not a child’s tale, thank you Punam.
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Indeed! You are welcome, Paul.
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Nice!
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Thank you Moira
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Very nice!! Scary, yet made me smile.
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Glad you smiled, there is a dark side here as you know, black humoured.
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There’s something special about red.
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And I would agree wholeheartedly 🙂
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That’s heart! ❤
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Lol, yes.
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I love the mischief … and discovery lol … nicely done, Paul. 🙂
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Thank you so much Dawn, I like your response.
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You’re welcome.
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I found that hilarious, Paul. It could be a metaphor for recent times. Still chuckling.
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Made my day, thank you Tracey, yes, a contemporary metaphor indeed.
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Great twist on Red Riding Hood! It was well written too!
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Love it, Paul! 😉 Well done! Michael
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Couldn’t resist this one, thank you for that 🙂
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😉 Well done Paul!
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Many thanks Michael 🙂
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Lovely take on on Little Red Ridding Hood!😊
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Just a little more dark. Thank you very much for that 🙂
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You’re welcome 😊
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Axe!!! opps 🙂
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Oh yes, if you go down to the woods today … 🙂
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🙂
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‘Moon eyed’, what a wonderful phrase and image.
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Thank you so much for sharing that.
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Reblogged this on The Reluctant Poet.
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Thank you 🙂 appreciated.
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Wow! So intriguing
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Beware! 🙂 thank you.
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Last line – : )
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O yes 🙂
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Very clever and evocative
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Yes, couldn’t resist tweaking that old tale 🙂 Thank you.
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