A sincere thanks to the Slasher Monster Magazine team, for publishing my poem, and for their wondrous presentation and the wizardry artwork, I’m sure Lily/lizzy would be magically pleased.
My loving dog Lily, died last week.
And I broken heartedly buried her deep.
Beneath her favourite sunny spot.
In the middle of our warm courtyard plot.
Then today, on top of her grave.
Sitting, staring at me so brave.
Lazily sunbaking, a big Blue-tongued Lizard.
His pointy tail twirling like a wizard.
The lizard laid near our orchids, like our Lily.
He squinted as I moved towards him stealthily.
But he shook his sleek head in fright.
And raced fish-swift out of sight.
Whimsically I wonder, is he !
A reincarnation of our little Lily.
Not that I really believe.
And what would you believe.
Could Lily be a Lizard of Wizardry.
Or her living spirit, now named Lizzy.
Cool imagination 🔥
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Even. Enter second time around. Love it Ivor 🙂
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Yes you’re right Sue, I hadn’t read it for a while, and now my emotions have settled down, I didn’t realise how creative my words were 😆😆
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You are always creative Ivor and I’ve enjoyed reading your poetry.🙂
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Your so kind Sue, your Christmas spirit is lovely ❤️
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Thank you Ivor, what a lovely thing to say. xx
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😊🙄
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Typos again! I should learn to read what the predictive text has come up with. Should have read Even BETTER Second time around!
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Betterer is a good word, I’ve got my predictive text using it now.
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The phone and iPad have a habit of changing my words, far safer on the computer at least the spelling mistakes are my own!
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Yep, I agree with you on that. ☺️
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Fish-swift is quite brilliant. Such perfect imagery. I think Manley Hopkins would have been proud of it
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Well done Ivor! I enjoyed the new artwork. 🙂
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Gave it new life, like a fresh coat of paint 😊
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It’s good to read this again, and I love the artwork that Slasher Monster added.
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Yes it was good for me to revisit, now I’ve emotionally settled down, and I didn’t realise what a creative little verse I’d written, 😊😊
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Some of our best work comes from emotional upsets xx
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Again, I agree with everyone above. This was great the first time around. Keep it going, my friend.
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Always a pleasure. Thanks for the reblog, Ivor!
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Ohhh you make magic out of those words Ivor..
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Thanks Mich, I’m pleased I reposted this poem, and now that I look back, my words seem even more convincing , haha…
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Indeed Ivor…i even was convinced at first ..haha
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lol both Lily and Lizzy are super cute … and your poem is too much … love the fun of it!
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I was trying to stay happy at the time, thank you Kate
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you did well as loss weighs heavy for you Ivor
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Yes Kate, but she gave me so much joy and love for many years, and really I was her caretaker after Carole passed… xxx
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I pray that someone takes as good care of you Ivor as you have taken of others
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Thank you Kate, my sister is very special, although she’s over an hour away….. xx
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if you ever need you could move closer … knowing she is there and cares sure must help 🙂
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