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“🎶 You’ve got to know when to hold ‘em,” Thalia sang into her her thumb.

“Know when to fold ‘em 🎶,” Calliope joined in.

“🎵 When to fold ‘em!” Urania added her voice.

“Know when to walk away 🎶,” Thalia kept crooning, “… know when to run.”

Typist had a serious case of the giggles. “Shush! I can see the pencils and I are not in sync this morning. Attempt one… baby wolf. Attempt two… scaredy cat. And attempt number three, even at this early stage, is growling — grrrrrr… brown bear.”

“Thanks for the inspiration Catherine Rayner,” Thalia called into the spring morning. “You’ve nothing to fear from our copycat.”


A word from Typist:

Yesterday’s baby bird flowed through my hands with such ease.
This morning… ugh!
I choose joy in my effort.
I’ve packed up the pencils.
I’m off to rid the household surfaces of a yellow pollen haze with Kenny Rogers and a smile in my heart.

Do you know what to throw away and what to keep?

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Kathy Karn
May 17, 2022Liked by 3musesmerge

We're moving Gail so your song is perfect for my current life - an endless sort, keep and throw exercise!

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Pennie R. S. Nelson
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May 17, 2022Liked by 3musesmerge

I love your attempts! I think the scaredy cat looks great.

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