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Walking My Tiger Home

Walking my Tiger home, if only I had known in the small print of the sale there was a claws in a nutshell it was leading to instructions about feeding if I'd have known I would have stopped to think and paws. Fur this big cat ain't no Vegan it eats food like Becca Teagan in fact any living creature roaming free, which fills me with disquiet since the Tiger's fussy diet means the only thing at home he'll eat is me. In retrospect, methinks I should have bought a Lynx it's much smaller and so are what it will munch if I'd thought about it sooner I could have got a Puma since there's cattle up the road he'd have for lunch. And what would have been much neater is an elegant young Cheetah since they leave us human people well alone, much much better than a Panther, that would not have been the anther since all there'd be of me left is my bones. So the motion I have carried is to go off and get married and when the Tiger's ate and belched and had his fill get re-wed to some more wives, they'll have short but happy lives and they'll help me to keep down my feeding bill. For contest 'Walking my tiger home', sponsor David Lindsay

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Date: 7/9/2018 10:20:00 PM
This poem is straight out funny. Something Monty Python would be proud of. You're a wizard Viv - Lindsay
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Date: 8/18/2016 11:02:00 AM
You crack me up Viv! Congratulations on your well-deserved win! Thank you for great morning laugh! ; )
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Viv Wigley
Date: 8/19/2016 12:32:00 AM
Thanks, Connie, I'm quite fond of this one, too x
Date: 8/17/2016 2:54:00 PM
Most enjoyable read. I was pondering this contest myself, but never came up anything this entertaining.
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Viv Wigley
Date: 8/17/2016 8:43:00 PM
Thanks Scott, I'd probably had a couple of pints when I came up with this one, to be honest. Regards, Viv
Date: 8/17/2016 8:58:00 AM
Fabulous write Viv, congratulations. Shades of Shel Silverstein. My favorite in the contest...
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Viv Wigley
Date: 8/17/2016 8:44:00 PM
Thanks Charlie, I wasn't familiar with Shel until you mentioned him, so thanks for that. Also a touch of Ogden Nash in my write, he's a fave of mine. Regards, Viv
Date: 8/17/2016 5:51:00 AM
Terrific write, congrats.
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Viv Wigley
Date: 8/17/2016 8:44:00 PM
Cheers, DM, regards, Viv
Date: 8/17/2016 5:12:00 AM
Congratulations on your great win for your awesome write, Viv ... A great pleasure ...
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Viv Wigley
Date: 8/17/2016 8:44:00 PM
Thanks Probir, I enjoyed putting it together. Regards, Viv
Date: 8/16/2016 5:09:00 PM
Congratulations, Viv, on your win!
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Viv Wigley
Date: 8/16/2016 11:26:00 PM
Thanks Kim, very kind x
Date: 8/16/2016 3:48:00 PM
Very cute, Viv...until that ending! Love it, and congrats on your podium win. Sandra
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Viv Wigley
Date: 8/16/2016 11:26:00 PM
Thanks Sandra, I'm sticking with my little cat- much cheaper and guilt-free. Viv x
Date: 8/16/2016 2:41:00 PM
Congrats on your well deserved placement.
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Viv Wigley
Date: 8/16/2016 2:43:00 PM
Thanks, Ronald. Regards, Viv
Date: 8/16/2016 1:12:00 PM
I Knew this one would be too good to beat Viv. I wish I could bottle those feel good vibes you produce. Well done.
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Viv Wigley
Date: 8/16/2016 2:34:00 PM
Strong stuff it you could bottle it, Jean, at least 70% spoof. Viv x
Date: 8/16/2016 12:58:00 PM
Viv, loved this...congrats on your well deserved second place :)-luloo
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Viv Wigley
Date: 8/16/2016 2:35:00 PM
Thanks Laura, you done good too, girl. Viv x
Date: 7/27/2016 7:25:00 PM
Very creative, Viv: Please don't propose to me this year ....or until I get my hunting license...lol SuZ
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Viv Wigley
Date: 7/27/2016 11:20:00 PM
Damn..... x
Date: 7/27/2016 6:39:00 PM
Hey, the old ball and chain. Nothing like thinking about all we could do when free. You are amazing, sir! But, alas, the idea is better than the reality most likely (but perhaps not).
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Viv Wigley
Date: 7/27/2016 7:19:00 PM
Thanks Duke, indeedy so. Regards, Viv
Date: 7/24/2016 5:51:00 AM
Hi Viv, This is so funny. It should do well in the contest.Best of luck in the contest-7:-) Alexis
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Viv Wigley
Date: 7/25/2016 5:51:00 PM
Thanks, Alexis, mucho appreciato. Viv
Date: 7/24/2016 5:11:00 AM
"Short but happy lives"?? Someone a little too cocky??
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Jean Murray
Date: 7/24/2016 6:50:00 PM
Stop making me laugh Viv. I'm laughing because I was thinking today I should set a limit to how little cock I am willing to entertain. I am getting fussy in my middle age...
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Viv Wigley
Date: 7/24/2016 9:57:00 AM
Nah, Jean, someone with too little cocky :(
Date: 7/24/2016 12:19:00 AM
LOL great write Viv!!
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Viv Wigley
Date: 7/24/2016 12:22:00 AM
Thanks Arthur, I'm quite proud of it- I love it when things flow through my crazy head without needing a cattle prod :) Regards, Viv
Date: 7/23/2016 5:54:00 PM
this is SO awesome, VIV. I gotta FAVE it. your humor is at its BEST
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Viv Wigley
Date: 7/24/2016 12:22:00 AM
That should have read 'drudge'- unless you count caffeine :)
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Viv Wigley
Date: 7/24/2016 12:18:00 AM
Thanks, Andrea, very kind. I appear to run on all cylinders at around 04:00 am, before the daily drug kicks in. Viv x
Date: 7/23/2016 1:02:00 PM
Great write, good luck in the contest VW.
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Viv Wigley
Date: 7/24/2016 12:18:00 AM
Thanks ROnald, appreciate it. Regards, Viv
Date: 7/23/2016 11:40:00 AM
Ha ha ha best funniest poem i'v red, great thinking, so funny your bound to win this one x
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Viv Wigley
Date: 7/24/2016 12:20:00 AM
oops, screen moved up while I was clicking.
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Viv Wigley
Date: 7/24/2016 12:19:00 AM
Cheers, Jan, I appear to weird out in the early hours, best time of day to compose, as you know, little Miss Daybreak x
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Viv Wigley
Date: 7/24/2016 12:18:00 AM
Thanks Wendy, glad it's making people smile. Viv x
Date: 7/23/2016 8:49:00 AM
Great humour as ever Mr Viv:-) hugs Jan xx
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Jan Allison
Date: 7/24/2016 4:39:00 PM
I'm having terrible sleep issues Mr Vi so can bu up and about at all times:-( hugs Jan xx
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Jan Allison
Date: 7/24/2016 4:38:00 PM
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Viv Wigley
Date: 7/24/2016 12:21:00 AM
Cheers, Jan, I appear to weird out in the early hours, best time of day to compose, as you know, little Miss Daybreak x
Date: 7/23/2016 7:36:00 AM
lol You're so funny, Viv. Cute poem :)
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Becca Teagan
Date: 7/24/2016 12:34:00 AM
glad I could help haha :)
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Viv Wigley
Date: 7/24/2016 12:19:00 AM
Thanks, in this instance certainly, for being Becca Teagan. Viv x
Date: 7/23/2016 7:06:00 AM
How funny ViV! Great humor. Thanks for the laugh this morning.
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Viv Wigley
Date: 7/24/2016 12:20:00 AM
Cheers Daniel, glad you enjoyed it. Regards, Viv
Date: 7/23/2016 1:55:00 AM
Ha ha ha - love it - "But" I would never marry you . . . *o*
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Viv Wigley
Date: 7/23/2016 1:58:00 AM
That's a shame, Indiana, I was thinking maybe we could do lunch..... :)

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