Get a Life

Releasing a
lost-in-city
Inland Taipan
into the wild,
the snake handler
exclaimed with joy
'go! get a life'.

Slithering away snake
hissed back 'you too'!
Copyright © | Year Posted 2025

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Layne Avatar
March 3, 2025 at 12:35 PM
:) I guess the snake handler spoke snake. Congratulations on your win, fellow writer!
mysore Avatar
March 3, 2025 at 6:17 PM
ha! yeah lovely remark. thank you so much for your kind visit dear poet. means so much to me friend.cheers!
Ibeh Avatar
March 2, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Oh God, an Inland Taipan?! lol. Just a drop of its venom is enough to kill over 3 dozen men plus a full-grown elephant! Congrats, Thriveni.
mysore Avatar
March 2, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Yeah! there is so much Human-animal conflict, sometimes both cross the limits, humans more so. I always wondered of these snake catchers who take the risk. I am so happy it placed in the contest. Thank you for the reading and sweet words dear poet. Thank you.
Dietrich Avatar
March 2, 2025 at 2:03 PM
I adored the humor of the ending on this one. What a unique way to do the title of Get a Life. Thanks for the brevity. Congrats on your win.
mysore Avatar
March 2, 2025 at 7:37 PM
I am grateful to you for the contest and placement dear poet. Thank you for your precious time and sweet visit and kind words. Thank you for today's joy dear friend. Cheers!
Jones Avatar
February 11, 2025 at 9:34 PM
This made me giggle! Well done!
mysore Avatar
February 12, 2025 at 9:03 PM
hey that is nice. your words inspire me to try my humor write. Thank you dear friend. Cheers & Hugs
Read Avatar
February 11, 2025 at 7:46 AM
Hi thriveni I with the snake on this one.
mysore Avatar
February 11, 2025 at 7:20 PM
yeah! thank you dear friend for your kind visit. You always bring a smile for sure. Blessings & cheers.
Canerdy Avatar
February 10, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Clever one, Thriveni. Janice
mysore Avatar
February 10, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Thank you for your kind visit dear friend. You think it is clever? I am glad haha. Thank you.
Rose  Avatar
February 9, 2025 at 8:57 PM
I don't like snakes but you make them come to life here, well done
mysore Avatar
February 9, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Dear Rose, you don't like reptiles perhaps of the fear they instill. Thank you for your kind visit dear friend, means so much to me.
Crandall Avatar
February 9, 2025 at 4:33 PM
a happy and cute story!
mysore Avatar
February 9, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Cute it is dear poet, thank you for your kind visit. did you google 'Inland Taipan'?
Mckeithan Avatar
February 9, 2025 at 12:11 PM
LOL. Smart snake!
mysore Avatar
February 9, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Thank you for your kind visit dear poet. yeah! Inland Taipan is the most dangerous snake in the world. lucky, the man got away. I just took this real event to write for 'life' contest. Thank you.
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