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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'!

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Trina Layne Date: 3/3/2025 12:35:00 PM :) I guess the snake handler spoke snake. Congratulations on your win, fellow writer! Login to Reply thriveni c mysore Date: 3/3/2025 6:17:00 PM ha! yeah lovely remark. thank you so much for your kind visit dear poet. means so much to me friend.cheers!

Edward Ibeh Date: 3/2/2025 2:09:00 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. Login to Reply thriveni c mysore Date: 3/2/2025 7:40:00 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.

Andrea Dietrich Date: 3/2/2025 2:03:00 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. Login to Reply thriveni c mysore Date: 3/2/2025 7:37:00 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!

Karen Jones Date: 2/11/2025 9:34:00 PM This made me giggle! Well done! Login to Reply thriveni c mysore Date: 2/12/2025 9:03:00 PM hey that is nice. your words inspire me to try my humor write. Thank you dear friend. Cheers & Hugs

John Read Date: 2/11/2025 7:46:00 AM Hi thriveni I with the snake on this one. Login to Reply thriveni c mysore Date: 2/11/2025 7:20:00 PM yeah! thank you dear friend for your kind visit. You always bring a smile for sure. Blessings & cheers.

Janice Canerdy Date: 2/10/2025 4:04:00 PM Clever one, Thriveni. Janice Login to Reply thriveni c mysore Date: 2/10/2025 7:50:00 PM Thank you for your kind visit dear friend. You think it is clever? I am glad haha. Thank you.

Mystic Rose Rose Date: 2/9/2025 8:57:00 PM I don't like snakes but you make them come to life here, well done Login to Reply thriveni c mysore Date: 2/9/2025 10:29:00 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.

David Crandall Date: 2/9/2025 4:33:00 PM a happy and cute story! Login to Reply thriveni c mysore Date: 2/9/2025 10:26:00 PM Cute it is dear poet, thank you for your kind visit. did you google 'Inland Taipan'?

Oliver Mckeithan Date: 2/9/2025 12:11:00 PM LOL. Smart snake! Login to Reply thriveni c mysore Date: 2/9/2025 10:25:00 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.