Owen the Pheasant

In Memoriam: Owen the Pheasant
Lost at an auction in Vermont betwixt a first edition Anna Karenina and a bitter divorcée named Ruth. 


There once was a pheasant named Owen,
whose plumage was splendid and showin’.
but a flatlander brute,
with a camo jumpsuit,
won him cheap—next to Tolstoy—unknowin’.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2025

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August 20, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Laura, pretty darn funny. Sounds like there was a hunter at the auction. Did you happen to be there when it happened? You're making me think how strange objects come up from time to time at these events. Smiles!!
Pettit Avatar
July 7, 2025 at 12:54 PM
I haven't seen one of your presentations in quite a while! You have an interesting limerick here.
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August 14, 2025 at 5:57 PM
I tried my hand at a limerick just for fun. Never have done one before. Thanks for the encouraging words. Hope you’re well! ~Laura
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