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Written for Sara Jama's contest...

Alas, I was late for the party

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Sunsets in Saharan skies Every nomad looks and sighs Reprieved from unrelenting heat Peruse the sun in its retreat Every desert roamer knows Nights with cool sand twixt their toes Their utmost fear at the oasis? Serpents lurk in nighttime places So the creatures of the night Creatures that emerge and bite Only fear the bedouin Replete with pots to cook them in Pincers and a stinging tail Indiana Jones might wail Only serpents chill him more Night time creatures by the score Scurry over moonlit land And sting the foolish barefoot man Nomads snare this living lunch Dine on scorpion crispy crunch Once scorpions and serpents prowl Whence the Pharaoh Eagle Owl Looms so silent in the gloom Serpents and scorpions meet their doom

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Date: 4/11/2025 7:30:00 AM
I am so sorry your Acrostic didn't make it on time for the contest. Everything you write is a work of art, Terry. Your research is duly noted. I'm glad you posted it!
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Terry Flood
Date: 4/12/2025 4:10:00 PM
Thanks, Lin. I have something of a habit of missing contest deadlines but, hey, you can’t create a ‘work of art’ in a hurry ;-)
Date: 4/10/2025 8:28:00 PM
Ah,so much work went into this amazing acrostic, Terry. I love Indiana Jones, nice reference! A +++
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Date: 4/10/2025 11:48:00 PM
Thanks Anaya. I’ve only just noticed that somehow ‘reprieved’ became ‘reprise’. Fixed that now. Glad you enjoyed. Terry
Date: 4/10/2025 3:41:00 PM
excellent ink Terry and such a clever way to tackle this contest! hugs jan xx
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Terry Flood
Date: 4/10/2025 3:46:00 PM
Thanks, Jan. Spent ages trying to make this make sense… and even checking that Bedouins, Pharoah Eagle Owls, scorpions and snakes all live in the Sahara (that’s just the way I am) AND THEN I FIND THE CONTEST IS CLOSED…. TYPICAL!!! Still… it got pen to paper, so that’s a bonus ;-)

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