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Slurp and Shriek Dancing Deep

I heard a prattling rattling battling noise
In my children’s room, in the midst of their toys
Slurp and Shriek
Dancing deep
A battling ram came out and gave me a peek

Was that a battling ram? I asked my imaginary friend.
She threw flowers on me and refused to bend.
Dived into the toys
Making even more noise
I had to drag her out when she began to shriek.

What are you doing in there? Yelled the only adult in the house.
I figured it was my husband not a big mouse.
I saved myself
By parking my butt on a shelf
Pretending to be a doll, wearing my very best blouse

The slurps and the shrieks went on for awhile
Imaginary Sally and I had started to smile
Husband came in and took a peek
But ran out again when he heard a shriek

Written: March 14th, 2020
Contest: A Rattling Rhyme 2
Sponsor: Nina Parmenter

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Gershon Wolf

Date: 5/14/2020 3:16:00 PM

Trixie has taken over! Wow! So imaginative, Caren! :) gw

Caren Krutsinger
Date: 5/15/2020 5:42:00 AM

Thank you Gershon. I have to be imaginative. I have to fabricate 6 hours a day of work - in order to get paid. I am making phone calls all over the place encouraging parents to put their children into online summer school now.

Indiana Shaw

Date: 5/11/2020 12:16:00 PM

Brilliant, Caren, your fun feel good imagination never fails . . . : )

Caren Krutsinger
Date: 5/12/2020 4:45:00 PM

Thank you Indiana I appreciate your stopping by.