Stickleback, Stickleback

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Stickleback, stickleback, where might you be Please could you go find my mummy for me Into your waters it’s said that she walked Daddy says sorry that he never talked Stickleback, stickleback, if she’s around Ask her to make for me some kind of sound Could she perhaps make the reeds swish and sway I could tell mummy I heard her today Stickleback, stickleback, find her and then Tell her we’d so like to see her again Just one reflection that ripples away I could tell mummy I saw her today Stickleback, stickleback, where does she rest She was unhappy yet nobody guessed If she would just send a cool breeze my way I could tell mummy I felt her today 5 October 2021 Foe Rhyme me a rhyme contest, using image 3 Sponsor: Eve Roper

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Joanna Daniel

Date: 10/6/2021 10:23:00 PM

A sad cry of a child left alone with memories of mom to live by, Terry, well done, congratulations:)

Terry Flood
Date: 10/7/2021 3:40:00 PM

Thanks Jo, sometimes, not often, but sometimes, I write without a grin on my face. Terry

Eve Roper

Date: 10/5/2021 8:08:00 PM

Congratulations on your win, Terry, sad, but great . Hugs Eve

Terry Flood
Date: 10/6/2021 4:00:00 AM

Thanks, Eve. Chuffed with that. Terry

Rico Leffanta

Date: 10/5/2021 11:21:00 AM

Naught to worry as mummy is blowing bubbles with my darling Clementine?

Tom Cunningham

Date: 10/5/2021 1:48:00 AM

A sad one Terry, hard to explain to a child, Hope you're well. Tom

Terry Flood
Date: 10/5/2021 2:58:00 AM

Don’t laugh, Tom, but this went through various transitions… first meant to be amusing but simply wasn’t. Gradually became darker until any levity was history. Eve hadn’t asked for funny, so I decided to go for it.