Mystical Maverick, a cantankerous sort
Was known for nearly blowing up our fort
With his potions for this and his spells for that
You never knew what to expect up under his hat
Feebly mumbling something under his breath
Most all of the children where scared to death
They would scatter and part as he walked to his home
For most of the time he was barren and totally alone
Until Shady McShiver came into our little town
Happy and chipper and shortly known as town clown
She’d butter up anyone and leave them smiling so wide
Even ol’ Maverick under his beard his smile he did hide
The two soon became friends and was seen most every day
Through the streets of this town they would swagger and sway
He a laughing at her and her a learning things from him
The town grew brighter until one day rode in big Jim
A might of a man he was, bigger far than anyone else
And he was looking for a woman to keep for himself
When suddenly he heard this nightingale sweet voice
Upon that joke everyone knew he had made his choice
Shady was strolling with Maverick just singing along
Though Maverick wasn’t the only one enthralled by her song
Big Jim caught her by the arm as she passed before him
But it was Maverick that was quicker and whipped out a limb
With controlled arcane speech he activated his twig
Casting at big Jim he weaved and Jim was now a fig
Shady was astonished at what had just transpired before her
And picked up the fig and carefully brushed its peachy fur
Now Jim got squashed a few weeks back from today
But all the folks know that with Shady you don’t play
For Maverick has taken a shine to this little lass
And if you mess with her, heaven help your mass!
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Written December 16th, 2004
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Awww, you didn't get the present you were hoping for at Christmas? I'm sorry HammeR... probably some tech gadget? You know i can never get through one of your comments without laughing myself silly
LOL, why may I ask were you sitting on me??? You might want to try a chair next time
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I dont remember getting these messages about the write galfalfa. Perhaps I had gotten plum bug eyed from looking at the wall paper in the hotel room. I did make it home for christmas but it was short lived and back on the road again.....somewhere, somebody needs a phone.......lol. Thank you for the holiday wishes, but I didnt get the present I was hoping for....lol.
You make a scene? Surely you jest my dear lady? I couldnt fathom you causing much more than a city wide scene by merely stepping to the street. Oh waite you were talking about me not writing much anymore werent you?.....lol. It was not my intention to do anything other than see that curvacious smile adorning your radiant face, forgive if I sit upon you in our last meeting You know others have told me that I was too friggin much, right before they smacked me with a rubber chicken or threw me out the door. Should I expect the same to follow soon from you???? Thank you for your grand comments and your humorous disposition. You are entirely too kind. With that I bid you a grand evening and a fair tommorow. Take care.
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Yes, it seems i have to come in here and read this one "over" yet again! Sheesh! Want me to make a scene? Is that what it'll take to get a new one from you HammeR? Is it? Cuz I will you know BTW you destroyed me with your silliness in my last dealings with you Have i ever told you, you're too friggin much? Another fine read... bravo!
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The way in which you wrote it is perfect HammeR - i was just being silly You take care of yourself .. i do hope you're not still in a hotel room but at home for Christmas. Merry Christmas - and enjoy the holidays your pal ..gal
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I cant believe that you would suggest that big Jim was a myth, why next you may even call it fantasy......lol, then what shall I do? Oh I feel writers block coming on......lol. Only joking Sunny Dudley, I really appreciate your comment and your insight about the mis-match situation of the two. Thank you and take care.
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How could you Bohb, how could you call this cute..............lol. Yeah, I reckon it was a bit sappy with the two of them falling all over each other in the streets, " hey yall two get a room!!!"........lol. I do appreciate the clever remark and you stopping in to have a read. Hope all is well with you this holiday and that you have a blessed New Year. Take care.
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Now you see galfalfa I never even thought of the two sharing a portion of ol Jim the next morning. Your correct, at the very least they could have sold his porky butt and got a little cash to by a few presents.......lol. I do appreciate your cute comment and thank you for stopping in to have a read. You take care of yourself and have a wonderful holidays.
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Thanx macandrew for reading through my latest addition. I feel myself drifting closer to short stories, or at least I would like to attempt one of them, time permitting of course......lol. Sorry it has taken me so long to respond to your comment but I have just not had time to login the site and when I did I was on my axim and the wireless connection was horrible. I do appreciate your comment and hope you have a blessed holidays. Take care.
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For some strange reason my axim willnot let me reply to each of you're comments. Just wanted everyone to know that I do appreciate each of the comments left. Thank you. HammeR
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This does have a magical western feel to it. Very cool story poem.
Well done. I have missed your poems
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Good. A happy ending. I hate it when the big guys beat the little guys, though you could argue that the big guy won here too, his nature being the stuff of myth to begin with.
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Interesting. The wild west and magic all rolled into one strange package...not something one finds everyday.
This is both clever and well..kinda cute. Sorry. But it is. I detect a sense of "Revenge of the Nerds" in the telling. -
That'll teach him a lesson..
But why did he turn Jim into a fig? I would've turned him
into a pig. They could've had dinner,a bottle of wine
The very next morning it's green eggs and swine .
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very good
Well done. Damn mages aint ones to mess with. This had an unusual feel to it, both magical and frontier western like.
A real good read.
thanks,
John
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