I thought this challenge
might be a lark. That is
until I saw the prompt
and then the word limit.
All I could think was:
what the hell is a mudlark?
I googled it and now that I know
it really hasn’t helped at all.
For this poem is but a sham.
© N Nazir 2021
Written for Sammi Scribbles Weekend Writing Prompt: Mudlark, 52 words
*Now look here, people, it meets the word limit, what more do you want?
*Last night I had a terrible nightmare that Turkey disappeared from view. As in, the country, not the bird. That everyone in the world was watching with baited breath on TVs all over the globe at a satellite image of a huge chunk of land slowly disappearing underwater before their eyes – Turkey being one of them – and everyone was helpless to do anything, and just like that, millions of people got swallowed up in one big gulp. It was disturbing. I thought I’d write it here instead of my journal. Anyone else get weird dreams like this?
*This song, I don’t know why this song. But I thought I’d share it as it made me feel better this morning. (The video’s not as uplifting so you might want to just listen).
Clever ☺👏
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Thanks Bernie! 😊 You’re kind! It’s lazy but I’ll take that☀️
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That’s so clever and funny, haha!
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Thank you, Snehal, ha ha! It makes me find it funny cause you find it funny 😄
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Lol. Well done!
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Ha ha, thanks VJ! 😊
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Welcome!
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Oh! I’ve heard say that if you dream that somebody dies, you grant them a year of life or so. I guess you singlehandedly saved Turkey. And thanks for making me google mudlark. 😀
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😂 Oh well that’s all right then! I did have a lesson with one of my Turkish students this morning so it was kind of my brain giving me a reminder! But how it filled in the rest of the details was a bit alarming!
Thank you 😊☀️
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I love the “untitled.” Fun poem, or is it “unpoem?”
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Hey, thanks Bob! 🙂 Mmmmm, interesting. That would suggest it has potential to be a poem and is in a state of unpoem, or was once a poem that came undone. Not sure it’s either!
🙂
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🤔
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Oh dear, Bill, I just realised I accidentally called you Bob in my previous comment! Many apologies!! 😀 I was replying to a Bob at the same time and got befuddled. Hope you weren’t too offended! 🙂
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Not at all, Sunra. But I also do not see it. 🙂
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Well done! And I like the Arcade Fire song.
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Thank you. I’m glad 🙂
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You are perfectly entitled to lark around with the prompt and you did it mudnificently. Nice one.
My 52 words!
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Ha ha ha! Thanks Keith! Now it has your seal of approval I feel all is well 🙂
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I so love it, especially the title. ‘No idea’ often produces little gems like this. About your dream, maybe you saw/heard in the news about this sink hole in Anatolia and your dreaming brain made the whole country sink under water?
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Thank you GHLearner! You are kind ❤
No, I hadn't heard that! But I shall read up on it now! Sink holes are a freaky phenomenon! Thanks for letting me know 🙂
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Sunra,
Haha! You nailed the “not poem” poem: an art form of its own!
Pax,
Dora
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Thanks, Dora! 😄 Glad you liked it 💛
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I didn’t know what a mudlark was either, but I enjoyed learning. I also enjoyed your poem!
~ornery owl~
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Hey, thanks Ornery Owl! I appreciate that 😀
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Nice blog xx
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Thank you, Saania! Hope you are well 🙂
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haha, dream could be stick on your memory sometimes…Glad to hear it’s just a dream😂 And I love your poem, I did just like you and felt in the same way…google sometimes gives “oh…ok” kind of answer😂😂😂
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Ha ha ha, exactly Tanooki! That was my reaction! 😀 😀
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Hahaha. That’s awesomeness, Sunra. Love it! ☺️🌺💛
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Thank you!! It’s a total cheat but I’m glad you like it! 😊☀️
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I liked it much! You’re welcome. Always!! ☺️🌺
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😊☀️
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Title is wonderful! Works so good with the poem!
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Ha ha!! 😂 Thank you!
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Welcome!
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