Monday

Potential Friends

Posted for a variety of prompts:

Catchwords (quote – below)

Easy Street Prompts (“by degrees”)

One Single Impression (“farewells”)

Simply Snickers (“learn,” “linger” and “look”)

Slice of Life Sunday (“writer’s choice”)

Photo/s posted in response to these prompts:

Camera Critters (photo/s)

Scenic Sunday (photo/s)

Show and Tell Saturdays (photo/s)

Straight Out of the Camera (SOOC Sunday)

Wordless Wednesday (any day – photo/s)

Potential Friends


The most wasted of all days is one without laughter.”

e e cummings


Photo c2009 by Nickers and Ink. All rights reserved.


A Lingering Look -

Some Limericked Lines on Friendly Canines


Farewells may be taken too fast;

One sniff and we shudder, aghast.

Perhaps by degrees

We’ll share more than fleas,

And foster a friendship to last.



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13 comments:

  1. I have known many a relationship to stop at the flea mark. I enjoyed this!

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  2. that's what I"ve been doing with Sprite on her daily walks! acquaint her w dogs around the neighbourhood and people too!

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  3. This is really cute Linda. Thanks for reading my post and thanks for the links to other prompts. I will have to check these out sometime.

    Take care

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  4. Interesting post! Love to see dog befriend with cat..

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  5. Very good limerick. Now if human being could be more like these two!

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  6. Awww...aren't they cute:) and i like the poem too.

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  7. When I took my dog on her walk..she immediately moves faster than me to greet the neighbor dogs (who aren't constrained)..I watched there antics this morning- Nice one-

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  8. Friends come in all shapes and sizes ;)

    Cute photo. Great poem.

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  9. Innovative..Loosen your leash and share the fleas.

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