Bob-tailed Nag
Gotta get you a bob-tailed nag
Buy you one, make sure she will trot
Buy you a crotceted green oat bag
One that won't scare your horse, sure not
Gotta get you a bob-tailed nag
Buy her a sleigh, nice two seater
Buy you some bells, let her reins sag
Go find your friend, bells to greet her
Glad you got you a bob-tailed nag
Ride with friend, lunch, Sunday special
You two will eat, back in your rig
Park past the meadow, get social
Let her there graze, your bob-tailed nag
There with your friend, sweet time to spend
Tongues talk, not horse, no tail to wag
Life course setting, you and your friend
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Photo (top), Photo (bottom), and Poem Copyright © 2015, 2010 (link), and 2015 Jimmiehov. All Rights Reserved
- On December, 22, 2015, I linked this poem with Kerry O'Connor's post, The Tuesday Encounter, at the Imaginary Garden with Real Toads (open forum day)
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- I'm linked with Karin Gustafson at The Imaginary Garden with Real Toads
Her post there to link with is Take Two and Sing (We); the Weekend Mini-Challenge
Instructions there: "Think of a song--preferably a song of the season, a Christmas carol, Hanukah or Winter or truly any other song--and pick two consecutive words out of it." Then go for it with a writing.
I used Jingle Bells, last stanza and refrain, the words, bob-tailed nag,
"Now the ground is white, so go it while you're young
Take the girls tonight and sing this sleighing song
Just get a bob-tailed nag, two-forty for his speed
Then hitch him to an open sleigh and crack, you'll take the lead
Jingle bells, jingle bells
Jingle all the way"
Jingle all the way"
BTW, a bob-tail is an animal's tail that has been surgically made to be very short.
AND, I know, horses tails 'swish', not 'wag'. But swish doesn't rhyme.
The snow picture is from the back yard of the home we just moved FROM.
such a nostalgic little gem you've created. wish we all had a bob-tailed nag
ReplyDeleteHey Jim--I like the tail wagging because it is like tongues wagging --only in this case since the only witness to the "getting social" is a horse, I think the couple is safe from gossip. Thanks for the sweet fun poem. Have a great holiday. k.
ReplyDeleteAh.. this is a lot of fun.. all the fun of a merry christmas..
ReplyDeleteWhat a delightful bit of Christmas fun!
ReplyDeleteI like the nod to friendship here. Enjoy the holidays!
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