Rallentanda

Rallentanda

Tuesday, January 22, 2013

Disturbing The Peace

 

one  hot summer's day
three polite little nuns
go down to the river
to cool off
for some fun

poor luvs in serge habits
don't have many treats
so they indulge in a
some icy ginger beer
which is sadly rather sweet

they giggle and wiggle
their toes in the water
bragging naughty nuns
charity's daughters

enjoying themselves
in such a delight
until a dikkie old duck
gliding by
gave them an awful fright
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52 comments:

  1. Eliz FrankJanuary 22, 2013 at 7:24 PM

    Brilliant and I love the photos. :-)
    Eliz

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  2. Brian MillerJanuary 22, 2013 at 7:28 PM

    ha...we all need a bit of fun in our lives...cant imagine a life so stoic i could not...

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  3. AnonymousJanuary 22, 2013 at 8:47 PM

    Smiles - except that's a swan in the picture and I wouldn't find that at all funny. Those birds are strong - they can break arms with their wings!

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  4. rallentandaJanuary 22, 2013 at 9:10 PM

    Dont be silly ...that is an old english dikkie duck called Dodo!:)

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    1. The Way of DodoJanuary 23, 2013 at 8:03 AM

      Forsooth, I do not have a fetish for nun's big toes!

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    2. rallentandaJanuary 23, 2013 at 8:10 AM

      Oh everyone says that!

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    3. The Fifth HorsemanJanuary 28, 2013 at 11:14 PM

      If it looks like a swan, quacks like a swan and swims like a swan, it's def a duck.

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    4. rallentandaJanuary 29, 2013 at 1:51 AM

      Correct..Finally, someone who understands!:)

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  5. my heart's love songsJanuary 22, 2013 at 9:42 PM

    so charming and delightful! and such a fun photograph!

    thank you for participating at Poetry Jam!

    ♥
    dani

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  6. J Cosmo NewberyJanuary 23, 2013 at 1:58 AM

    There are nun so blind (drunk) as them what wont see (a duck). Kind of.

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  7. rallentandaJanuary 23, 2013 at 2:43 AM

    I said ginger beer, creetcha feetcha!

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  8. J Cosmo NewberyJanuary 23, 2013 at 3:01 AM

    And you are telling a food chemist that there is no alcohol in ginger beer? Mmmm?

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  9. rallentandaJanuary 23, 2013 at 4:46 AM

    That is sort of a more sophisticated version of a food taster in medieval times...at least you do not have to ingest the food to detect the poison anymore...this is a good thing Cosmo...we don't want a winged cosmo cherub playing a lyre on a cloud just yet.

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    1. J Cosmo NewberyJanuary 23, 2013 at 11:57 AM

      Surely an eternity and 'an eternity plus a little bit' is the same thing? Both would be far too long when it comes to my lyre abilities. Even Grieg's Morning palls after the first few millenia.

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  10. MaryJanuary 23, 2013 at 4:51 AM

    Even a nun
    deserves a bit of fun
    in the sun!

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  11. rallentandaJanuary 23, 2013 at 4:59 AM

    I know some wonderful nuns who look after abandoned babies.People just leave them on the doorstep.It has been my priviledge to be of some assistance to them.Yes nuns do deserve a few treats.

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  12. Russell CJ DuffyJanuary 23, 2013 at 7:15 AM

    I don't know why but Nuns always make me smile. There is something a little crazyy about them, a little ecentric.

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    1. rallentandaJanuary 23, 2013 at 7:35 AM

      It has been years Russell.Good to see you again.Just as well you caught up with me before I join the cloistered nunnery:)

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  13. LLM CallingJanuary 23, 2013 at 8:03 AM

    oh yes, that's fabulous

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  14. anthonynorthJanuary 23, 2013 at 8:03 AM

    Drunken nuns, great fun.

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  15. Sheilagh LeeJanuary 23, 2013 at 9:02 AM

    Great poem.

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  16. ND MitchellJanuary 23, 2013 at 9:17 AM

    Fun poem about nuns. Made me grin. Nicely done!

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  17. Jae RoseJanuary 23, 2013 at 9:36 AM

    A nun's life needn't be all borax and bowing..ginger beer and some time with the sistas sounds pretty good!

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  18. Dave KingJanuary 23, 2013 at 10:15 AM

    I enjoyed the wacky humour of this. Great fun.

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  19. Stan SkiJanuary 23, 2013 at 10:17 AM

    Ugly duckling turned to angry swan by the time I got here...! Still made me laugh though!

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  20. VictoriaJanuary 23, 2013 at 10:44 AM

    Bwahaha. Been there, done that...only without the beer. And serge...arrgh.

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    1. rallentandaJanuary 23, 2013 at 4:55 PM

      Really! Probably was all " bowing and borax" as jaerose said.

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  21. PeggyJanuary 23, 2013 at 12:08 PM

    This is a fun one that gave me a smile. Thanks.

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  22. Bethe77January 23, 2013 at 1:35 PM

    Lovely so playful and delightful!
    Blessings

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  23. BerowneJanuary 23, 2013 at 1:46 PM

    Gladdens the heart; makes light the day...

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    1. rallentandaJanuary 23, 2013 at 7:29 PM

      Well I 've done a good thing then ...thanks Berowne.

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  24. Old EggJanuary 23, 2013 at 2:16 PM

    I love that with your work you think outside the square. I tried to zoom in on their bottle of drink to see exactly what it was they were drinking but am no wiser. A great lesson here in that "whatever your path in life always keep a sense of humour".

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    1. rallentandaJanuary 23, 2013 at 7:31 PM

      Sneaky oldegg. Trust you to be peering for labels:)
      Sense of humour will get you through everything especially if you have some maddies to share it with :)

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  25. AnonymousJanuary 23, 2013 at 6:18 PM

    nice choice of image and cheerfully told =)
    lucychili

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  26. HelenJanuary 23, 2013 at 6:49 PM

    I think these charming nuns deserved a nice break ... minus the duck!

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  27. rallentandaJanuary 23, 2013 at 7:35 PM

    The duck can be difficult on his bad days but when he is being a sweet fluffy duck one tends to forgive him everything:)

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  28. kelvin s.m.January 24, 2013 at 12:43 AM

    ...i tell you... i've once lived under nuns' care so i should know they're the funniest of people to live with... haha... i really enjoyed it - both photo and your words... a wonderful read & experience to me... smiles...

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  29. UnknownJanuary 24, 2013 at 6:30 AM

    such a fun poem and picture!

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  30. MargaretJanuary 24, 2013 at 8:32 AM

    Adorable! That old English Dikkie Duck will have some penance to do :)

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  31. joannaJanuary 24, 2013 at 11:24 AM

    fun! you tell the story of the picture perfectly. :)

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  32. Magical Mystical TeacherJanuary 24, 2013 at 2:38 PM

    Well, dang that old duck anyway!

    Silk and Sky

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  33. SaravJanuary 25, 2013 at 5:34 AM

    Delightful poem and photo!
    and (sorry, was raised by avid birders) that's a swan, not a duck-though you were spot on with the fright-swans are very territorial and hiss and peck :-)

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  34. Andy SewinaJanuary 25, 2013 at 4:38 PM

    Hi Rall, love the bit about 'dickie old duck'!

    My 3WW is HERE

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    1. rallentandaJanuary 25, 2013 at 5:09 PM

      Old duck person does not want to be called that so I have been instructed to desist. That is how he talks.

      Please desist from using such unflattering terminology when describing my person ( do you see!)

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  35. GraceJanuary 28, 2013 at 3:23 PM

    This is hilarious ~

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