Friday, 1 October 2010




DJINN AND DISAPPOINTMENT
Bought
myself
a lamp, and
Alladin-like,
rubbed its dull bits bright.
Blue smoke! A djinn writhed out!
He bowed, spoke . . . "What's Madam's wish?"
Fast thinker, me! I said "Banish
Dreaded Caddoc to Llandudno, please"
Whoosh! Shed and husband vanished . . . then I woke.


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25 comments:

  1. madamebutterfly1 October 2010 at 09:54

    Mrs T,
    So much more to the point than mine - but be careful what you dream about!

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  2. Arian Tejano1 October 2010 at 14:29

    Hahaha I don't know but it made me laugh so hard!

    When The Lamps Never Light

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  3. Jinksy1 October 2010 at 17:21

    Tell me, Mrs T, do you find Brasso or Duraglit best for buffing up dull bits? I could do with adding some more sparkle to my life, as I have some brass bells that are looking worse for wear...
    Had you thought about hiring your Djinn out to the public for a small fee? I could be interested, if the price was right.

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  4. spacedlaw1 October 2010 at 18:47

    But the lamp was still suspiciously clean.

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  5. Doctor FTSE1 October 2010 at 19:07

    spacedlaw should scan across to the legend under Mrs.Trellis's picture! I can easily imagine that Mrs.Trellis never thinks anything is really clean.

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  6. Jingle1 October 2010 at 20:49

    what a fun read.
    love your humor!

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  7. Kristen Haskell2 October 2010 at 00:14

    Mrs. T how could you bannish Mr. T just look at that gorgeous man you have!

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  8. Helen2 October 2010 at 00:28

    Well ... this was just hysterical!!

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  9. Anonymous2 October 2010 at 06:55

    Sheds are great refuges for husbands from virago wives: you stay where you are Caddoc. Is Llandudno far enough away, Ada?
    ViV

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  10. Brian Miller2 October 2010 at 10:58

    smiles. why it is a good i dont have a lamp....nice magpie!

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  11. Doc FTSE2 October 2010 at 11:43

    Is Blogland really the best arena for airing marital discord? These people need our sympathy and support. Ada is a sad, neglected Shed Widow and Closet Poet, and I suspect that inside crumpled Caddoc there "beats a heart as big as all outdoors"

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  12. Sender D.2 October 2010 at 17:47

    Wow. Love and Light, Sender

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  13. corfubob2 October 2010 at 19:04

    What discord Doc? Only a happy person can impersonate a dragon so charmingly, and only another happy person can allow the deeply 'shopped' portraits of himself and his love to be published so widely.

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  14. corfubob2 October 2010 at 19:13

    I just noticed my strangely elevated position in the points list, Ida, you don't look like someone who rewards sickofancy, so I hope you will not punish my silly comment above...

    Take care, Bob

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  15. corfubob2 October 2010 at 19:17

    Did anyone notice that a trellis is something erected for creepers, flowers, and suchlike to climb up? Djin and tonic for me please Ada.

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  16. Rene/ Not The Rockefellers2 October 2010 at 20:15

    My oh my
    you're gonna miss that shed...

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  17. kathi harris3 October 2010 at 00:05

    Wd luv 2 have a dream like that... actually wd prefer it really happened. Wd finally get my wishes.

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  18. cheryl3 October 2010 at 02:57

    Hehehehe, Yo! Ada, o that made me laugh, you have a down to earth hubbie dere, and a keeper he may be if only by the light of a lantern :)

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  19. Reflections3 October 2010 at 05:50

    Fun, light, yet oh so deep...

    Nice magpie.

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  20. nimaruichi3 October 2010 at 11:56

    Passing thought – wonder what ‘Dreaded Caddoc’ is dreaming about!

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  21. Tumblewords:4 October 2010 at 02:40

    That's one reason I never sleep - so much disappointment in the night! :) Great piece!

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  22. Anonymous4 October 2010 at 10:02

    ViVinfrance says:
    I try and I try to leave a comment - but I am not on my home computer. Ada, you have offended me by not recognising my posts! I'm now in a sulk.

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  23. Tess Kincaid4 October 2010 at 14:04

    Heehee! Thanks for the Monday morning giggles!

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  24. Anonymous4 October 2010 at 14:20

    Nimaruichi
    I have it on the best authority, that Dreaded Caddoc dreams of only of Ada...

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  25. Carrie Burtt4 October 2010 at 22:44

    You always make me smile! :-)

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