autobiography of a reluctant scarecrow
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autobiography of a reluctant scarecrow
Say, do you know a place for a good bath? No acid, no sulphur, no coca cola. Some WD40 welcomed. Nothing fancy. I have been standing in for those damn scarecrows for the past ten years maybe. They went to town for a drink, chase some barmaids, eat some steak, promise to be back by ten, and never came back. The sun mocks me, sending its best cavalry of sharpened lances, the moon just laughs, sometimes so hard it chokes stars. Last heard, the sheriff found turfs of straw that reeked of alcohol on the interstate. I think it is time to move on. Say, do you know a place for a good bath?
26/03/2019
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“Would it save you a lot of time if I just gave up and went mad now?”
― Douglas Adams, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
© cheong lee san ( dsnake1 ) 2019
autobiography of a reluctant scarecrow
Say, do you know a place for a good bath? No acid, no sulphur, no coca cola. Some WD40 welcomed. Nothing fancy. I have been standing in for those damn scarecrows for the past ten years maybe. They went to town for a drink, chase some barmaids, eat some steak, promise to be back by ten, and never came back. The sun mocks me, sending its best cavalry of sharpened lances, the moon just laughs, sometimes so hard it chokes stars. Last heard, the sheriff found turfs of straw that reeked of alcohol on the interstate. I think it is time to move on. Say, do you know a place for a good bath?
26/03/2019
**********
“Would it save you a lot of time if I just gave up and went mad now?”
― Douglas Adams, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
© cheong lee san ( dsnake1 ) 2019
Labels: dark, experimental, fantasy, picture prompt, Prose
posted by dsnake1 at 9:16 PM
14 Comments:
This made me smile, especially the idea of the moon laughing. We give it good reason to! Nice to read you, Lee San.
There is something endlessly sad of a car left like that.
I enjoyed this one especially the part where chase some barmaids, eat some steak and promise to be back by ten 😊
Love it! This is awesome - and so-o-o-o unique and fresh. I could read a book of pieces, with this quality of writing, in one sitting!!!
Haha Awesome metaphor!
Glad to see you too : )
ZQ
Well, maybe this car is ignoring that it found its true purpose. I doubt anyone knows where it can take a bath.
This was fun.
I love everything about this piece--the title made me smirk, your intro line gave me a serious case of the giggles (so true!), and the rest... well, I wish I had a spot for that beauty. I would bathe it myself! I mean, look at those curves.
I love the voice of your reluctant scarecrow.
Too good! Love how unique this voice is!
Sherry,
thank you! :)
Bjorn,
yes, it is. imagine what a beauty it will be if it is restored.
Sanaa,
bad, bad scarecrows! :)
Wendy,
thank you! i have another "autobiography" sitting in the hard disc just waiting to be published. :)
ZQ,
glad to see you, friend. :)
Myrna,
i doubt it will make an effective scarecrow. :)
Magaly,
yo, those curves! :)
Rosemary,
a weary voice perhaps?
thank you.
Thotpurge,
Thank you! :)
It is sad that something once beautiful can be left to the elements.
sad indeed.
i am guessing you are an enthusiast of all things motor - cars, bikes, trucks?
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