“That” Girl
I imagine her a gabble-ratchet, such a vocal child—
talkative and stubborn, clever, loud and wild.
Loyal to her friends, solid without a glitch.
It was not her way to waffle or to snitch.
All who entered her domain followed where she led.
If they were her arms and legs, surely, she was their head,
ruling her world with personality and *wit.
All her minions swarmed around to be part of it.
If her town had had a castle, she’d have been its resident.
Instead she had to just make do with Vice-president!
*”Why is KamalaHarris the only person that laughs at her jokes… always way to long and way too hard?” Mr Trump’s son asked. “You wouldn’t know a joke if one raised you,” she wrote back.
Prompt words today are president, snitch, gabble-ratchet and personality. Image by Kiana Bosman on Unsplash, used with permission.
GABBLE-RATCHET. As well as being an old English dialect word for a noisy child, a gabble-ratchet is any nocturnal bird (particularly geese) that makes a lot of noise at night, once considered to be an ill omen.
Adorable photo (I know it’s not yours, Judy).
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Nor is it her.. just as close as I could get with limited time to search.
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I realized it wasn’t her, but it is still adorable – excellent find.
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My new favorite word: gabble-ratchet
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Mine, too, if I could remember it!!!
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let’s ask each other in about six-weeks. See if we remember it. (remember what? you say. haha)
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Ha. Exactly what I was thinking.
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Your poem made me think of a few girls/women I’ve known. They weren’t loyal to their friends, though; friends & boyfriends were just the supporting cast for their role as leading lady. I trust this isn’t the type you’re describing.
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I hope so, too.
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You are batting 300 today Judy, and yes she does laugh : with gusto~!, something we need today~! Thanks~!
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Oh boy do we need it.
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Great poem and use of the prompt!
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Thanks, Amor!
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