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Heredity
My father is writing a letter to the editor.
Erudite and logical as Spock, he rests his case.
Maybe this letter will be sent and published
or maybe it will remain in his head, an ode called
Thoughts While Mowing the Back Forty.
No issue is beneath his scrutiny, and I am
just as random and ruthless in my own head.
We do not suffer fools, my father and I.
I like this inherited trait much better than
the gift of hairy legs and a substantial backside.
This is a Magpie,
and part of my ABCs
of Gratitude series.
Yes, definitely a better trait than the hairy legs!! Great Magpie.
ReplyDelete"Fools rush in
ReplyDeletewhere angels fear to tread
and so I come to you, my love,
my heart above my head..."
Thankfully you suffer this fool :-)
Excellent Magpie!
Random and ruthless? What a combination! Heredity has a lot to answer for...
ReplyDeleteGood for your dad. I'm a letter-to-the-editor kind of gal myself.
ReplyDeleteBravo! I see I am not alone in how the little gray cells function while mowing. Glad to share that trait with you and yours.
ReplyDeleteYour dad sounds like the kind of guy we need more of. Fools reign when principled men sit silent.
ReplyDeleteIf the comments on the websites of my local papers are any indication, the Thoughtful Letter Writer is a dying breed. So, hang in there and do what you can to pass it along to your children. My Magpie this week is Poet.
ReplyDeletebetter than hairy legs and a substantial backside?! you. crack. me. up. ;)
ReplyDeleteYour father sounds like an interesting guy. Most people just grouse over and over so it's great he actually writes his thoughts down. A wonderful gift he passed down to you.
ReplyDeletehaha...yes, i think that is a far better trait...lol....
ReplyDeletehaha... as always a surprise ending... good one
ReplyDeleteFab!
ReplyDeleteYes it runs in the family here to....even the hairy legs....:-)
ReplyDeleteAh, those gifts they left us!
ReplyDeleteLove the random and ruthless.
A wise and witty piece! Keep writing and don't think about hairy legs. :)
ReplyDeletea fine tribute!
ReplyDeleteEnjoyed this!
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Your father must be proud. This is an excellent write, Bug!
ReplyDeleteI love this, the simple voice, the honest real person you created, and perfect ending line to add realism to it. Wonderful
ReplyDeleteLovely take on the prompt! Enjoyed reading this Magpie! :)
ReplyDeleteHooray for your father. Too few good letters to the editor, these days.
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