–verb (used with object)
1. to give careful attention to.
–verb (used without object)
2. to give attention; have regard.
–noun
3. careful attention; notice; observation (usually with “give” or “take”).
The Mexican monster reached from the deep, oozing, all oily and stinking of wasted riches, hungry for lives, scaring the fish and sea life away from around him. But for one courageous – but possibly only blind – medusa who, alone, dared to return the creature’s gaze, turning it into fire coral instantly, a massive yet grotesque living sculpture to greed and loss-of-profit (although, to this day, careless divers still chop some of the monster’s flesh to carve jewellery and trinkets, while angry fish yell “sabotage!”. But no one heeds them.)
What will happen when that wind farm starts leaking winds, now?
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19 comments:
Very intriguing. What will happen? Are you finally going to give us a whole story?
It is so difficult to be heard while screaming beneath the waves!
Clever and timely. I doubt there'll be much damage from leaking wind, but only time will tell. :)
Interesting take. Thought provoking post, this one.
oh what a magical magpie...it smacks of irony as well witht he recent oil spill...if only there was a medusa to stop its spread...
fyi...your link on the magpie page goes to your post on the pocket watch...
Thanks for the tip, Brian. I had no idea...
There is a lot of talk about the Mexican spill at work (and satellite images thereof) and how monstrous it is. The coral looks like hands reaching out... Thus a connection was made.
I agree with Brian Miller's comment -- a great magpie tale -- and like your tale wish we had a 'Medusa' stopping us from our foolish ways.
Joanny
Oh so relevant in our day and age ... a wonderful Magpie for sure.
An up to the minute take on the world around us I think?
Clever!
Christine
If only there was such a Medusa
liked your take on this prompt
Double, double toil and trouble;
Fire burn, and caldron bubble.
for all time, life repeats and we too just contiue to watch.
rel
Talk about up-to-the-minute topical! Excellent...
Dear Nathalie: Someone should heed the fishes' warning! Sound the alarm bells. Love the Medusa and monster reference. Didnt know she a redhead! The Tropic of Cancer topical; topic of the day the gulf oil spillage must have some bermudian triangle wierdness going on with that evil red coral! Who really controls the deeps? What kind of force is this? Did you write this prior to the oil disaster or due to the oil disaster. It is very timely. Is this coincidence? Excellent!
"Coincidence is God's way remaining anonymous." Albert Einstein
Leaking wind=gas?
Great warning to "heed."
I love this timely take on the magpie. It's what art should do - give us opportunity to look at ourselves.
I love this timely take on the magpie. It's what art should do - give us opportunity to look at ourselves.
unique and beautiful!
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