BEE a Listener + elfchen poems

Have you ever had that colleague or friend or family member who interr...

No?

(You answered that quickly...maybe you are that pers...)

What?

Yes, I have a POINT.

Today's video is about listening and finding out that some people will stick by you even when you're being a pri...

Oh, and Beyoncé!


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#Beyoncé

#texasholdem

#stickaround

#pricklypair


Today I have TWO elfchen poems based on our prickly pair...

prickles

poke others

to protect self

a layer of armor

lonely

(draft) ©2024, Bridget Magee. All Rights Reserved.

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persistence

deflects barbs

embraces sweetness underneath

loves through the armor

unconditionally

(draft) ©2024, Bridget Magee. All Rights Reserved.


Tanita at {fiction, instead of lies} is hosting Poetry Friday this week...check out the goodness!



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26 comments:

  1. Rose CappelliMarch 15, 2024 at 12:34 PM

    Your posts are always such fun, Bridget! I especially like the line "loves through the armor"

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    1. Bridget MageeMarch 15, 2024 at 2:49 PM

      Thanks, Rose! Your comments are always so kind. :)

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  2. Carol VarsalonaMarch 15, 2024 at 1:11 PM

    Bridget, thanks for the prickly pair video and your Elfchen poems. I always wait for your humor to brighten my day. Your humor shows in your animated ,cartoon-like prickly pears and the shortened word choice you speak about. The pair remind me of my two little grands who pinch and poke each other and the baby. In face, one of them is staying for the weekend because her prickliness is popping everywhere.

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    1. Bridget MageeMarch 15, 2024 at 2:51 PM

      Thanks, Carol! Your grands (and children!) are so lucky to have you! Unconditional grandma love when one is feeling prickly is such a blessing. :)

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  3. Sarah Grace TuttleMarch 15, 2024 at 7:55 PM

    Oooh your "persistence" poem is so lovely Bridget! Thank you for sharing.

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  4. tanitaMarch 15, 2024 at 9:07 PM

    HAHAHA, you had me at "pri..."

    I love a good Elfchen, and you REALLY have this form down, able to make that double handful of syllables plus one make a sense that sticks with me. Here's to persistence, when we deal with the prickly, and here's to remembering that it's a lonely way to be.

    Also, here's to a little dance montage with Beyoncé as needed. ☺

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    1. Bridget MageeMarch 17, 2024 at 5:24 PM

      Thanks, Tanita! I'm always up for a Beyoncé dance montage! :)

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  5. Patricia FranzMarch 15, 2024 at 9:26 PM

    Great advice from the prickly pair indeed! Thanks Bridget!

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    1. Bridget MageeMarch 17, 2024 at 5:32 PM

      Thanks, Patricia! Cacti always have a point. :)

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  6. Linda BMarch 15, 2024 at 11:49 PM

    Yes! to Beyoncé, & I wish I could share the "prickles" poem with a class, might help a few to make some changes! Yes, to philosophical elfchens, too!

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    1. Bridget MageeMarch 17, 2024 at 5:49 PM

      Thanks, Linda! Those classroom prickly pals seem to work against their own best interest, don't they?

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  7. mbhmaineMarch 15, 2024 at 11:56 PM

    Great message in that first elfchen--for the prickler and the pricklee.

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    1. Bridget MageeMarch 17, 2024 at 5:50 PM

      Thanks, Molly! Prickles have to many points! :)

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  8. Mary LeeMarch 16, 2024 at 12:31 AM

    I love your two opposite versions of prickliness! AND your fun video!

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    1. Bridget MageeMarch 17, 2024 at 6:02 PM

      Thanks, Mary Lee! Prickly pain is helpful for learning, unfortunately. (or fortunately?)

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  9. Denise KrebsMarch 16, 2024 at 12:48 AM

    Bridget, what a sweet post. I love the two poems and cartoon that go together so well. "When you're not being a prick," made me laugh. I love Beyoncé's new song!

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    1. Bridget MageeMarch 17, 2024 at 6:05 PM

      Thanks, Denise! Me, too, Beyoncé is the best. :)

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  10. Linda MitchellMarch 16, 2024 at 12:16 PM

    Love the music! And, that first poem....oooof it hit me harder than I expected from a humorous poem post. Yes, lonely. Well done on that one. And, persistence to unconditionally is a wonderful path.

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    1. Bridget MageeMarch 17, 2024 at 6:08 PM

      Thanks, Linda! Yeah, being prickly is painful for all involved, but luckily there are those who can persist and love through the pokes. :)

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  11. Janice ScullyMarch 16, 2024 at 9:34 PM

    Bee a listener! Yes, I could do better. No better time to listen and be patient and be kind. I love how you use humor in your work!

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    1. Bridget MageeMarch 17, 2024 at 6:09 PM

      Thanks, Janice! Humor is my survival mechanism. I cannot imagine life without laughter, for me it's the POINT. :)

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  12. laurasalasMarch 17, 2024 at 1:57 PM

    Oh, your elfchens are just lovely, Bridget!

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    1. Bridget MageeMarch 17, 2024 at 6:11 PM

      Thanks, Laura! It's a fun (and challenging!) form. :)

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  13. Karen Edmisten March 19, 2024 at 3:48 AM

    I expected laughter all the way through but that first Elfchen caught me off guard. I've known some of those well-armored folks. Lonely indeed, but amazing what persistence and unconditional love can do. ❤️ Thanks, Bridget!

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  14. Michelle KoganMarch 19, 2024 at 6:10 PM

    Love your Persistence elfchen
    "loves through the armor
    unconditionally"
    How powerful and worthy of achieving, thanks Bridget!

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