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Friday, June 18, 2010

BLADE

For Magpie Tales


ONE STEP AHEAD




Handle angle blade

Organized acuity

At the cutting edge
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36 comments:

  1. brenda wJune 18, 2010 at 9:49 AM

    Ha! Well written Magpie, Stan. This is a multi-layered little gem.

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  2. Stan SkiJune 18, 2010 at 9:53 AM

    Thanks Brenda; Three words, each with multiple interpretations.

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  3. Tess KincaidJune 18, 2010 at 9:55 AM

    Super-duper haiku! Great Magpie. Thanks, Stan!

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  4. Stan SkiJune 18, 2010 at 10:05 AM

    Thanks Willow; It's great to take part.

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  5. LindaJune 18, 2010 at 10:18 AM

    A nice haiku,focused on the knife. Sharpe!

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  6. AnonymousJune 18, 2010 at 11:01 AM

    Nice haiku...the cutting edge...bkm

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  7. Rinkly RimesJune 18, 2010 at 12:09 PM

    A haiku that says it all.

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  8. Stan SkiJune 18, 2010 at 12:19 PM

    Thanks to:
    Linda; Have to stay focussed when handling knives.
    BKM; More then just a utensil.

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  9. Linda Bob Grifins Korbetis HallJune 18, 2010 at 1:09 PM

    A Haiku magpie,
    Eye opening to me...
    your tale makes complex stuff easy and simple, which is cool.

    excellent magpie!

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  10. Stan SkiJune 18, 2010 at 1:26 PM

    Thanks Jingle; Or simple stuff complex, depending on your viewpoint.

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  11. Stan SkiJune 18, 2010 at 2:51 PM

    Thanks Rinkly Rimes; Sorry I mised you earlier.

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  12. NessaJune 18, 2010 at 5:46 PM

    Wonderful haiku. I love knives.

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  13. Stan SkiJune 18, 2010 at 5:49 PM

    Thanks Nessa; Only for cooking though eh?

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  14. Gabriela AbaloJune 18, 2010 at 7:23 PM

    Great haiku - simple and meaningful

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  15. AkelamaluJune 18, 2010 at 7:44 PM

    Great Haiku. Thanks for visiting me and taking the time to comment. :)

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  16. susan m hinckleyJune 18, 2010 at 10:39 PM

    Fun to see a haiku magpie -- nice use of words. I'm going to be turning "organized acuity" over in my head for the rest of the day. Well done.

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  17. HelenJune 18, 2010 at 11:36 PM

    Haiku is my favorite ... your haiku is great!!!

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  18. Sam LiuJune 19, 2010 at 7:20 AM

    This is beautifully and expertly crafted, every word fits perfectly together to create a rather brilliant haiku :)

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  19. Stan SkiJune 19, 2010 at 7:28 AM

    Thanks to:
    Akelamalu; I appreciate your visit and comment too.
    Susan; Have fun!
    Helen; It felt right for this prompt.
    Sam; I just thought about each word (handle, angle, blade) and linked them into a phrase.

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  20. AnonymousJune 19, 2010 at 3:10 PM

    great magpie! definitely feel the edge

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  21. Stan SkiJune 19, 2010 at 4:33 PM

    Thanks Soundoffreedom; Stay sharp.

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  22. HelenaJune 20, 2010 at 2:28 AM

    Short and sound! Bravo!

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  23. RAJune 20, 2010 at 3:43 AM

    Very sharp indeed!

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  24. Stan SkiJune 20, 2010 at 6:04 AM

    Thanks to:
    Lena; I had a stab at it and stuck it in.
    RA; My first cut on Magpie Tales.

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  25. Brian MillerJune 20, 2010 at 5:59 PM

    dude. tight write...great take on the magpie!

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  26. Stan SkiJune 20, 2010 at 6:02 PM

    Thanks Brian; Great excercise - I'll do another next time.

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  27. Stafford RayJune 21, 2010 at 12:40 AM

    More than first met the eye! Geometric and descriptive. And thanks for the visit.

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  28. Stan SkiJune 21, 2010 at 6:21 AM

    Thanks Stafford; Much appreciated.

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  29. Tumblewords:June 21, 2010 at 7:02 AM

    Organized acuity - sharp description! :)

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  30. Stan SkiJune 21, 2010 at 7:07 AM

    Thanks Tumblewords; A job I still have to get around to.

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  31. Kathe W.June 21, 2010 at 7:57 AM

    very acute and sharply done- I like this alot!
    Less is usually more!

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  32. Stan SkiJune 21, 2010 at 8:34 AM

    Thanks Kathew; Metaphors make it possible.

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  33. Peggy Jo FarrJune 22, 2010 at 2:01 AM

    Sharp prose Stan!

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  34. Stan SkiJune 22, 2010 at 6:02 AM

    Thanks Peggy Jo; Appreciate your visit.

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  35. ninotazizJune 23, 2010 at 10:45 AM

    To the point. And yet multi-layered.

    A stroke of genius!

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  36. Stan SkiJune 23, 2010 at 10:56 AM

    Thanks ninotaziz; Never judge a book by its cover.

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