These chunky snails arrived with the Romans or the Normans – Crispina Kemp
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I’m a pretty snail,
I’m patient and persistent,
I do like my house.
I’m a pretty snail,
I am rather chunky
but that’s not a problem.
I’m patient and persistent,
I admit I’m slow,
but slow is often good.
I do like my house,
it’s an excellent place,
and I bring it with me!
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Val‘s Scavenger Hunt – 6th prompt
Write a Troiku, a form devised by Chèvrefeuille.
Great poem with a great last line, Chris!
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Inspired I would say, since she’s a special snail!
Thanks so much, Dave.
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I like how you’ve ordered the lines, making it almost a mirror… until that last line 💖
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Just a bit of fun… such a sweet snail, eh?
So glad that you got that lovely photo, Crispina!
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Swwwweeeeet.
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Isn’t she! 🐌
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i move slow
slime is green and lime
and mine banana huge
oh gee
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Oh so sweet, and eat… do.
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A lovely and witty poem. Chunky snails are definitely the best! 😊
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Glad that you liked that, Luisa. Shall we not mention eating certain molluscs? 😉
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I love them, especially cooked the Parisian way!
But I guess it’s a ‘love it or hate it’ kind of dish!
What about you, are you a fan of escargots or not at all?
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I’m definitely a fan. Delicious!
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that is lovely, Chris 💜💜
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Thanks a lot, Carol Anne. 💛💛
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A beautiful garland for a beautiful snail 🐌 🙌
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Thank you so much, Ange! 😊
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♥️
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Interesting. Are these the ones they eat?
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We had something very similar in our garden in Liverpool. We found them, looked after them (but no food for them) for about 2 weeks, and we cooked them with lots of butter, garlic and parsey. Nice.
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What a fun poem Chris 💗💗💗
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Glad that you liked it, Sadje! 😊😊😊
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Always dear friend
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They probably inspired the inventor of camper vans!
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Oh yes, those wonderful VW Camper Vans!
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Chunky, patient, and persistent – all good qualities!
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Just grinning to that sweet snail! 😉
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Yeah, but Snail left out slimy.
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True, the slimy bit is not great!
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Chris the whimsy is strong with this Troiku! I love the point of view from the snail’s perspective!!! Thanks so much for joining the hunt!
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So glad that you liked it, Val! I shall find another bit of your hunt… soon.
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