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This is an edited and updated version of my original poem which was written in 2014 

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Daisy was such a bossy old cow, one who desired to rule the herd. Her opinions were so highbrow the others dared not moo a word! Daisy would moo and moo all day whilst the others chewed their cud. I dare not disclose the things she’d say if amiable cows mated with the stud! One day Daisy met up with the local bull who really was a quite handsome chap. She fluttered her lashes, being on the pull but her constant sniping was a handicap! He mated all others in the bovine brood which put Daisy’s nose right out of joint. He detested her for her rude attitude, yet, she insisted on arguing the point! Daisy was ill-bred and she’d never yield so all the other cows chose to back away. Bull turned on his hooves and left the field leaving Daisy all on her own chewing hay! Although Daisy was the farmer’s oldest she was just as nasty as the farmer’s wife. He complained the old cow was the coldest - I wonder which of them caused more strife! The farmer didn't suffer from guilt or derision when the slaughtering man came into town. He allowed the butcher to make the decision as to which cantankerous cow he'd put down! 12/10/18

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Date: 12/14/2018 4:49:00 AM
LOVE it!!! Adorable write! Love the part where, "He detested her for her rude attitude/ yet, she insisted on arguing the point!" ...Some bossy cows just can't help it... ;D
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Date: 12/12/2018 10:44:00 AM
Poor Daisy! I knew a Daisy who was cantankerous but she had a sad childhood and an illness to boot. So sad... Still I love your poem, dear Jan!
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Date: 12/12/2018 6:58:00 PM
thanks Kim:-) hugs Jan xx
Date: 12/11/2018 11:34:00 PM
I loved your clever ending Jan. I had a pet calf in my youth I named Daisy. They are really quite sweet.Best of luck in the contest! : ) xxoo
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Date: 12/12/2018 6:58:00 PM
Thanks Connie. I withdrew the poem and submitted another one I hope Nina's not read it before:-) hugs Jan xx
Date: 12/11/2018 12:09:00 PM
You know your cows Jan, out of the herd of comedians, your # one in my book, xo
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Date: 12/11/2018 2:47:00 PM
thanks so much Pixie, may you continue to sprinkle your magic on soup:-) hugs jan xx
Date: 12/10/2018 9:59:00 PM
No prizes for guessing which one, although I bet the steaks were tough - I'll bet the bull told the other cows to take note - thanks again Jan - Lindsay
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Date: 12/11/2018 2:46:00 PM
Thanks Lindsay:-) hugs Jan xx
Date: 12/10/2018 7:29:00 PM
Congrats on getting all the way to the 8th line before you had the animals start mating, surely a record for you ;) Daisy caused less strife, by default, as no strife can compare to that of a wife.
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Date: 12/11/2018 2:46:00 PM
lol Phillip:-) hugs Jan xx
Date: 12/10/2018 6:22:00 PM
Good entry, Jan. For me you have even better ones for LOL moments, but this one is great, and I love the ending on it. I actually submitted an oldie of mine with the old date on it . I hope it was ok to do that.
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Date: 12/11/2018 2:45:00 PM
I've changed the poem to one I don't think Nina has read, its my own personal favourite of all my poems:-) hugs Jan xx
Date: 12/10/2018 1:55:00 PM
Oh, I wonder which one the butcher chose! Very funny, Jan. This ought to give Nina a good laugh. Hugs, Carolyn
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Date: 12/10/2018 3:46:00 PM
I hope she likes this one Carolyn:-) hugs Jan xx
Date: 12/10/2018 1:26:00 PM
- I think the farmer was cowardly ... he must stand for his own choices ... - Maybe he was a little scared ... both the cow and his wife :) - Luck in the contest, Jan :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)
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Date: 12/10/2018 3:46:00 PM
I am pleased I ended the poem there and leave it to the reader's imagination as to which old cow got culled:-) hugs jan xx
Date: 12/10/2018 1:24:00 PM
As an old cowboy, I can assure you dumb cows do not grow old, even on the Isle of Man! But I'll bet Nina will be impressed you wrote SEVEN verses sans wind in the willows! Well done, Jan! Aloha! Rico
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Date: 12/10/2018 3:45:00 PM
Its an old poem that has been quite heavily edited to make it rhyme, was such fun to do:-) hugs jan xx
Date: 12/10/2018 12:40:00 PM
Poor Daisy, gone to that UDDER field in the sky. Good luck. Tom.
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Date: 12/10/2018 3:44:00 PM
maybe she got saved and the farmer's wife got the chop!:-) hugs jan xx
Date: 12/10/2018 12:34:00 PM
Lol! Jan, This is hilarious! I have know doubt that you will be in the winner's circle. I did laugh out loud. Well done. Good luck in the contest, although I don't think you need it:-) Alexis
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Date: 12/10/2018 3:44:00 PM
Thanks Alexis I got an n/a in Nina's last contest so will try with this one:-) hugs Jan xx
Date: 12/10/2018 9:15:00 AM
Lol! This should do well! My best to you! xomo :))
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Date: 12/10/2018 9:26:00 AM
I hope Nina likes it, got an n/a with my last effort. Hugs jan xx
Date: 12/10/2018 8:59:00 AM
Jan, great write for the contest, best of luck but somehow I felt sorry for that rude cow... slaughtered, drowned, yikes, I would make a terrible farmer ~
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Date: 12/10/2018 9:02:00 AM
lol Constance I think Daisy got what was coming to her - of course the final stanza is open to interpretation and maybe the farmer got rid of his wife and kept the cow :-) hugs JAN XX
Date: 12/10/2018 7:21:00 AM
Oh my, Jan, this is so aMOOsing! You've written 7 wonderful verses about the haughtiness of a cow who loves to moo, and not one rhyming word of...well you know which one I mean. A big WELL DONE to you.
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Date: 12/10/2018 8:18:00 AM
lol Lin I managed to avoid writing poo lol, I hope Nina likes this one:-) hugs Jan xx

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