Wee Angus came up from the lower deck
dragging a great rubber girl size balloon:
O Angus wherever did you fetch such a thing
and where will I put it?
I’m tired of ye’r moaning and groaning
y ‘here, aboot that wee muse
that has gang fra here—so I’ve fetched ye
anither. She’s not verra pretty
and been in a cupboard since
the ship first sailed….but dinna tell me
this one will disappear.
But Angus, dear Angus, how will we deal
with a muse so deflated?
Ah, told ye, that is so simple
we tak the poor lassie around to the door
of a real estate agent, he’s hot air galore
as our captain could tell ye
she’s heard a lot more
o that lately.
Besides this one has a whole bag
o words in her write paw
and a strange sort o drum
in her left. I don’t mind her
sleeping under the bed
as long as she lets you do the spoutin’.
So that is the reason, you’ll find a rubber muse
standing beside the writing machine
in the CPO’s cabin and a small black dog
hunting all over the ship
a stock of RAM.

That Angus is so resourceful!
By: celticsea on March 14, 2009
at 11:35 am
LOL! This is so wonderful, Fran. Scratch little Angus behind the ears for me and give him a dog-biscuit and say it’s from me.
By: Lori on March 14, 2009
at 1:52 pm
Don’t know whether an inflatable muse will work out, but Wee Angus is a treasure. Sooo funny!
By: porchsitter on March 14, 2009
at 3:28 pm
That Angus must be a wonderful companion. Resourceful, too.
Vi
By: woodnymph on March 14, 2009
at 4:01 pm
W Angus it seems the Muse needs no more help -Angus has answers for everything–love this piece
By: themoonandstars on March 14, 2009
at 4:20 pm
Angus, oh Angus
What would we do
Without you Among us
We’d have not a clue!
By: Sally on March 14, 2009
at 6:57 pm
I could see that twinkle in your eye and heard your voice as I read this Fran. What an absolute delight. I can confirm that the hot air of many agents (the ones selling our house excluded) would be enough to keep a hot air balloon in flight for a very long time.
By: Heather Blakey on March 14, 2009
at 10:41 pm
I like the idea of an inflatable muse. What a LOL poem.
By: Suzanne on March 15, 2009
at 3:00 am
Angus Rocks.
a.m.
By: Anita Marie on March 16, 2009
at 1:17 am