Ergo, the Ogre

A large, sprawling oak tree with thick branches covered in green moss, surrounded by lush greenery in a natural setting.

It’s Quadrille Monday at the dVerse Poets Pub

 

He had a white coat with oval-shaped specklings of black and dark gray.

People thought we should name him “Freckles”, but I thought that was much too common a name for such a serendipitous creature.

Instead, we decided on Domenic Andreas —  Spot for short.

 

 

 

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Susan Marie Shuman is an author and freelance writer/editor who currently resides in the wilds of Birmingham, AL. She shares her life with two spoiled cats, several friends (not all of them imaginary) and one husband. When she’s not working, Susan enjoys horseback riding, reading, taking her cats for a spin in their pet stroller, and taking naps. An ex-bartender, recovering crash test dummy, and all-around late bloomer, Susan graduated from the University of South Alabama in 2004 with a BA in English. She minored in Russian. Long-range goals include visiting Israel, the Czech Republic and Liechtenstein. Susan is also planning to launch a micronation which would be called either Suzannistan or Eastern Suzanorovia.

9 responses to “Serendipity”

  1. Mish Avatar
    Mish

    I enjoyed the irony too. Perhaps the name Serendipity would have worked well.

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    1. The Abject Muse Avatar
      The Abject Muse

      You know, I thought about that. And the more I think, the more I believe you are exactly right. :-). Thanks for stooping by & commenting!

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  2. Lona Gynt Avatar
    Lona Gynt

    The gentle irony makes me smile, the horse gets the time enfolding high falootin name instead of Freckles… but still gets called Spot. 😉

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    1. The Abject Muse Avatar
      The Abject Muse

      Exactly! Thanks for stopping by and commenting, Lona. :-)

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  3. robtkistner Avatar
    robtkistner

    That’s a wonderful perspective on freckle-ness Susan. This made for engaging reading. A freckled horse… :-)

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    1. The Abject Muse Avatar
      The Abject Muse

      Thanks so much, Rob. I’ve always wanted a leopard Appaloosa, like this one…. Maybe someday. :-)

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  4. Frank Hubeny Avatar
    Frank Hubeny

    Freckles also sounds like a good name.

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  5. lynn__ Avatar
    lynn__

    A uniquely beautiful creature deserves a uniquely beautiful name!

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    1. The Abject Muse Avatar
      The Abject Muse

      I concur, Lynn! Thanks for stopping by. :-)

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