It’s an odd thing about the Visual Verse prompts, but more often than not, the first impression inspires nothing at all. A complete blank. Then, like a blank sheet of paper, it starts to fill up with something I had no idea was waiting to be written. This piece was no exception.
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My son had to put suntan lotion on a full sized pig on his work experience.
They get sunburn, I’ve heard. But only, of course, the lucky beggars that ever see daylight 🙂
It was a very happy pig, at a forest school. But not keen on being lotioned…
He used the wrong brand, obviously 🙂
Well said Jane. I saw a photo of a poodle done up like a Barbie doll the other day. The mind boggles!
You’ve got the mentality that treats animals as dolls, and the mentality that treats them as amusement like the morons outside my window this minute with their high viz jackets and their rifles.
Poor little creatures. What have they done to deserve this?
(That was a weird pic, and you did great.)
Thanks. One of the weirdest, I think.
I agree with Bojana–very weird picture and good job. I always forget about Visual Verse because like you said, the I usually get nothing when I see the often very odd pictures.
Those poor pigs!
Thank you. This was one of the blankest ones I’ve had. I’m glad you think I got something out of it in the end!
Yes, we treat pigs abominably.
Yes, we do. There’s a blog that I follow, and sometimes he has photos of pigs wandering around the countryside in England. It’s good to see. Though I suppose most still get eaten.
Some people with large plots of land keep them to keep the rough bits in check but they tend to have them butchered when they’ve done the job of clearing the brambles. Seems mean to me.
Me, as well.
We have thought of getting a few of a local variety, black pigs, a kind that lives outdoors and doesn’t grow too big but they’d wander and round here they’d probably end up shot in mistake for a boar or a deer or a badger…
😔
I looked at it, and got nothing. But you got something worthwhile.
There is so much good art around, I don’t know why they can’t seem to find it most of the time…(K)
I wonder where they get it from? Sometimes it’s so uninspiring, that almost anything can be made to fit it.
I’m sure its friends and friends of friends. They need to expand their horizons.
Get out more;
Reblogged this on Frank J. Tassone and commented:
#Haiku Happenings #7: Jane Dougherty’s latest #haibun appears in Visual Verse!
Thank you, Frank xx
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The title is funny, but explains itself via the link. Love also your answer. These mini pigs are wonderful, but honestly not like playtoys. Michael
Nothing that isn’t meant to be mini should be engineered to be mini just because we think it’s cute. My opinion.
Agreed, Jane! Here all pigs – big or mini – only seen as roast.
They are most places.
WELL DONE. Congratulations for the incisive haibun. They can’t speak for themselves and you’ve done them a service by speaking for them.
Thanks Lisa 🙂
YW!
I agree, treating animals like dolls is weird. I have a pet pig – a 250kg Berkshire sow. I’ve never brushed her. I’m not sure I would recommend pigs as pets – they’re as trainable as dogs and smell much better, but they will completely destroy your gardens and eat anything they can get at – clothes off the line, tins of paint, chickens…
There’s an ancient variety down here, the Noir Gascon, not too big reasonably friendly, lives outdoors and forages all year round. We thought of getting a few to deal with the brambles of which we have a lot but a herd of pigs is a big undertaking. One on its own would pine away. They’re like donkeys, you have to keep several. I’m not sure I’m up to that.