Minoan Pot 1500-1450 BCE [from Wikipedia]
Lazing, languid, amongst the prawns and langoustine
Forming liaisons potentially clandestine
The fisherman pulled the shrimps and the octopi out of his pot
Not a good catch, wouldn’t fetch him a lot
But that squid… if it livened a bit
Might con a grand lady’s cook to make a bid
57 words for Sammi’s Weekend Writing Prompt: Languid
crispina kemp 
Very nicely done Crispina
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Thank you. You know me, always have to come at it sideways 🙂
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You’re welcome. I like this about your writing. 👍👍👍
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Grins … but I don’t care for squid or octopus in my meal. Cheers to your cleverness.
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Playing with words. It’s my hobby. 🙂
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What a fun take on the prompt! Loved the originality. 🙂
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So, which do you prefer, the squid or the octopus?
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I don’t really like either. Just give me he prawns and I’ll be happy
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I feel much the same.
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I usually have lobster on New Year’s, but this year it was just me and the hub at home so we were too lazy. 🙂
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I don’t do anythikng special. And this year I needed to be up at 4:00 am, so I was early to bed.
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Fun response, Crispina. I bet the squid wasn’t keen on looking lively if there was a chance that no sale meant it would be put back in the sea! 🙂
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It started as a playful rhyme, you know how I am. And it progressed. Memories of Minoan vases
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I love Minoan art – all those depictions of sea creatures 🙂
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They were great mariners. And those globular pots are still used in the East Med for octopii fishing.
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