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Ark

  Ark Karel Reus: April 2023 Set theme " Ark ” for the Blooming Bards meeting: 27-04-2023 A climate-change dreaming   Tell-tale signs of climactic change are lapping at the gangplank of the master Ark-ivist’s much derided life-boat.   The insistent waves beat counterpoint upon his hopes. It seemed worthwhile when he started this dream-begotten task but now his collecting distracts him from the real job.   Whatever that may be…   He consults his checklist. “Let’s see, now….. Has he missed anything commended by his dreams? Has he collected:            Some that squeal:  Check          Some that growl:   Check          Some that tweet:   Check          Some that grunt:   Check          Some that hustle:   Check          Some that cringe:   Check          Some with no discernible purpose: Check          Some with no redeeming features: Check          Some that go “woof”:   Check          Some that purr:   Check          Some that slither: