by Elsie Duggan
Member since:
November 8, 2006

I'm Hot Blooded - Genre Shorties 141 - 100 words, drabble

March 02, 2013 09:01 PM UTC
views: 0 | 25 people recommend this | comments: 71

 

 

 

 

I've had blood drawn for a test

Waiting a long time for results

I've talked to my doctors

Been answered with insults

 

They said the blood must be frozen

For the tests to come out right

Well, that is well and good

But it's two weeks from tonight

 

Do you suppose it took so long

To freeze my blood because of diet

My Vampire Stir fry for example

Should I keep that quiet

 

It sets me on fire, this tasty dish

Quality Vampires are hard to find

You won't believe the work cooking them

Just writing this blows my mind

 

Comments: 71

Elsie Duggan Mar 2, 2013, 9:03pm UTC
Just getting this to post took more than four hours, what is up with Gather, or is it me :), thanks for reading, love, Elsie
Tracy Fabre Mar 2, 2013, 9:16pm UTC
It's Gather. Definitely Gather.
Elsie Duggan Mar 2, 2013, 9:26pm UTC
This is my first attempt in a long while, what a job ! I will start early in the morning next time, I thought Gather was going to be made better, thanks Tracy , love Elsie
Susan Budig - Mindful Poet Mar 2, 2013, 9:54pm UTC
It's Gather, it's Gather!
And I'm so glad you'd rather
Stick to it and post
Instead of acting the ghost
Nice to see your face
All over the place

:-)
Elsie Duggan Mar 4, 2013, 10:40pm UTC
Hi Susan how nice to see you here, wrote this comment a couple of days ago and I guess a vampire stole it :), thank you for visiting me, still waiting for the call , take care, love, Elsie
Larry H. Mar 2, 2013, 9:13pm UTC
I comment on this and it told me it couldn't be found when I tried to post it. haven't seen any post from you in a while. Was thinking about you this morning,, Hope you are doing good.
Elsie Duggan Mar 2, 2013, 9:29pm UTC
Thank you Larry, I haven't posted since right after I got o ut of rehab in December. I can now walk very carefully on my own, but still have pain in my thigh, see surgeon on this Wednesday, going to ask him how long it will be ther, he'll probably say forever:), hope you all are well, love, Elsie
Larry H. Mar 2, 2013, 9:34pm UTC
We are doing good here, tired of winter though...Haven't heard any thing more about Barb Benton either.
Larry H. Mar 2, 2013, 9:42pm UTC
I have had to try several times to get something to open and at time several time to post a comment.
Elsie Duggan Mar 4, 2013, 10:42pm UTC
my comments keep disappearing, sometimes the whole page of comments goes, :), it's GATHER, supposed to be getting better soon, at least I hope so, take care, love, Elsie
Larry H. Mar 4, 2013, 11:08pm UTC
chuck posted something saying things were supposed to get better after the first of the year, hasn't yet.
lynn a. Mar 2, 2013, 9:14pm UTC
Now this is funny, Elsie. You, a vampire? I love it.

No, it is not you. Getting from one post to another takes forever it seems. THe little circle goes round and round, and round and round, and I wait and I wait and I wait.
Elsie Duggan Mar 2, 2013, 9:30pm UTC
I almost gave up Lynn, would you send me your phone number by regular email again, I lost it again,. Thanks for reading, and I appreciate your commenting. love, Elsie
lynn a. Mar 2, 2013, 9:52pm UTC
Will do.
Elsie Duggan Mar 4, 2013, 10:42pm UTC
Now I got it, just don't know what time is good to call you, let me know by regular email, gather takes too long to get on, love, Elsie
lynn a. Mar 5, 2013, 12:02am UTC
just sent you an email by regular email and of course my brain wasn't working. I told you the wrong area code for the phone number in this last email. Prior email is correct, so if I call you first, just look for that area code.

Love, LynnEllen
Tracy Fabre Mar 2, 2013, 9:17pm UTC
Should I keep that quiet?

LOL... hmmmmmm, maybe you should. But your secret addiction is greatly entertaining to read.
Elsie Duggan Mar 2, 2013, 9:31pm UTC
Thank you Tracy, I thought of it right away as I am watching General Hospital during my home confinement and they are doing something about Vampires., no not eating them :), love, Elsie
Len Maxwell Mar 2, 2013, 9:35pm UTC
As soon as I saw the prompt I hoped someone would use the Vampire Stirfry and my favorite poet didn't let me down. Wonderfully done, Elsie.

Featured on the Wall of Frozen Blood at The Triple Name Club.
Len Maxwell Mar 2, 2013, 11:58pm UTC
I had to come back and feature this on Gather Writing Essential also.
Elsie Duggan Mar 4, 2013, 10:44pm UTC
Thank you Len for your lovely comments and thanks so much for the features, love, Elsie
Donna C. Mar 2, 2013, 9:41pm UTC
Oh, Elsie, this is funny!! I never heard of anyone eating vampires before!!
Those tests sometimes do take foreverr to get back, and then after you call the doctors office they say we sent you a letter, didn't you get it? No, then you get it the next day with todays postmark. (They hurry up and mail it after you have talked to them) Had that happen to me a few times...Grrrrrrr
Glad to hear things are getting better for you. A little at a time......
Elsie Duggan Mar 4, 2013, 10:47pm UTC
This is for something new, wouldn't you know, calcium is high so testing thyroid, all I need, but since they are so casual about the results trying to be casual too. They actually wrote me a note on the computer saying that my blood just went out as it had to be frozen, well that was ten days after they drew it, now do they think I am that gullable , more like someone froze it and forgot it. Hope I don't have to redo the test, we will see, love, Elsie
JOHN BECK Mar 2, 2013, 9:54pm UTC
Served up sizzling, Elsie.
Elsie Duggan Mar 4, 2013, 10:48pm UTC
Thank you John, that's how I like all my food, especially vampires :), love, Elsie
Janet "Jax" B. Mar 2, 2013, 10:39pm UTC
LOL...great job Elsie! So, what else do you put in Vampire stirfry?
Elsie Duggan Mar 4, 2013, 10:50pm UTC
brocolli and cauliflower, peas and rice, with a hot pepper sauce, gosh that really sounds not too bad, :), love, Elsie
Priscilla P. Mar 2, 2013, 11:26pm UTC
Very clever, Elsie. Gather is just plain ole ornery
Elsie Duggan Mar 4, 2013, 10:51pm UTC
Thank you Priscilla, haven't been on a lot, and it has gotten worse, or wrose than I remember. Going to try to be more regular, once I get this walking thing conquered and my blood tests back, :), love, Elsie
Priscilla P. Mar 5, 2013, 10:09pm UTC
Nice thing about the computer is that you don't have to walk.
Let me hear what the blood test reveal...
Love ya
Liz H. Mar 3, 2013, 12:22am UTC
Must've been that red hot sesame sauce...
yummy write!
Elsie Duggan Mar 4, 2013, 10:52pm UTC
That's the sauce of choice Liz, thank you, had a bit of fun with it, love, Elsie
Karen E. Mar 3, 2013, 1:12am UTC
Very clever write! :)
Elsie Duggan Mar 4, 2013, 10:53pm UTC
Thank you Karen, hope you are doing well, and family is fine, love, Elsie
J. Reid Mar 3, 2013, 8:34am UTC
Smiles...

Thank you for submitting to: Not Gathering Dust!
Elsie Duggan Mar 4, 2013, 10:53pm UTC
Thanks for the Smiles J, and for stopping by, love, Elsie
Greg Schiller Mar 3, 2013, 8:46am UTC
You would think
they would know
by the glow.
Elsie Duggan Mar 4, 2013, 10:56pm UTC
I don't know what they know
But sure they think I am so old
That I believe it took ten days for my blood to freeze
A story if I may be so bold,

Can't wait for the results :), love, Elsie
Pam Brittain Mar 3, 2013, 1:36pm UTC
Awesome fun, Elsie. I'm glad you stayed with it and finally got it posts.
Elsie Duggan Mar 4, 2013, 10:56pm UTC
Pam, I have to talk to you by regular email, I am glad I got it to post too, I almost gave up, take care, love, Elsie
Pam Brittain Mar 5, 2013, 3:41pm UTC
I'll be looking for your mail.
Ann Marcaida Mar 3, 2013, 1:59pm UTC
Just avoid eating anti-freeze, Elsie! I'm so happy to see you again.

Thanks for sharing with Gather's Luminous Writers and Artists. Featured.
Elsie Duggan Mar 4, 2013, 10:58pm UTC
Maybe I need a coctail of that :), I am happy to be feeling wel enough to write, I have been a bit depressed being locked up :), and I am happy to be back, thank you so much for the feature, much appreciated , love, Elsie
Mary Ann Slavcheff Mar 3, 2013, 2:42pm UTC
Great poem.
Elsie Duggan Mar 4, 2013, 10:59pm UTC
Thank you very much Mary Ann,love, Elsie
Bernard C. Mar 3, 2013, 2:50pm UTC
I vant to suck yer blud - Well you can't its frozen..frozen solid..it'll be weeks before they thaw it and see it too. Great poem very amusing

Thank you for sharing and submitting to
The Surreal Circus.
Elsie Duggan Mar 4, 2013, 11:00pm UTC
They said it took ten days to freeze , :), must think I was born yesterday, thank you very much Bernard, love, Elsie
A. F. Stewart Mar 3, 2013, 4:36pm UTC
Just wonderful.
Elsie Duggan Mar 4, 2013, 11:00pm UTC
Thank you so much A.F., love, Elsie
Angela A. Mar 3, 2013, 5:39pm UTC
He, he: silly
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Elsie Duggan Mar 4, 2013, 11:01pm UTC
Meant to be silly Angela, thank you very much, love , Elsie
William Dotani Mar 4, 2013, 3:45am UTC
The problem the affect associated with long exposure to dandelion pollen.
Elsie Duggan Mar 4, 2013, 11:04pm UTC
Do you suppose that could be true, will have to ask the lab to explore that possibility if they ever get my blood unfrozen since it took ten days to freeze it :), hope you are feeling better , I feel better, had my hair done today, my major medication, and walked with just a cane and think I could have done without it, nervous without something to touch still, getting there, love you, goodnight William, Elsie
William Dotani Mar 8, 2013, 12:47am UTC
Getting your hair done your major medication? Only a woman could say this.
I hope all is well.
Elsie Duggan Mar 8, 2013, 5:34pm UTC
It really fixed me up :), especially my mood, and my health news was good, so now relaxing is on my mind for a while until something else happens, never a dull moment, love, Elsie
David W. Mar 5, 2013, 11:09am UTC
I don 't understand. Vampire blood is best stir fried while fresh. Immortality evaporates when exposed to temperatures below freezing.

Stay well my poetess friend. As the Vulcans say, "Live long and prosper."
Elsie Duggan Mar 5, 2013, 3:59pm UTC
Well, it is my blood that they said took ten days to freeze, my doctors excuse for no test results, that prompted this piece, still no results, maybe vampires drank it if so heaven help them, thank you David, hope you are well and happy and enjoying life, love, Elsie
William Dotani Mar 8, 2013, 12:48am UTC
I thought I had seen Elsie in the Twilight movie standing near a patch of wicked dandelions.
Elsie Duggan Mar 8, 2013, 5:31pm UTC
yep that must have been me , got my results back yesterday , I am okay , think it was because of all the trauma and anatheseas I've had :), take care, love you, Elsie
Sheila Deeth Mar 6, 2013, 2:21pm UTC
Ah, that vampire stir-fry must be it!
William Dotani Mar 8, 2013, 12:49am UTC
Vampires use dandelion oil.
Elsie Duggan Mar 8, 2013, 5:30pm UTC
They do know what is good :), love, Elsie
Sheila Deeth Mar 8, 2013, 8:12pm UTC
Dandelion oil, seasoned with chocolate covered ants.
William Dotani Mar 11, 2013, 2:05am UTC
I imagine this west coast diet food. Listening to ocean waves and eating something crunchy and yummy.
Elsie Duggan Mar 12, 2013, 1:11am UTC
Sheila your comment reminds me of the good old days, and William, yes, that does sound good to me, goodnight , I love you , Elsie
William Dotani Mar 11, 2013, 2:15am UTC
Living next to a park with no trees, but open field, makes it ripe for one million dandelions that are soon depleted by shy rabbits multiplying. Maybe these dandelions full of brine from the salt mines not really all so deep underneath. Humans and rabbits like salty snacks and flowers or vegetables chewy, so these one million eaten dandelions seem quite good for the rabbit population, front lawns and rabbits are cute.
Elsie Duggan Mar 12, 2013, 1:14am UTC
I am so happy to hear some good comments from you about my wonderful subjects, about time, Lucky my dandelions reproduce as fast as rabbits :) , lucky conindence, goodnight William, love you, Elsie
William Dotani Mar 12, 2013, 12:32am UTC
The lack of activity on Gather maybe portends an end.
Sweet dreams.
Elsie Duggan Mar 12, 2013, 1:16am UTC
I just waited 14 minutes to get to answer your comments, I don't have a lot of patience lately, still in pain, and can't remember if I took my tylenol tonight and don't dare duplicat it if I didn't , with me luck, goodnight William, love , Elsie
William Dotani Mar 12, 2013, 1:31am UTC
I feel like roast.
William Dotani Mar 15, 2013, 3:42am UTC
It's rather sad what's happened to Gather, but there have been so many negative and politically correct people on Gather that maybe this site deserves a meltdown. The slowdown reminds me of escargot.

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