{"id":215,"date":"2024-08-08T07:00:51","date_gmt":"2024-08-08T12:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dreaminginplot.com\/MainBlog\/?p=215"},"modified":"2024-08-06T11:34:53","modified_gmt":"2024-08-06T16:34:53","slug":"pirate-sheep","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/dreaminginplot.com\/MainBlog\/2024\/08\/08\/pirate-sheep\/","title":{"rendered":"Pirate Sheep"},"content":{"rendered":"

Now for something different: a silly little thing sparked by a friend miss hearing \u201cPirate Ships On the Horizon\u201d.<\/em><\/p>\n

Pirate Sheep on the Horizon
\nThey sail from shore to shore
\nPlowing through the deep green waves
\nThen returning home once more.<\/p>\n

Their black sails stand up smartly
\nFrom their woolly backs
\nAnd the fleet raids together
\nFrom meadow to haystacks.<\/p>\n

With crook in hand I seek them
\nTo bring them to the fold
\nAnd for their crimes we keep them
\nNo matter how brave or bold.<\/p>\n

The Captain Ram is crafty
\nHe respects no fence nor land
\nAnd often must I seek him
\nAnd bring him back in hand.<\/p>\n

Pirate Sheep<\/em> copyright \u00a9 Heather Strickler 2024 all rights reserved<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Now for something different: a silly little thing sparked by a friend miss hearing \u201cPirate Ships On the Horizon\u201d. Pirate Sheep on the Horizon They sail from shore to shore Plowing through the deep green waves Then returning home once more. Their black sails stand up smartly From their woolly backs And the fleet raids… Read More Pirate Sheep<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":216,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-215","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dreaminginplot.com\/MainBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Pirate-Sheep.jpg?fit=600%2C600","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/parUcj-3t","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":221,"url":"http:\/\/dreaminginplot.com\/MainBlog\/2024\/08\/12\/passing-of-doom\/","url_meta":{"origin":215,"position":0},"title":"Passing of Doom","author":"Heather","date":"August 12, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"A bit of hope to start your week Set asides the doom For the sake of your soul Yes dangers still will loom And trials take their toll. 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