Tuesday, August 23, 2016
AND SO ON
No one is crazy
about a poem
that goes on
and on
and on
and on
and on
and on
and on
and so on
(you gotta get out there and slop the pigs!)
A poem should be
like a good fight with your girlfriend.
Say it succinctly
have it mean something
make it feel like a stab in the heart
and get out of there.
Come back later.
Approach cautiously
and take a peek
to see if "she" still looks friendly.
Then dress her up a little
and get ready
for her big debut with your friends!
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Ah.. yes a poem has to be succinct and to the point... though a fight with my girlfriend can go on and on... (I like the leaving part though)
ReplyDeleteThat's why you get out of there, fast--lol
DeleteYes! Good and fun analogy. I once wrote:
ReplyDeleteI want a poem
I can live happily ever after with
even if we fight
I want a poem
that will talk to me
but one that won’t say
what it thinks I want to hear
That's lovely, Colleen. Poems are like children, and they do sass you sometimes :)
DeleteThank you for sharing this look aside
ReplyDeleteThanks for taking a peek, Martin.
DeleteNice one
ReplyDelete🌹😄🌻
Much love...
Glad you enjoyed it!
Deleteya ... really nice ... you almost nailed "her", uhm, I meant to say "it", friend catnip ... cuz all she prolly wants to do is dress up for you only, no? Love, cat,
ReplyDeleteWell, U know, U never have to "dress up" for me!
Deleteperfect... especially if she is still there when you come back later!!! ����
ReplyDeletePut her away in a drawer, but don't forget which one it is!
DeleteLove this! Yeah that really is what it's like, all around. Though I think the part about leaving and coming back must be learned. Whew!
ReplyDeleteHA...yeah...there should be a mandatory cooling off period in both scenarios. (Eventually learned through trial--and sometimes costly--error.)
DeleteAh - you've given me another laugh! So nice to read from you again. Yes, I think fights should be like that - short - and the cooling, the coming back again and taking her out for a dance, a fancy night on the town - yes, I'd like that, too. :-) Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Stacie, and great to hear from you again!
DeleteSmiling I am! Edit, edit, edit! The power of words....just a few of them! :)
ReplyDeleteThanks so much! Yes,edit...that's the magic word!
DeleteDelightful. Love all the metaphors.
ReplyDeleteGlad you like, Marilyn!
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