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Banquet
There is
Nothing
Humble
About me
I flinch
And cringe away
From no man
There’s been little
That has brought me
To my knees
Or elicited
Feminine
Pleas of
“Don’t hurt me”
Until now.
Now
When I
Find myself
Laid
Flayed
And splayed out
By the razor
Sharp words you've
Unthinkingly
Effortlessly
Thoughtlessly
Thrown at my
Proud
Red
Head …
“What
Can
You
Bring
To
My table?”
Your hurtful words
Resounding loudly
In my ears …
Lessening me
Devaluing
All that
I am …
Momentarily.
Well you can
Slide that
Emotionally
Bankrupt
Credit card
Back into the
Silver cold slot
It’s been so tightly
Neatly
Fitted into for
Oh
So long
Its limit
Has been
Met
Your money isn’t
Any good here
It’s unneeded
Not required
Neither wanted
Nor desired
It’s just another
Unnecessary
Accoutremont
Flashy
Tasteless
Garnish
You see
I’m a veritable
Banquet
Rich in flavor
A woman
To Savor
An endless
Array
A Tasty
Display of
Mixed qualities
Quantities
and personalities
Served
Hot
Spicy
Tangy and
Sweet
A delicious
Treat
Guaranteed to
Tease
Please
And
Delight your
Senses
A gourmet
Dish
Fulfilling
And ready
To be
Slowly
Deliciously
Digested
By an
Appreciative
Connoisseur
That’s what
I have to bring
And serve up
At your
Fine
Dining table …
And if that
Menu
Is displeasing
To your
Fastidious
Discerning
Palette …
Starve.
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| I love the way you end it. |
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Comment by: WLC Online- 2008-07-21 17:50
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| Hi!~~really love that word though--very cool to look at and say. |
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Comment by: MsWizard Online- 2008-07-21 17:43
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| Yeah, Wanda, you're probably right. I'll be working on this one a while I'm sure. I just threw it up there when I had the urge to do so. Im glad you liked it though....some how I knew you would....grin... |
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Comment by: WLC Online- 2008-07-21 08:38
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"Your money isn't
Any good here
It's unneeded
Not required
Neither wanted
Nor desired
It's just another
Unnecessary
Accoutremont
Flashy
Tastless
Garnish"
So love that stanza, but accoutrement is off I think.
Accoutrement means "clothing, accessories, etc." and is not in any way food related (end of stanza) or money related (the beginning of stanza).
Garnish has many synonyms that reflect ornamentation/embellishment and the one that I felt you were going for: "that bit of parsley on the plate" as your theme throughout is banquet/food related.
A sub for unneccessary accroutrement: unnecessary crudite' -- (a traditional French appetizer) sounds more appropriato with the "garnish line."
Anyway, just a thought.
Kick ass poem and great "last word" on the subject--but (yeah, I know, can't help myself) I subbed the words "Bite Me" for "Starve." LOL
Damn, now I'm hungry! |
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Comment by: MsWizard Online- 2008-07-20 19:25
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| Tony it took a long time and much trial and error to know that what I bring to anyone's emotional "table" should be far more important to someone who loves me and not the material things I can or cannot supply. However, that being said, this one was actually written based on one line alone, and I took it and had some fun with it. It is not necessarily thrown at any one in particular, just a parody as it were.... |
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