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Open Poetry #1

There Was An Old Woman

Blondie
Member

since 1999-08-06

Posts 307
Ohio

0 posted 1999-08-17 05:40 PM

The morning
on the car's radio,
between coffee and a mouthful
a microwaved bagel,
a woman in Mexico had just died,
who birthed 57
children
naturally,
free of fertility drugs,
only many old men.
She had doubles,
triples,
tripes of multi-faced
singles,
lineal descents by
learning the hard way,
a mutiplication table
producing 100 grand-kids
to join in
saying good-bye.

Skyfyre
Senior Member

since 1999-08-15

Posts 1906
Sitting in Michael's Lap

1 posted 1999-08-17 06:11 PM

interesting ...

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"Nunc lento sonitu dicunt, morierus"
(When I hear the bell tolling softly for another, it says to me, "Thou must die.")

Balladeer

Administrator

Member Empyrean

since 1999-06-05

Posts 25505
Ft. Lauderdale, Fl USA

2 posted 1999-08-17 09:05 PM

Proof positive that a good poet can write about anything.

pen of passion
Member

since 1999-08-11

Posts 234

3 posted 1999-08-17 09:35 PM

Differently interesting.

Blondie
Member

since 1999-08-06

Posts 307
Ohio

4 posted 1999-08-17 10:26 PM

Yes, I was going for a different poem to see exactly what I could write about. Thank you guys for the wonderful comments, and keep commenting I appreciate it, especially from you Balladeer.
P.S: when are you going to write a poem about me Balladeer?

Delores Hall
Member

since 1999-07-16

Posts 342
USA

5 posted 1999-08-18 12:13 PM

Having fifty seven babies is a lot of babies
to feed and change and clothe and on and on.
Happy writing.

Nan

Administrator

Member Seraphic

since 1999-05-20

Posts 21191
Cape Cod Massachusetts USA

6 posted 1999-08-18 03:10 PM

Now let's see - with approximately 35 fertile years - 57/35 = approximately 1.6285714 children per year.....yeah - that makes sense - YIKES!!......;(

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Nay, if our wits run the Wild-Goose chase, I am done:
For thou hast more of the Wild-Goose in one of thy wits,
Than I am sure I have in my whole five.
~ ²1592 Wm. Shakespeare ~ Romeo & Juliet ~ ii. iv. 75

Blondie
Member

since 1999-08-06

Posts 307
Ohio

7 posted 1999-08-20 10:44 AM

Yikes is right! Can you imagine!?

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