»
Archives
»
Open Poetry #27
»
The Fork
| Open Poetry #27 |
|
The Fork |
|
|
wranx Member Elite
since 2002-06-07
Posts 3689Moved from a shack to a barn 
|
The fork Tracing its lines and graceful shape I am struck by its simplicity and singleness of purpose That it is touted as a near necessity for the chunkiest of soups How its fundamental use is a milestone, hard won And its proper utilization marks ones’ degree of good manners And that Thoreau had but one The glint from the burnished surface brings to mind the way she would use it To alternately stab and stroke the air around her As if she were painting for me the point she was making about the meat or the sauce or my errant ways [This message has been edited by wranx (07-06-2003 12:21 PM).] |
||
| © Copyright 2003 E.F.Rose - All Rights Reserved | |||
|
brian sites Senior Member
since 2002-06-25
Posts 1475usa |
 amazing where that thing will take you they lead us to people ....our memories I guess we should thank Bevin, huh? nice, Ed |
||
Midnitesun
since 2001-05-18
Posts 28647Gaia |
DANG! this is a brilliant write, Ed, and I'm keeping it. And it's not going into the silverware drawer either. |
||
|
Midnitesun
since 2001-05-18
Posts 28647Gaia |
ok, so I had to come back to it, to click it into the library box. love the way you take a simple everyday object and turn it into something special |
||
|
Wind
since 2002-10-12
Posts 2981 |
haha.. more forks to read about.. and use on my mashed potatos... Ok.. I'm a nut good write I said I'm going to buy a gun and start a war, |
||
|
wranx Member Elite
since 2002-06-07
Posts 3689Moved from a shack to a barn |
That was the challenge that Brian and I set for ourselves....and the Barmaid Bevin picked the topic. |
||
|
Local Rebel Member Ascendant
since 1999-12-21
Posts 5767Southern Abstentia |
ah.. so you guys are going to fork up the forum huh? heh.. interesting topic challenge attained |
||
|
Duncan Member Ascendant
since 2001-08-07
Posts 5455 |
"The glint from the burnished surface brings to mind the way she would use it To alternately stab and stroke the air around her As if she were painting for me the point she was making about the meat or the sauce or my errant ways" Love it when you do this! Not sure what the challenge was Ed, but the poem rocked! All this...from a fork. And Thoreau only had one? No kidding? Better be careful, I might learn something...  |
||
|
Martie
Moderator
Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
Ed...It's the simple things, if written just right, make a great poem....like this. |
||
|
serenity blaze Member Empyrean
since 2000-02-02
Posts 27738 |
smiling...I got to see the preview (serenity smirks) so you KNOW I love this'n... You are a painter, Ed. Damn. I CAN see her, and you watching her...amazing you. |
||
|
littlewing Member Rara Avis
since 2003-03-02
Posts 9655New York |
Ed: I was wondering about the fork thing here . . . So, does this mean I must toss away my silverware and live with but one fork? Nice glimpse thank you xxoo |
||
|
Poet deVine
Administrator
Member Seraphic
since 1999-05-26
Posts 22612Hurricane Alley |
Wonderful!!! I like the images here..especially the fork as a paintbrush. Good job! |
||
|
Aenimal Member Rara Avis
since 2002-11-18
Posts 7350the ass-end of space |
As if she were painting for me the point she was making about the meat or the sauce or my errant ways love the way you wrapped this one up , actually i loved it all |
||
|
Midnitesun
since 2001-05-18
Posts 28647Gaia |
LOL at littlewings reply hmmm I regret I have but one fork to give? Nevermind!  |
||
|
BluesSerenade Member Patricius
since 2001-10-23
Posts 10549By the Seaside |
How its fundamental use is a milestone, hard won And its proper utilization marks ones’ degree of good manners It's all in the proper place setting~ not to mention, being careful with what we're holding so that we're not too quick to stab. Thank you Bevin, loved this wranx~ |
||
Nightshade
since 2001-08-31
Posts 13962just out of reach |
Awesome! Shaking my head here with a smile on my lips. Chris "Said you'd give me light... |
||
|
Bonnie j Senior Member
since 2003-06-27
Posts 1588Ohio |
Interesting write about that ole fork. Now the knife is a handy little gem. When my son was a babe it put together a baby crib,was able to hang my curtains and a shoe makes a great hammer. See Ya Bon-Bon |
||
|
Sunshine
Administrator
Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
Brought back memories of my mother talking with her hands... and fork... I seem to have her DNA... |
||
|
suthern
since 1999-07-29
Posts 20723Louisiana |
To alternately stab and stroke the air around her As if she were painting for me the point she was making about the meat or the sauce or my errant ways What a picture you've painted here... even the most mundane objects have magic when a poet notices them... excellent! *S* |
||
|
Ratleader
since 2003-01-23
Posts 7026Visiting Earth on a Guest Pass |
Nice turnover, oh wranxian one....I like the way you take a poem that's already good, and add a few fathoms to its depth with a simple closing line. ~~(¸¸¸¸ºº> ~~(¸¸¸¸ºº> ~~(¸¸ ¸¸ºº> ~~~(¸¸ER¸¸ºº> |
||
|
|
⇧ top of page ⇧ |
|
| All times are ET (US). All dates are in Year-Month-Day format. | ||
