Open Poetry #1 |
There Was An Old Woman |
Blondie Member
since 1999-08-06
Posts 307Ohio |
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. |
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Skyfyre Senior Member
since 1999-08-15
Posts 1906Sitting in Michael's Lap |
interesting ... ------------------ "Nunc lento sonitu dicunt, morierus" (When I hear the bell tolling softly for another, it says to me, "Thou must die.") |
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Balladeer
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-05
Posts 25505Ft. Lauderdale, Fl USA |
Proof positive that a good poet can write about anything. |
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pen of passion Member
since 1999-08-11
Posts 234 |
Differently interesting. |
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Blondie Member
since 1999-08-06
Posts 307Ohio |
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? |
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Delores Hall Member
since 1999-07-16
Posts 342USA |
Having fifty seven babies is a lot of babies to feed and change and clothe and on and on. Happy writing. |
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Nan
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-05-20
Posts 21191Cape Cod Massachusetts USA |
Now let's see - with approximately 35 fertile years - 57/35 = approximately 1.6285714 children per year.....yeah - that makes sense - YIKES!!......;( ------------------ 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 |
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Blondie Member
since 1999-08-06
Posts 307Ohio |
Yikes is right! Can you imagine!? |
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