Open Poetry #17 |
Haystacks (time for a laugh) |
Joe Lamando Member
since 2001-11-20
Posts 124Massachusetts,USA |
Haystacks Haystacks, hardly stately Stand like statues None-the-less And though they’re slightly slumped They’re pardoned For the mess Grain grown with dreams of bread The Staff assigned to motherhood Now known it seems instead The chaff consigned To fodderhood |
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EagleScorpion Senior Member
since 2000-03-08
Posts 1644Here, Now, Forever |
eeeeennteresteeeng... fodderhood!! |
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Midnitesun
since 2001-05-18
Posts 28647Gaia |
HAHAHAHAHA, this is so funny Joe. I needed a big laugh about now. Thanks. fodderhood???? LOL again. |
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Enchantress Member Empyrean
since 2001-08-14
Posts 35113Canada eh. |
Great write Joe! Fodderhood??! Is that a real word? Thanks for the laugh...I needed one tonight! ~hugs, Nancy~ "A dream is a wish your heart makes..." |
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Joe Lamando Member
since 2001-11-20
Posts 124Massachusetts,USA |
This poem was in response to a friend who indicated that she likeked "a play on words". I sat down at my desk and The word Haystacks popped into my mind. My Muse dictated this and I swear that I didn't know what play on words was coming until the last word. To my disappointment my friend didn't get it since she never heard of chaff, nor fodder, nor the saying "bread is the Staff of life" so I had to explain it all. Fodderhood is a made up word of course. I grew up in a rural area and took it for granted that everyone knew what fodder was but I realized then that some words have a regional recognition. Thanks for the responses Joe |
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Martie
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
Love this, Joe...and your explanation. |
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Mistletoe Angel
since 2000-12-17
Posts 32816Portland, Oregon |
LOL!!! (giggles) Fodderhood? (giggles with delight) Oh my gosh, you're killing me, you have such a wonderful sense of humor, I love it!!! (smiles) Soooooooo wonderful! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet Joe, thank you for sharing! May love and light always shine upon you! Love, Noah Eaton |
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OLIAS Senior Member
since 2000-06-20
Posts 1090Pearl city Iowa |
Lol, very clever play on words I enjoyed this very much. Thank you. Regards, Olias. |
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RosePetal
since 2001-08-26
Posts 2985South Florida |
hehhee this was funny...good one Joe |
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Balladeer
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-05
Posts 25505Ft. Lauderdale, Fl USA |
Love the play, Joe! I suppose melting snow must be reduced to mudderhood |
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peaches73533 Senior Member
since 2001-11-04
Posts 981OK, USA |
I love the way you played with this. PEaches |
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