About this time I start to think
about a cup of tea
when all at once I need a drink
and Jock makes it for me.
The humming sound the kettle makes
tells me it won’t be long
Ah here it comes, with home-made cake
Hooray I wasn’t wrong.
In Meeting the Bar at dVerse tonight, Victoria Slotto gives us a well-informed article on Emily Dickinson and common meter. I tried, I really did, but this is all I could come up with. Shame on me. This is the kind of thing my Dad and I used to do all the time – fun it was, but poetry it is not!
I will try again when I am not so weary.
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I dish-agree strongly. Poetry it is – far, far more than the meaningless muddles that many put forward as being so.
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Oh joy.. when those we
love come through
again..
with cake
and tea..
such a loving
treat that is
always
NOW..
CAKE AND
LOVE IS TEA NOW
And this E is for Emily..:)
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Your poem made me smile. Unfortunately it also made me long for a piece of homemade cake, which I do not have!
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Poetry it is! I think we get too caught up thinking of Emily as a solemn, death absorbed person when in truth, she was mischievous and enjoyed the everyday joys and wrote of them with her unique perspective. I truly enjoyed this and it gave me a needed smile.
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Oh who says it isn’t poetry – it’s delightful and rhyming – perfect 🙂
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Very cute, Very funny,
“Jock” LOL
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I think Emily would have liked the daily theme
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I like this because I can see and hear it all. A sweet hug to you both this day
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Hugging you back!
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Oh, I love when Peder does that for me!
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I soooo enjoyed the poem Viv, thanks for the smile 🙂
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Well, that was a fun and unusual take on the common meter – I do think it adapts itself very well to humour. And I gather Emily was a very keen cake-baker!
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Somehow, reaching into the fun in your past, you found a connection between common meter, ala ED,& limerick, putting a big smile on many faces.
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I love this, Viv!!! Really, these Emily D. inspired poems are just the best! I’m having the best time reading everyone’s work. 🙂
I just read your footnote, and you are absolutely wrong. Don’t ever let anyone tell you that this isn’t magnificent poetry. It’s a pleasure to read, and it captures such feelings of joy, love, and appreciation. I think people like to read different types of poetry, and that’s fine. But this is absolutely poetry. You silly thing. I’d love to read more like this!
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Thank you for the reassurance.
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It was fun and made me smile. I think that makes it poetry. Anything with home-made cake in it is worth the time to read. Peace, Linda
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Viv, I really enjoyed this poem. It not only followed Emily’s form but expressed a slice of real life as well. Nothing better than tea and cake when served with love.
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Nice, can I join you for the home made cake and tea? I like the rhythm very much Viv ~
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Beautiful poem 🙂
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This made me smile. 🙂 Did Jock make the cake too?
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Nooo, I made that up to fit the rhyme scheme. In fact it was a Walker’s Scottish Shortbread biscuit!
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🙂 Shortbread would be nice.
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Fun, indeed–a little levity is good, especially since so many of us, myself included, went to the dark side. I can’t help but think that if Emily could have added a bit more humor she might have been a bit better balanced, happier. I’ll take that drink now.
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