Susan Poem by M.J. Lemon

Susan

Rating: 5.0


Cooking
reminds me of writing.
Can't really tell you, Susan,
how much prose, how many poems,
I've let stew
to the point that
the literary fire alarm
has sounded,
and sounded...
and sounded

Monday, January 23, 2017
Topic(s) of this poem: humour,life,writing
POET'S NOTES ABOUT THE POEM
This is almost a found poem. It is a copy (almost verbatim) of a comment left on the page of a fellow poet. This piece is dedicated to and inspired by fellow poet Susan Williams.
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Susan Williams 25 January 2017

Hahhahahahahahahahahaha. This was humorous yes but you know what? It carried a clever message about writing as well! ! ! Letting it stew is something I should do more- -every time I post a poem I see a fault, a better word I could have used, a clumsiness of form... if I had waited for the piece to stew, I would have posted a better work. Sigh. [P.S. I'm b- a-c- k! ! ! ! I can now for the first time in weeks go to other people's pages and read their work and write comments about it : P ]

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LeeAnn Azzopardi 04 July 2023

Simply beautiful I hope Susan enjoyed it

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Kumarmani Mahakul 26 March 2017

It is a beautiful humourous poem nicely depicted. Enjoyed the delectable stew, thanks for sharing.

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Mj Lemon 26 March 2017

Thank you so much, Kumarmani. So gratifying to hear the stew was delectable!

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Richard Wlodarski 24 March 2017

Your poetry, like so many others on this site, is making me hungry for more. So I read more. And sometimes, I get the urge to write a tribute poem. Another one worthy of 10, M.J.! Keep them coming!

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Mj Lemon 25 March 2017

Thank you, Richard! Yes, I have a few that are about ready...the next serving is maybe a few days off. Thanks again, Richard.

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Bri Edwards 23 March 2017

cooking reminds ME of food. i mean REAL food. but i just ate, so i'll finish writing this comment. i too have been inspired to write poems when writing a comment to someone's poem. WAIT! i hear an alarm going off somewhere. i'm gettin' out of here! bri :)

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Mj Lemon 23 March 2017

Ahhhhhh....Time to write! Thanks, Bri,

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Terry Craddock 30 January 2017

'how much prose, how many poems, I've let stew to the point that the literary fire alarm has sounded, ' loved this and the repitition of sounded, I feel the same way sometimes, stewing cooking in thoughts not expressed, poems crystal clear in the mind, but too tired to get up and write out; I'm cooking stewing in creative juices and I loved this poem.

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Mj Lemon 31 January 2017

Thank you, Terry! I, too, am stewing today. I find I need to go shopping for ingredients!

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