Melons are a Bore

This is very deep, FTSE. I take it the melons symbolise fruit and the fruit is a metaphor for other fruit? Is it about the relationship between fruit and more fruit? Or do I need to read it again? I do hope not.

Don't worry your pretty little head with semiotics, my old skunk fart. It's way beyond you. Just think of it as a poem about fruit in which each piece of fruit represents itself. We in the literature trade call this metaphorical identity. It has biblical roots: an eye stands for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.

What about a toothsome eyeful? An edible French tower? And what's the use of half an otic? Wouldn't whole-otics be better than semiotics?

Stef, I have just one word to say to you, only I've forgotten what it was. Could you please select a word and say it to yourself? Cheers.

I said 'explume'. Was that the one you had in mind?

Could have been. It had letters of the alphabet in it as I recall, but I think my word actually meant something. In English.

Où sont les ouahs d'antan?

I've moved on since then. Onwards and upwards, or at least sideways.

Loved the poem Paul, But I have to say that reading the badinage between you two is very amusing too :) Val

this friuty poem is great, fun rhymer, agree about the dear papaya, (also a laxative btw, opposite to guava..) - poor melons, perhaps give the many varieties another go, watermelon doesn't deserve such an attitude surely? Enjoyed! :))

I was startled to read your following critique of a fellow writer: 'If I were teaching a CW course, I'd have my students write a poem in five minutes at the start of each lesson. No literary references allowed, marks deducted for anything contrived, just write whatever is on your mind at the time...' By your own criteria you'd fail, horribly. Your writing is all contrivance, it never engages with the reader on a deeper level. And there's always the sense of someone smug and terribly pleased with himself.

You're probably right.
If melons are a bore,
this poem is the exact opposite of a melon.
I like this!

(^_^)
best regards,
yReNe

Excellent stuff, but my melon adoration shall continue unfazed.