I love Jam jars!

By BT Gorman

Thu, 24 Nov 2011
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13 comments
 

Fickle
What fickle creatures
we all are
If all our emotions were
in a jam jar
we could spread
some love on toast on Monday
have anger sandwiches on Tuesday
a spoon of guilt on Wednesday
rice pudding with dash of hate on Thursday
fear and self doubt pie on Friday
a joy-rolly-polly on Saturday
by Sunday our jam jar would be empty
and we'd have to borrow emotions plenty
credit, debit, loss and gain
we'd find a way to start again
and fill our little jam jar up
so on weekly emotion
we will sup

BT Gorman

Certificate U
Humour

Comments

Submitted by BT Gorman on
oops, it should read "fear & self doubt pie on Friday". I changed it in the live reading (on you tube under live poetry at Aspex gallery, if you want to check it out).

Submitted by Trainspotter on
Is it okay to say this reminded me of Craig David? My granny used to tell me they could get into the pictures using a jam jar as payment.

Submitted by BT Gorman on
can I get a reeeewind???

Submitted by jolono on
Mr Gorman. Really liked this, love the references to jam, spreading etc. Well done my friend.

 

Submitted by BT Gorman on
thanks jolono. strawberry jam is my favourite, although my Dad's home-made marmalade is awesome as well!

Submitted by BT Gorman on
I prefer "the Garden" to this poem, wotcher reckon?

Submitted by alfie1997 on
I enjoyed reading this poem and I like how you have changed a day to day object into a tin of emotions 10/10

Submitted by BT Gorman on
thanks Alfie, i think we are just a vessel of emotion, we dole out portions, some spill on the floor, some leave wanting more! (i feel another poem coming on!)

Submitted by jolono on
Might beat you to it! Vessel of emotion? Dole out portions? Spill on the floor? Youv've written it for me! LOL.

 

Submitted by BT Gorman on
go for it!

Submitted by BT Gorman on
I should'nt do this but this is "fickle" live!! http://youtu.be/tbO4YWXlsBU

Submitted by BT Gorman on
do I get told off for doing live performance poetry?

Submitted by BT Gorman on
did I miss something wiv this poem?