New Beginnings (I.P.)

Cherry

By Silver Spun Sand

Sun, 01 Dec 2013
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11 comments
 

This is just to say,

Happy Divorce Day,

darling.  All’s done

and finally dusted...

bar the alimony;

what’s yours

and what’s mine

more or less decided.

 

I trust you and she

are nicely settled in

to your brand new

love-nest. Who am I

to shake the tree?

 

Us three? We’re surviving.

The flat’s cramped but OK,

except...the kids – our kids,

hate their new school

and miss their friends.

 

And me? I miss the garden

but I’ll live – join the ranks

of the walking wounded,

probably.

 

Hope you like this card;

its crap, honestly, but

the sentiment behind it –

appropriate; addressed

to you both, naturally.

Lilies, so pure, so white,

and the loss – yours,

not mine.

 

Speaking of which –

I ditched that rug;

the one with those stains

where we...you know...

The one we bought

on our  honeymoon

in Morocco, with tassels

we were attached to.

 

You see, it came to me

yesterday,  whilst

cleaning the loo, actually,

that for thirteen years

and eleven months,

I’d been making love

to an Abyssinian goat;

a shag-pile, at that.

Certificate 12
Poem
Silver Spun Sand Poems
Inspiration Point (work that responds to our weekly writing cue)

Comments

Submitted by Bee on

Hi Tina.

I love the offhand tone of the writing. There's a sad story behind the glib handling of the sentiments and you feel she is triumphant when the final thoughts came to her whilst cleaning the loo.

Lovely!

Bee

Submitted by Silver Spun Sand on

Thanks, Bee.  You got it in onesmiley

Tina

 

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

This poem had a great flow to it Tina, as Bee said,  telling it like it is in such a matter of fact way.

Again you've written a piece to be proud of.

Jenny.

 

Submitted by Silver Spun Sand on

Thanks, so much, for your words, Jenny, and I'm really pleased you enjoyed.  Oh, and by the way, happy Advent to yousmiley

I opened the first door of my advent calendar this morning, and I have to say it was the most scrumptious reindeer I've ever tasted...courtesy of Lindt Chocolates, of course.

Tinawink

 

 

Submitted by hudsonmoon on

Love this, Tina. Especially that killer ending. Loved the matter-of-fact delivery. And congrats on the well-deserved cherries.

Rich

 

Submitted by Silver Spun Sand on

Thanks, Rich, on all counts, and I hope your Sunday is a peaceful one.

Tina

 

Submitted by maisie on

happy divorce day:) sorry I  missed it.  You ditched the goat, and found your voice contemplating the loo.

lol.  I liked the poem!

maisie angel Guess what?  I'm still alive!

Submitted by Silver Spun Sand on

Thanks, Maisie. You got it!!smiley

Tina

 

Submitted by luigi_pagano on

It must have been a good quality rug to have lasted thirteen years and eleven months! Can't say the same for the relationship, though. It is quite understandable to erase all memories of an unhappy life.

You caught the flavour of such an event with wit and perspicacity. Well done.

Luigi xxx

 

Submitted by VeraClark on

Ooh, a sharp one Tina. The cut of the sharp voice and that kick to his groin at the end is so satisfying.

 

Submitted by Silver Spun Sand on

Thanks, Vera.  Satisfying, indeedsmiley