Sweet Emmaline

Cherry

By Silver Spun Sand

Sun, 14 Jun 2009
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15 comments
 

Life for most of us, child,
ain’t no bowl of cherries;
no strawberries or jelly,
no ice-cream neither.

Sometimes it’s them greens
it’s brimful of. You needs
to eat them though –
them’s good for you.

Thems don’t taste nice, it’s true,
so all the while you’s eating them
you’s wondering what’s for afters.

I ain’t got no crystal ball,
but believe it or not,
I was once a nipper too.

“Manners maketh man,” they preached,
and woman, come to that.

“Ain’t polite,” they said, “It just ain’t done
to spit it out.” Meat with that gristle,
nor fish with them bones.

Don’t let that pretty face be streaked
with tears now, and remember this,
sweet Emmaline...even them cherries,
them’s got them stones.

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Silver Spun Sand Poems
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Comments

Submitted by jennifer on
My Dad always runs into trouble when Mum puts both cherries and red grapes in his fruit salad... Can anyone else hear Forrest Gump's Mum in this? Great poem, Tina! J x

 

Submitted by Silver Spun Sand on
;-) Tx

 

Submitted by Jupiter on
For some reason I found myself wanting to see you perform this piece - perhaps it's the language - it's just so different from all of your other pieces I have read - who knows. Seems to have far more depth than I can fathom - maybe that's its charm for me? Very intriguing ;-)

Submitted by Silver Spun Sand on
Hi there, Jupiter. Appreciate your dropping by. I agree with you...this piece really does cry out to be read aloud. I did just that to my other half, and he wasn't impressed. I can hear in my head what I ought to sound like, but it comes out all wrong. Must practice. This poem was in fact originally inspired by ABC quite a good few years ago now. Over the years it has matured and just yesterday I was finally happy with it. (For now, at least) Glad you liked it and thanks for telling me. Tina

 

Submitted by sarah wilson on
Wonderful drawl. 'Manners maketh man' was a phrase told to me often when I was growing up. Another great poem Tina. Sarah x

Submitted by Silver Spun Sand on
You're right, Sarah about that wonderful southern drawl. Can't speak like it for the life of me, but I can hear it so clearly when I read it to myself. So pleased you liked it and I appreciate your lovely comments. Tina x

 

Submitted by MistakenMagic on
This poem has such a fantastic voice Tina, I can hear it so perfectly ringing in my ears! Loved the last line - everyone seems to be writing about cherries at the moment! I might have to bow to peer pressure and write one too ;) Magic xxx

 

Submitted by Silver Spun Sand on
My thanks to you, Magic and I hope your studies are going OK. Yes, when you have time that is, you must add your 'take' on cherries;-) Tina xxx

 

Submitted by Cavalcader on
Well done Silver-Spun Sand Love lines "Sweet Emaline" especially don't let that pretty face be streaked with tears now ah!ah! and even those cherries have stones! I thought deserved cherry I'M right. I have reput on Oh for a bed the the homeless. ok I think words gone now. julie thankyou

Submitted by Silver Spun Sand on
Cavalcaderl - thank you so very much. I had a feeling you might like this one;-) Glad you sorted out your 'bed for the homeless'. Am going to take a look right now. Tina

 

Submitted by sunshine on
This is great - it just forces you to read 'in character'. Nice work. Margot

Submitted by Silver Spun Sand on
My sincere thanks to you, Margot. Much appreciated. Tina

 

Submitted by Curse of 222 on
i always seem to be a few days behind on your work, so everyone gets in all the good comments first. this is a very enjoyable read. i had no choice but to read it aloud (kinda under my breath. don't need the family thinking i've totally lost it)and it works so well. you should get this read on abctales radio...it would be great!!! jason

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Submitted by Silver Spun Sand on
Jason - thanks so much;-) Glad you enjoyed it. Yes, this would be a great poem for the radio. I shall have to practice...hard!!! Tina

 

Submitted by Cavalcader on
Hi! Silver-Spun-Sand Iv'e just lost all I put to you.well done.Computer on the blink last night would'nt do as it was told.So stuck on chair a while. and nothing gets done here. surely if we pull a poem,story,prose to pieces it takes away the originality,? Jennifer would say switch off? sorry for that what do you think of poetic verses and story,prose, Titles of song someone could make up Like. Silver-Spun-Sand can't THINK OF ONE, DIRECTIOANRY SAYS sILVER SAND= PURE SAND is used for gardening,iVE learnt something wow. no I could'nt do A.B.C Words A Come Out Backwards? some mine are and others "The midnight special".shine a light on me. I'm crying in the rain" "Down by the riverside" I could have danced all night" "Silence is golden" "Where have all the flowers gone" "I love tO Go A Wandering" "MAGIC MOMENTS" "Happiness" do you get my meaning? must go. julie bless you