This poem was written just the other night. I was invited out for drinks to celebrate one of my dear friend's birthdays. We went to this place called "Tchiaovna" on Otago Street. Its this great Tea house--my favourite is the Yogi Chai tea (yummy!). Anyway, upon 5 minutes of my arrival and some of the others, this young lad stands up at a microphone and welcomes us all to "Poetry" night. ARGH!!! The seven of us girls looked at each other in utter dismay. We had hoped to chat for a few hours, giggle for the same amount of time, and enjoy each other's company. And we had all just ordered our teas & some of us ordered 'grub'--so we couldn't just leave...
Grin & bear it. We remained and after 45 minutes of poetry being read to us, we were invited during a 15 minute intermission to participate in a competition. To make a long hilarious story short, I didn't have any 'inspiration' for the competition. But when the next set of reading started, I found something to write about--things I like & things I dislike. So...hope you like it.
Jx
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Red strappy, high-heeled shoes
Red roses and lipstick too
Orange running shoes
Orange juice and honey suckles too
Yellow leather hand bags
Yellow walls and daffodils
Green cotton duvet covers
Green grapes and dragonflies
Blue turquoise seas
Blue eyes and dragonflies
Violet hues of sunset skies
Violet Venetians and eye shadow sparkles
The colours of the rainbow—every hue
What would I do without you?
Clearly, Life without you would define dislike:
COLOURLESS
© Jamie D. Schmeling, 2008
written 16 April 2008 at Tchaiovna Tea House, Otago Street, Glasgow.
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