Friday Writings - an Allegorical Poem
"Don't judge a book by its cover"**
book with a face that tells a lie
must examine to its fullest
horse's mouth look him in the teeth
is it a book of fiction tales
book of fables, nursery rhymes
beauty lies in deceit and smiles
delights we like breaking the rules
those bad pennies come back to haunt
battle scared covers bled for naught?
listen to your heart, it's your call
(and a Senryū)***
Book of the Dead
Truth behind the lie
The secret of me and you
Shakespeare for the squirrels
(My book runneth over)
Two hunters sitting
in a duck blind:
"M.R. Ducks."
"M.R. Not Ducks."
"O.S.A.R. C.M. Wangs?"
"L.I.B! M.R. Ducks."
I fail to see any value whatsoever about the above conversation which has gone ballistic years ago and still lives. [a Joke or a Poem, google doesn't know either (URL)]
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- Poem and Photo Copyright, Jimmiehov 2021, All Rights Reserved
- I am linked with Rosemary for the prompt described below on the Friday Writings website, https://poetsandstorytellersunited.blogspot.com/search/label/Friday%20Writings
- Rosemary has invited us to "reinterpret a well-known saying." I picked this one from a googled list, "Don't judge a book by its cover. You can visit her instructions by going to the link above, also you can visit others who have posted their writings and recorded them at the bottom of her post.
- Notes:
** My answer to Rosemary's request was "Don't judge a book by its cover" which saying is my writing's title.
*** The final Senryū I composed at our public library as a "Spine Poem" using the titles of four books found on their bindings spines. I have not read any of them although I am thinking about checking the bottom book out to read.
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Labels: Allegorical Poem, Friday Writings, Haibun, Metaphorical Poem {??}, Poem, Senryū, Spine Poem, Syllabic Form
posted by Jim @ 11/19/2021 12:49:00 AM
12 comments
12 Comments:
Very witty, Jim!
"My book runneth over."
Love it!
Loads of love
Anna :o]
The face of a good book is find in its heart, indeed.
OMG
So much fun reading your post today
Happy Friday Jim
Much💛love
I see value in the last piece. I can view it as a poem.
I really like this section:
“The secret of me and you
Shakespeare for the squirrels
(My book runneth over)”
very witty write.
a battle scarred cover might indicate that it is a well read book. :)
that's an interesting collection of books jim, i've been putting my stacks together, and they are getting rather tall, i better start reading. enjoyed your poem jim.
One of my mother's favorite sayings ... "my cup runneth over" my sisters and I still say it with a knowing smile. I enjoyed your witty poetry this morning, Jim.
Even though witty, there's truth in your poem as I find some of the famous nursery rhymes sinister.
"(My book runneth over)" - Yes, I reply, as I'm surrounded by books!
true, listen to your heart, it is your call. Nice.
I definitely try not to judge a book by it's cover. I usually go by my friends' recommendations. But I have been drawn in by good looking cover. Sometimes it works out and sometimes it doesn't.
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