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Alas Opportunity Lost
by Jon Willey
Sunday, April 19, 2009
Rated "G" by the Author.

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A tongue in cheek exercise.


My penetralian storehouse

of creativity long ago bustled

all spheres of novelty I sought

with the lust of a pubescent lad

in the presence of beauteous lasses

my literary evolution and decline have me

relocated into a hovel of subservience

scribing the hackwork of Grub Street

dubious employment befitting

the sub bard status I bear

as a baronet, of the mundane and trite

writing spiced with nothing more exciting

than a dram of leftover houseleek

used to season my poetic dishes

the measure of bubble and squeak

though I feel hastened to recreate

from my pendulous repertoire of verbiage

a poetic masterpiece of caviar

my creativity lingers among the houting

 

 

 

 

 




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Reviewed by Regis Auffray 5/9/2009
Your verses serve as evidence of your mastery of words, Jon. Well done. Love and peace to you,

Regis
Reviewed by Lois Christensen 5/7/2009
Bever ate a=ccavierre, don't care even to taste it. I am happy with my widowed life as of now. Miss my Tom very much, almost 3 yrs in Aug, but life must go on and with good friends writing thingsl like this for me to ponder over, I am cntent with living.
Reviewed by Janice Beaty Springs 4/21/2009
Hi Jon, I see you're still at it... it appears to me that "your literary evolution has been augmented by a heightened degree of superb creativity." Blessings, Janice
Reviewed by Dawn Wilson 4/20/2009
Clever, witty...I love it!
Reviewed by E T Waldron 4/20/2009
I love the way you cook Jon,and what you serve is always worthy of vintage wine! Thanks for adding wit to your recipes! This treat deserves a champagne toast, Vive l'chef Jon Michael!;-) ET
Reviewed by Jackie (Micke) Jinks 4/20/2009
Your stew-mix of verbiage provides us with a bowl full of well seasoned and puctilious wit, Jon. You've lightened my day :o)
Blessings and Love - Micke
Reviewed by Carole Mathys 4/20/2009
The whimsy in this piece is delightful, Jon Michael...well done
love and peace, Carole~
Reviewed by Walt Hardester 4/20/2009
This one challenges the reader's vocabulary for the better.

Walt
Reviewed by Chantilly Lace 4/20/2009
Oh my,like Gene said I will have seconds also..wonderful writing sweet Jon..have a wonderful and safe day..Hugss,much love to you..
Reviewed by Gene Williamson 4/19/2009
Jon, whatever it is that you're cooking, I'll have seconds.
I always felt that deep down you are a delightful wit (as you
demonstrated here). -gene
Reviewed by John Flanagan 4/19/2009
Jon,
You are very clever! In another context and with a few changes this could well be CivilServiceSpeak, and with no punctuation save for one comma, the flow is perfect for the intent. Well well done!
John
Reviewed by Ronald Hull 4/19/2009
This is sweet, and quite literary, to beat. Enjoyed.

Ron
Reviewed by Jon Willey 4/19/2009
to my friends, I hope all recognize that this was written as a tongue in cheek exercise -- Jon Michael
Reviewed by Darrell and Kathy Adams 4/19/2009
Sort of feel like I just finished a game of Twister, and I am not sure if I won or not but I sure had a real good time! Be well, Kathy
Reviewed by JASMIN HORST SEILER 4/19/2009
Jon let it linger a while, take a break, all them words gots to age like a good wine, just relax don't rush it, it will all be good in the end. Blessings! Jasmin Horst
Reviewed by Karla Dorman, The StormSpinner 4/19/2009
Jon,

Somehow, these words bring to mind a man suffering from ED - you wanna, but it's not willing to rise to the occasion - know what I mean? However, in this case, you persisted and triumphed! Well done. :)

(((HUGS))) and love, Karla.
Reviewed by George Carroll 4/19/2009
In between your verbiage is a delightful wit. Well done.
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