This is an old piece. I am reposting it because I'm writing something that is driving me nuts and I needed to humor myself!
The Muse and The Pain
Pardon me for falling failing at what most pipo peepo people grabhold take by for granted look see, English is my number two second language Español, Française et Italiano, fine, I grew up with the sounds. But I am confused a lot by fonics phonics. Why is F a Ph if they ring sound the same? words like lose, and loose, and loss, and lost, and boost, and bust, and piece, and peace, give me spasms of the mind. And then hole wholeheartedly I try to rhyme, holy macaroni parmigiano! I just invented a new crime! Why does sky rhyme with by, and not night? Could it be my elocution, playing games of allocution? Maybe I’m tone def deaf, or have ears in my wax, but if I cannot get the sounds to jet, how am I ever gonnaright write a son et?
Wonderful humour here Carmen, English is my 1st language and it still baffles me as to why there are so many barking mad rules that make absolutely no sense...realy enjoyed this....best wishes Andrea...(hope you manage to finish your other piece with your humour still intact!!!)
oh, this is priceless, Carmen! You cheered me enormously (and the image is so cute)...thanks! (There's plenty of rhyme but not much reason in this beloved English we speak and write. :)))
Gina
Reviewed by Susan Barton (Reader)
Reviewed on October 14, 2004
thanks!! so phunny!
Reviewed by Anna Marie Fritz (Reader)
Reviewed on October 14, 2004
This is a genuinely clever and humorous creation, Carmen!
Reviewed by Andy Turner (Reader)
Reviewed on October 14, 2004
LOL. But you second lingo, you've matered it much better than I will, and it's the only lingo I know, like most of us lazy brits, expecting the world to learn English..
Carmen, I'm laughing with glee, at this fantastic sonnet.
very seldom see a humourous sonnet, (Helga's the only other one;-)
This really is great and just know that I admire you so much that you can speak other languages and write as well as you do in english, it puts me to shame!Kudo's to you my friend!love you.;-)..Eileen
o, this is rich--love the humor in this one! BRAVA! English is tricky, but it's (about) the only language I (sort of) know (I speak Texan, and that's a whoooooooooooooooooole other ballgame LOL)
A naïve councilman and a down-on-her-luck single mom try to save their county’s last stand of forest from greedy developers and a dysfunctional government.
A naïve councilman and a down-on-her-luck single mom try to save their county’s last stand of forest from greedy developers and a dysfunctional government.
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And, by the way, kiddo, CONGRATULATIONS on being the featured poet in the November 2004 issue of POETRY LIFE & TIMES!!!
You went over the top on this very humorous, very-well crafted, and finely penned poem - excellent!! *Love the 'hillbilly'!
Robert
Gina
I just love the cleverness here, hear ear
Love Tinka
Sara.
Carmen, I LOVE IT!
You, at your superbest!
very seldom see a humourous sonnet, (Helga's the only other one;-)
This really is great and just know that I admire you so much that you can speak other languages and write as well as you do in english, it puts me to shame!Kudo's to you my friend!love you.;-)..Eileen
o, this is rich--love the humor in this one! BRAVA! English is tricky, but it's (about) the only language I (sort of) know (I speak Texan, and that's a whoooooooooooooooooole other ballgame LOL)
ENJOYED--a keeper--thanks
(((HUGS))) and love, karla. :)