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Spoon
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I'm not too sure how you will get on with this one, as I think it may seem eccentrically English to you?! So, what's new on my page?!... :)) K xx



SPOON


Silver, plastic, wooden, chrome.
Mirror witness -
mute, but bending the truth.

In touch with our most intimate parts:
knowing what we have for breakfast,
our secret sins of sugar,
the undisclosed medications -
even our difficult birth.

Soother to the toothless:
A toddler's toy and conveyor of
comfort to helpless old-age.

Sociable, tea-time chattering:
clinking to the kettle's whistle;
singing along with the microwave's hum.

Lovingly sharing our "Death By" desserts,
meting out life in palatable doses.

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 Reviews of "Spoon"
Reviewed by Lori Moore
Reviewed on February 22, 2005
Oh my, Someone sounding English! Enjoyed.

Reviewed by Andy Turner (Reader)
Reviewed on February 20, 2005
Try the yanky doodles with spoonerisms "you've tasted two worms"
Ain't spoons wot we hang on our noses?

If only spoons could talk.
Great discriptions, and a day in the life of an English spoon...

Reviewed by George Jackson
Reviewed on February 20, 2005
Well...we use spoons here too =0). A wonderful poem.

Reviewed by Al Swanson (Reader)
Reviewed on February 19, 2005
so cute Kate, loves i the simplicity of things, for sure, Al

Reviewed by E T Waldron
Reviewed on February 19, 2005
Okay Kate you did it now. Showing us all how creative you are;-)
Were you spoon fed with a golden spoon as a baby ?;-)great stuff!

love eileen

Reviewed by Felix Perry
Reviewed on February 19, 2005
So much truth in what you say and amazing how much such little things are such a big part of out lives yet we never see them till someone like you helps us focus on them. I definately will look differentl at spoon next time I use one and one other think reminds me of snugglig or spooning, lol.

Felix

Reviewed by Larry Rochelle
Reviewed on February 19, 2005
And so taken for granted as it fits our hands so nicely.

Reviewed by jude forese
Reviewed on February 19, 2005
this poem is spoon-fed excellence!

Reviewed on February 19, 2005
You forgot about flipping peas! Great pen

Reviewed by SHERRY HEIM
Reviewed on February 19, 2005
You really have to be sharp and talented to write such an excellent tribute to "a spoon." This is a fantastic write, Kate and it shows the depth of your imagination and your skill. LOL at Dave's comment!
Take care,
Sherry

Reviewed by Dave Harm
Reviewed on February 19, 2005
Very originial... in my partying days, we had a lot more uses for them. Very handy item...

Reviewed by George Carroll
Reviewed on February 19, 2005
Excellent depiction and visuals of the poor lowly spoon.

Reviewed on February 19, 2005
Kate,

I will never look at a spoon the same way again. :) It is all these things, and more.

Fantastic write--you can write about ANYTHING!

(((HUGS))) and love, Karla. :)

Reviewed by Judy Lloyd (Reader)
Reviewed on February 19, 2005
You know a spoon does make a good toy for a toddler and grown men take them and make music with them. What would I do without a spoon. Interesting subject matter Kate.


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