Sunday, August 30, 2020

a poem with no last vowel

I have written a poem with no 'E's. That was a tough one. Now I have written one with no 'U's. This was an easy one.



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a poem with no last vowel



i told her i wanted to write a poem with no last vowel.
what's a last vowel? she asked.
i pointed a finger at her.
she pointed at her chest, eyebrows knitted.

took a swig of bacardi from a whisky glass.
loved the sharp clink of crystal, so melodic.

she in her lingerie, prone on the bed was so distracting.
finished the poem?, she asked.
what was she hinting?
i pointed a finger at her, shook my head.

took another long hit from the whisky glass.
perhaps this was not a good time to write poetry.


26/08/2020
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16 Comments:

Blogger Rommy said...

LOL, I see what u did there. But I also got a feeling of how hard it is to say we are 100% letting go of something while still having it right in front of us all the time.

31 August, 2020 00:16  
Blogger Cressida de Nova said...

you
you
you
scallywag:)

31 August, 2020 00:40  
Blogger Magaly Guerrero said...

I love the cleverness of this piece, Lee San! I have to admit that I squealed when the speaker pointed at her chest, bringing the u into the poem without truly using it. And the closing made me chuckle--so very true.

31 August, 2020 01:25  
Blogger Rosemary Nissen-Wade said...

Hahaha! Thank you for the first hearty LOL of my day. Also, it's a clever example of the u-less poem, an accomplished piece of versification AND storytelling.

31 August, 2020 05:20  
Blogger Old Egg said...

There is a time and place for everything, you or 'U' chose the wrong time! However it got a laugh from me.

31 August, 2020 08:29  
Blogger ashok said...

Something different cheong..liked the style too
What's the next challenge? :)

31 August, 2020 14:56  
Blogger dsnake1 said...

Rommy,

thank you!
a test of willpower, isn't it? :)


Cressida,

😈

* trying to dig a cave to hide *


Magaly,

haha, glad you like that part about the u without saying it. πŸ˜€

31 August, 2020 20:31  
Blogger dsnake1 said...

Rosemary,


not sure whether it was inspired or what. wrote that in one sitting, checked through for 'U's (tossed out a couple) and that was it.


Robin,

the wrong time it is! 😢


Ashok,

thank you!
glad you noticed the style.
the next challenge? there's still A, I and O. 😬

31 August, 2020 20:55  
Anonymous Colleen Looseleaf said...

Ha ha! I pointed my own finger.The E is the only letter that gets worn off my keyboard. Did you know that some languages have no vowels and that they are inferred by the text? Like Hebrew originally.

31 August, 2020 22:19  
Blogger dsnake1 said...

Thank you, Colleen!
yeah, i just looked at my own keyboard and the E is pretty worn out.
i thought all languages should have some vowels, i really learned something today. :)

31 August, 2020 23:07  
Blogger Gillena Cox said...

LOL this is absolutely naughty and nice

Thanks for dropping by my sumie Sunday

MuchπŸ’love

01 September, 2020 16:58  
Blogger dsnake1 said...

Thank you, Gillena!
naughty and nice, haha! 😁

01 September, 2020 21:32  
Blogger Thotpurge said...

This was a clever, mood poem!

04 September, 2020 17:04  
Blogger dsnake1 said...

Thank you, Thotpurge! :)

04 September, 2020 19:17  
Blogger Magical Mystical Teacher said...

There's a time for everything! :)

06 September, 2020 02:30  
Blogger dsnake1 said...

yes, yes! 😁

06 September, 2020 20:55  

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