15 July 2011

Words for the Weekend

One of the best things about posting poetry is getting to read through a bunch of really good poems trying to find just the right one. Today's comes from "Stroll of Poets: the 1998 Anthology".

Lunch Bag
by Gordon McRae

Somebody
drove over my lunchbag
and I don't know about you
but
when somebody
drives over my lunchbag
it makes me feel
really blue

The sandwich looks
like a really thin book
with pictures
of pickles and cheese
The apple
is nothing but applesauce
and the banana
like some weird disease

I don't like it
when they
drive over my lunchbag
It makes me feel
really frail
And that's why
I pack in my lunch bag
A bunch of
tire-popping nails

I can totally relate as I have had my 'lunch bag' driven over a time or two and have also learned to pack nails. Have a great weekend!

4 comments:

  1. Ha ha! Now this is my type of poetry. ;)

    ReplyDelete
  2. Can't say it is my type of poetry ;)

    ReplyDelete
  3. Well, can't please all the people all the time.

    ReplyDelete
  4. Oh my, I really love the ending because I'm convinced anyone who steps over a lunch bad is a closet ogre.

    ReplyDelete

Here's your chance to voice your opinion. We all have them. I'd love to hear yours. I try to respond to all comments so please check back if you are interested in that.