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The Ballad Of The Pasta Dish
Around the hour of three or four
on a Sunday afternoon
I scampered through the kitchen door
grabbed the ice cream and a spoon
kicked up my feet to sit a spell
turned on the football game
booed and hissed a cursive yell
as the home crowd did the same
the ball was fumbled then recovered
by the bulky brute linebacker
who grabbed the ball and tightly hovered
like a mad cowhide-attacker
I'd had enough and couldn't bear
another clumsy play
found my spoon beneath my chair
threw the ice cream box away
brought out the dish from the calling fridge
my mood now cross and petty
smelled the sauce that formed a creamy ridge
over piles of thin spaghetti
and then it came, an announcer's scream
a thunderous, gargantuan roar
"Touchdown!" rally for our home team
as the pasta dish hit the floor
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Comments
Rula
Sun, 2022-12-11 04:43
Dearest Lavender
An enjoyable and amusing ballad indeed.
It speaks to millions who are fascinated by the world cup these days.
Ballads, usually written in tetrameter or trimeter are meant to be sung and hence require a strict meter.
I remember writing one or two of them and I know how hard to keep the reader attracted to the story. That was my hardest part, but you as always make it look like an effortless job.
V. much enjoyed reading your ballad dear.
Thank you for sharing.
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Lavender
Sun, 2022-12-11 09:10
Thank you, Rula,
for your wide knowledge and wisdom with structured poetry, and always for reading and commenting!
L
lovedly
Sun, 2022-12-11 06:21
nice and funny ballads rhymes with what I love is
salads
lol
LAV
Lavender
Sun, 2022-12-11 09:11
Hello, Lovedly,
You are so clever. Thank you!
Lav
Geezer
Sun, 2022-12-11 14:44
A great job...
I love the rhyme and rhythm! Your meter is very good, and I enjoyed this one immensely! ~ Geez.
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Lavender
Sun, 2022-12-11 19:14
Hello, Geezer,
Stretching out a bit and trying something very different from the usual form, theme, tone...everything I use most of the time.
Thank you for reading!
L
Rosewood Apothecary
Sun, 2022-12-11 16:06
Yeah it is tight
I have severed my emotional attachment to the NFL. It was an addiction. I prefer to read poems at this stage in life. This is basically flawless.
Tim
Lavender
Sun, 2022-12-11 19:16
Hello, Tim,
Thank you so much for reading! Always appreciated.
L