The dVerse Poets Pub posted a prompt, Left in the Lurch, about being stood up, inviting us to write poetry about it.
I already did, years ago. My ridiculous verse has been waiting for years for its moment in the sun. I can’t remember the circumstances, the guy, the timeframe, where I lived, or what I was wearing. But I DO remember that when I began to suspect I was being stood up, I turned to verse. And after writing my simple poem, I’m sure I contacted a girlfriend and went out on the town, ultimately having a better time than I would’ve had with whatever scamp it was who dissed me.
The prompt reminded me of another short poem, a tanshi, that I posted here before.
I realized that my two little verses, smashed together, would be more effective in response to the prompt. The flowers bit, the title, I added today, as an integrating element. But – it was always true! I can buy my own flowers. You, my ladies, can buy your own flowers.
i can buy my own flowers
hesitate
but don’t be late
because I won’t wait
for a
recalcitrant date
where o where
did you hide
my anaconda?
i need that snake
but hey,
i can buy my own flowers
These days, The Grill-Meister buys my flowers. But it’s nice to know that I can buy my own if I need to. Or hell, I can grow my own flowers – check out the harvest from my gargantuan gardenia bush today!
And finally, I really don’t need that anaconda.
I thought I did, but I don’t.
Just the flowers; I need the flowers.
© 2024, Glover Gardens
Kim, I love the insouciance, the (dare I say it to the girl voted “Most Cheerful”) lighthearted sting of your poem. And I can’t help but laugh at “I need that snake”! Combining the two verses hits the spot, and as for the concluding lines, I concur wholeheartedly! (p.s. I went ahead and entered your link into Mr. Linky before it expires!)
You are AWESOMENESS incarnate!
I’ll take that and run with it! 😂
I absolutely love this! 💐
Thank you so much, Lesley! See you at the flower shop.
Haha! Yes! 💐 xx
Kim, what an uplifting poem! Who wants snakes and YES, we can buy our own flowers! Love it. ❤️
Thank you so much!
Well that was a delight to read….
Thank you so much! It was fun to compile it, too. 😎
Sounds like you dodged a bullet 😉 This poem, and your process notes, made me grin.
Awww, that makes my day! Any time I can make someone grin, I feel like a successful human.
I really like this. It’s very clever 😊
Thank you!
It’s surprisingly enjoyable to buy yourself flowers. Love the poem. 😊