Friday 18 August 2023

Lamentation Thirty Three

 A Spongee(*) Haiku for a Cake With Teeth


Had my cake. Ate it.
From inside cake cried, "I'll get
back at you for that!"

(*) A 21st. century development of the 'spondee,' a two syllable poetic foot with equal stress on the syllables.  Not much used now that 'free verse' has sidelined poetic rhythm.
e.g. Spondee: Bus stop: Heat pump: Friday: Toothache: Football: Get It?

Posted in response to Rosemary Nissen-Wade's dietary supplement HERE




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11 comments:

  1. Rosemary Nissen-Wade18 August 2023 at 14:02

    Had a giggle at your mention of my 'dietary supplement'. And another at that very toothy cake. And laughed out loud at your spongee / spondee creation.

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  2. Penelope Notes18 August 2023 at 15:08

    Thank goodness our food really can't talk back or they would most definitely say "I'll get back at you for that" and prove it by way of indigestion. :)

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  3. Marja19 August 2023 at 03:07

    Lol he did show his teeth But too late you already ate it. haha Good one

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  4. colleen19 August 2023 at 13:42

    That's one scary cake!

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  5. Debi Swim19 August 2023 at 14:51

    That's funny, I would not have seen those "teeth" had you not shown me.

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  6. Jewish Young Professional "JYP"20 August 2023 at 12:52

    LOL! 🤣

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  7. Mrs.Trellis20 August 2023 at 14:03

    I think you're a basket case, Horseman. But thank you, thank YOU, THANK YOU for not wanting to approve comments before publication. What's wrong with the dear little sensitive souls? Are they scared someone might fully approve of their. efforts?

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    1. Dr.FTSE20 August 2023 at 14:47

      I can't agree with Mrs.Trellis's piercing analysis of your psychological profile; I think you see the world as it truly is - a Vale of Tears, leading directly to the Seven Circles of Hell. But I do agree with her views on comment moderation. I have a list of Comment Moderators, and don't usually bother reading their posts, never mind commenting on them.

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  8. The Fifth Horseman20 August 2023 at 14:54

    Thanks to all for your comments. Happily, I can report that they in no way cheered me, apart from Mrs.Trellis's. That worthy lady seems to read me with encouraging exactitude.
    Be aware that the cake is made to my own recipe and contains powdered glass.

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  9. Helen21 August 2023 at 01:08

    Chomping on your post and darn it, nothing gloomy comes to mind. Try harder next time why don't-cha?

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  10. Mrs.Trellis9 September 2023 at 10:10

    Amongst the many valuable tid-bits I learned at school was this gem. The only spondee in the English language with two LONG syllables is 'AMEN' Comments anyone?

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I welcome your comments, the gloomier the better. I don't think there's much hope, but that doesn't mean I'm not interested in what you have to say. If you expect me to approve your comment before it appears, you're about to be disappointed. Never have understood why some hypersensitive bloggers need to see what others say before they allow the comment. Poor, sensitive wee souls.

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