Notice of absence from Doggerel Dave
I do return sometimes... occasionally...
I do return sometimes... occasionally...
Chair
Repair -
It’s not new
Still useful too.
Not to be thrown out -
Will not be done without;
Memories repository,
Accumulated life story.
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Do I find that this imperative
Is really in essence derivative
Of a pathetic sentimentality?
Or an emotional attachment actually
To useful familiar objects with me a long time?
No, this will be a revolt against consumerist crime.
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Doggerel Dave (Pseudonym) (
Offline) - Published: February 10th, 2025 07:13
- Comment from author about the poem: Rationalisation rulz. (Anyone know if the addition of a syllable progressively to each line has been defined in the poetic canon, or is this just me messing about?)
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It has a name, I don’t remember what. But one day it shall come to me… and if not we’ll name it after you! 🙏🏻🕊
😂I'm headed for immortality, am I?
It’s been known to happen… enjoying the ride is well within that territory 👍🏻
A most interesting experiment gives a certain appeal to the appearance of the poem. It also affects the meter and thereby the flow. The concept of fixing useful things is one I adhere to and most heartily approve. In metaphor this may well apply to the emotional as well in fixing relationships gone bad and one's own errors. Loved it Dave
I admit to a certain chair at home which over thirty years ago was retrieved from a kerbside collection (objects thrown out for the Council to collect and dispose of), repaired and refurbished and in use still. Of the attitudes I list, all are in me to some degree. Thanks for the call Soren.
Nothing wrong with "make do and mend!" If the item in question does have some personal significance to us, all the better. A comfy chair is like a friend lol!
I've just seen your note/question. A poet called Etheree devised a poem format of ten lines, progressing from one syllable to ten, and that's what an "Etheree" poem became.
Thanks for that - investigated and guess what? Ended down multiple rabbit holes, all of them educative, but my, how quickly the afternoon went.....
Adding syllables - could that be iambic pentameters (i.p.'s)? I doubt it. What are i'p.'s when they are 'at home'. I digress into classic NS mode! lol.
I must admit to a grudging admiration for your stalwart persistence orchi, and consistency as you pursue your own line over time…oh yes – and your timing is impeccable; you are typically first as you belabor everyone with your inconsequential musings. Keep up the good work and many thanks for your late contribution here.
I'll keep spouting rubbish! lol.
Hello Dave, nothing wrong in repairing and making new items much loved, certainly saves money and the environment. Sadly we live in a throw away society. Times have really changed since my grandparents day. Clothes were recycled throughout the family, cut and made into something for another family member. Anyway, I can see metaphors here. Can’t help regarding the format of your poem though. Will leave that to the experts.
Thanks for your visit and support, Cassie. I have to tell you that although both Soren and you mention metaphors, I don’t see ‘em. I’m just an insensitive lout, I suppose……!
Some people only see metaphors, they turn everything into something else. Some people can’t see them at all and then I fall in to the category of seeing them now and again. Don’t mean you are an insensitive lout. Just means you are you Dave 🙂
You are too kind , Cassie....
Malfunctioning reply system. Reported.
Back in the day we repaired everything we could Dave, nowadays they are replaced.
Andy
Well observed, Andy. Thanks for the visit.
You gotta stand up for what you believe in Dave .. a chair should be for life not just for sitting in .. 😎🐶👍
Yeh...depends on how long ye can stand for o'course.
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