Verbs

Just a scribble

But of course,

there are verbs in this world. 

Terrifying, exhausting, excruciating,  exasperating

verbs.

And then there are

broken hearts.

There are chipped mugs,

and creaky doors,

heavy bills and

wasteful "evermores".

There are acids, bases and salts,

and an entire manual

 on how to disassemble drawers, 

there are spiteful words,

and that brings us 

back to the verbs--the damned verbs.

Author's Note

Just a scribble.
Inactivity is bliss, and I have every right to hate verbs. I know, i know, you are thinking that without them, no sentence would be complete--we can live on phrases, I suppose. :P

Reviews

[Fernando Dardón]

I actually saw many adverbs there too. Were you just doing your chemestry homework when writing that poem? :D
It seems you were trying to embrace and sumarize a little bit of this vast world we live in. It is interesting the fact that you can lost a little trying to think about the theme, but then you realize those little descriptions (love, daily life, nature, life experiences) are in fact verbs, the whole sense of your poem.
Nice poem, it made me laugh, verbs are so important in language as oxigen is so important for breathing. :)

[Moonie]

I was thinking about chemistry homework, yes! :D And yes(didn't I just use another yes?..) trying to summarize the vast array of words that we waste everyday, was my intention. Damn, I have never been good with long comments, or I would have written one for your adorable review! :)

[Moonie]

And I am glad it made you laugh! :))

[Fernando Dardón]

I'm glad you enyojed my review, as I did with your poem. :D

[Einstein Noodle]

read your note .. what an interesting mind you have ... never quite gave it much thought .. but now i will ... the chipped mugs really got me ... the mugs i have are from places i have been and i am very careful with them so its always someone else that does the chipping .. which makes them even more memorable .. i enjoyed your scribble this morning .. thanks for sharing it!
E.

[Moonie]

Thanks for the compliment, dear E.
And the mugs you have must be beautiful, even with all the cracks, since you have memories stored with those imperfections, and memories make everything perfect. But alas, the verbs--they sound so perfect in themselves, trying to dominate each and every sentence. They don't hold memories and that is what makes them so imperfect and damned.

[Einstein Noodle]

yes ... actively taking charge .. shall we keeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeel them all ... bruaghahahaha! :)read moreyes ... actively taking charge .. shall we keeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeel them all ... bruaghahahaha! :)
E.

[Matching Socks]

Lol! Damned verbs! I really really liked this one darlin' Great write. :)

[Moonie]

Hahaha!!! It is always a pleasure to hear from you. You are always welcome here, dear Ana.

[Matching Socks]

:-) my visits are scarce I know. I'm on holiday still. I haven't been reading or writing as much.
Miss it!

[Moonie]

And we miss you. I wish you a merry journey! :)

[Daydreamer]

And then there are

broken hearts.

There are chipped mugs,

and creaky doors,

heavy bills and

wasteful "evermores".

There are acids, bases and salts,

and an entire manual

on how to disassemble drawers,

there are spiteful words,

Sigh.............
This was weird and odd, but beautiful too.
Just got a bit confused with your main theme though.....
Should we conserve the 'verbs' for only when they're worth it?

[Moonie]

The whole poem is mainly based on irony. Verbs in the English language seem so perfect, with perfect forms and tenses, while things like chipped mugs and creaky doors seem so imperfect. In reality, however it is in these little objects that our memories live.

[Moonie]

Thanks a lot for stopping by, my dear sagacious friend. You are always welcome here. :)

[Moonie]

Also, I really do hate verbs! :D

[Daydreamer]

HAHAHAHAHAHAH!! Chipped mugs and creaky doors were wonderful phrases btw! Lol,now that's real ironice :P without the verbs, you wouldn't have been the gorgeous poetess you are at the moment :P, ya get me :P?

[Denreath]

Nice poem! I love it!
Mostly the part with the "chipped mugs"

[Moonie]

Thank you, dear. It means a lot you stopped by. :)

[Cory Barrett]

oh how i love a good verb though.

[Moonie]

Hahaha. Even I love verbs sometimes-correction-i like verbs....as a friend.