Poem before Breakfast

A silly moment!

Poem before Breakfast

I set myself the task of writing

a poem before breakfast,

then it dawned on me

that I could go hungry

given how I struggle to find

words to bend into shape.

But I need not have worried

as I remembered

that I don’t eat breakfast,

or lunch.

So I have all day to pen

that elusive verse!

 

27/08/14

Author's Note

Reviews

[Kelly Scheppers]

I had to go back and make sure I read that right...you don't eat breakfast or lunch? Haven't you ever heard of "food for thought"? I'm a creature of habit...it's a bowl of Cheerios for me...just plain oats and coffee. That's how I roll. I've got to eat something by noon, or else my chair stands the risk of missing a leg!

But I do know what you mean. Sometimes, I get so absorbed with writing that I don't realize its hours past the time that I started. But hey, whatever works for you!

Your verses are food for the soul...at least for me! Thank you, John!

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Kelly your support is food to my soul. Thank you so very much!

[R Smith]

you must be starving John but your never starved of words, another eloquent verse of such high quality.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Thank you Richard.

[Trace]

Something to ponder......

Is breakfast relegated to any meal in the morning.....

Or is it the first meal after waking? ( break the fast of sleep)

If it be the latter.....
then you have all day to come up with something
Before you eat breakfast.

I will go weeks without writing anything
Then write three in an hour.

Enjoyed your morning poem
Trace

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Yes interesting how we all fall into a familiar pattern. Many thanks Trace.

[Ruth]

No lunch or breakfast?! Gasp lol I tend to skip breakfast too...words seem to prefer wake time or the dead of night with me, lovely poem xo

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Thank you Poppy.

[Pól]

very very nice
.................

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Ah thank you Paulo.

[Lyn Anderson]

Ah, I see something different here. Writing as a substitute for other necessities ...:) I eat my breakfast and write at the same time. I can do lots of things while I write. You men really need to learn how to multi-task. Hmmm. Now that got me thinking about a whole lot of other things. See what a can of worms you opened here ...

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Not as a substitute as a trade off. I balence my penchant for pizza and beer etc with my lack of need for three meals a day. As to multi-tasking we leave that to you while we navigate and do the driving lol!

[Rene Salinas]

Poetry keeps my insanity sane. Food reminds me that my genealogy is full to type two diabetes. I think it is enough of a reason to favour one over the oher.


Cheers John

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Ha and to think this was a mere ditty that came to me while not having breakfast. Thanks for reading Rene.

[Frieda P]

Yes, it's called 'obsession', the best kind. Ha cute song too.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Thank you my Lady. It was tongue in cheek. Fitting song me thinks. Even made me feel hunger which I never do lol!

[Frieda P]

I knew you were a silly man, eat, write poetry, make love John, how can you diss food? You're definitely not a hot blooded Italiano!

[John Alexander McFadyen]

You misread me my Lady. I love food, I love to cook and I love all different foods from different cultures. I have just learned not to over eat and to therfore indulge in what I please.

[Frieda P]

You're too controlling dear. ;)

[jacob erin-cilberto]

they always say, "breakfast is the most important meal of the day"

i disagree...i think "Poetry is"

at least i know it sustains me...

[John Alexander McFadyen]

I am with you on that and it does not cause weight gain or an increase in cholesterol lol!