The Amateur

~ written for the contest "If God would have given you a virtue.." Thanks for the invitation Al ~

art ~ Todd White

 

 

Eat, Pray, Love

not necessarily in that order

I mean, really…

a girl has to work up an appetite

 

and she has an appetite that would put

Madame Bovary to shame

 

She rushes in on A Street Car Named Desire

a breathless sashay of curvy hips

followed shortly thereafter by a somewhat sarcastic smile

as if she’s holding back

The Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood

 

But it’s her To Kill a Mockingbird glance

that gives her away

sizing up the competition

as she singles out her next and possible

Final Target

 

Secretly hoping The Scarlet Letter is visible

just for conversation sake of course

 

And while some bow in her Kiss or Kill Me Eclipse

I sit back and sigh…

 

The Cult of the Amateur

 

A Book of Love Poetry is much more of an aphrodisiac

 

Oh well…

 

 Cheers!

Author's Note

I included the titles of some of my favorite books to lighten the mood of this little rant. (written for the woman that turned our friendship into a competition ~ I pity you)

Reviews

[Lydia Shutter]

Oh, the attitude in this one rocks, GF! :) She sizes up her targets.....and truly she never enjoys it when she gets them, does she? Great character study and I loved seeing so many titles of good books woven into your lines. If she tried to turn your friendship into a competition, you just won, hands down. Good one, Julie. Lydi**

[MsJewel]

Thank you Lydi. I believe you may remember who this one is for - and thankfully she is not trolling the halls of WC... Hugs, Julie

[Lydia Shutter]

Oh, yea, I remember......how could I forget? LOL

[MsJewel]

Like a bad dream.....

[Lydia Shutter]

She would be laughed off this site so in a way we are lucky things happened as they did.

[Rene Salinas]

I have confessed to Julie that I am like an adventurer when it comes to her writings. I have landed by random or following the wrong meaning of a word or simply by enchantment so many times on her page and as I am a creature of habits I have made it into some regularity. In comes madame bouvary and also after watching a very nice documentary on Sylvia Plath it has helped to get closer to Julie's writings. The feelings of contorl over her life, of determination onto her love life of a dominant tendency very attractive appeal make it share a statement that contains beauty. A Book of Love Poetry is much more of an aphrodisiac.

Your poetry is full of mysteries to me. I reckon you are able to summon a Sylph.


Thankyou

[MsJewel]

Thank you for your lovely comment. It is always a delight when you visit my page :) Julie

[Cory Barrett]

Some people will always have to make it about themselves

[MsJewel]

So true Cory! :) Julie

[Al R. Arce]

My Dear! You didn't disappoint. Then again how could you? What I liked the best is you ventured outside your grid, and you shined! However, be mindful that although your piece is masterful, a lesser piece might stab deeper! Yet yours was truly cold! Well done!

[MsJewel]

I'm thrilled you enjoyed it Al. Thank you :) Julie

[Baby Ricochet]

Here's to hoping you win. Good one Jewel

[MsJewel]

Thank you BR! :) Julie

[The Rock And Roll Cowbo..]

very ingenious of you to inject book titles into a very personal piece of writing… you got mad skills.
I pity here two for she must have a low self-esteem.

[Steve L.]

Sharp wit is pouring out of this piece!! True friends are hard to come by. I can count my true friends on one hand.

[MsJewel]

Thank you Steve :) Julie

[stars are far]

oh that was so much great, i loved the book titles you added, it made your poem very ..umm, lets say, amazing, since it shows that you are educated, and i never doubted that on any writer.. but you portayred that so well here, and as for the content, it was well done. thanks for sharing

[MsJewel]

Thank you for your kind words :) Julie

[stars are far]

my pleasure dear Julie :)

[stars are far]

my pleasure deal Julie :)

[Matching Socks]

Awesome, sweet Julie!!
:-)

[MsJewel]

Thank you! :) Julie

[Frieda P]

Sassy, snarky, stuff here MsJewel the romance queen! Ha...loved every word, smiled all the way through, love the The Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood inclination. You rocked it, good luck with the contest, you have my vote sister! :)

[MsJewel]

I'm thrilled I left you with a smile Frieda. Thanks so much! :) Julie
"snarky" - I like that!

[Frieda P]

Pleasure was all mine, just what the doctor ordered. :)

[jacob erin-cilberto]

you blended the titles of your books so well into this...very clever, amusing piece...

love the Scarlet Letter reference...this gets a big "P" for passionate and poetical...

okay Hester Prynne...a Pearl of a poem...wonder where Chillingsworth is right now...probably out Killing a Mockingbird...

STELLA!!!!!!!!!!!!!

my girlfriend, barbara and i were just watching that the other night when i was in NC...with her...

yes, EAT PRAY Love...not necessarily in that order...but which came first ...the chicken or the egg?

i guess you can tell i really like this poem...put me in a playful mood...love the words play. Julie.

[MsJewel]

I like your playful mood Jacob! Your comment has left me with a smile today! :) Julie