Pickled

Pickled

When she wasn’t here

the page was empty;

the gap was wide,

the space unfilled.

I found my thoughts drift,

asking how she was,

was she alright?

It never felt the same,

my read requests all done!

So strange,

how much we need her,

Happy Birthday Frieda!

 

02/08/13

Author's Note

Reviews

[Quill~]

So sweet! I adore Frieda, she makes me laugh. She's the joy of the café, the sun shines when she's here. :)

Happy Birthday Frieda!! x

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Thank you!

[Frieda P]

Wow dreamgirl, thanks for that!! :-) x

[KAOlmsted]

Awww...Frieda's my whole entire heart, John. This is lovely. xoxo

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Thanks Kimmer. Like the new photo!

[KAOlmsted]

My pleasure, and cheers, pet ;-)

[Frieda P]

Love you the most the kimmer! MWAH!! xo

[Patricia Wedel]

dear John... I thought your video was Cool.
Your poem is penned with nudges of admiration...
I am certain Freida's birthday glowed with delight
when she read your lovely wish for her.
New as dew... Pat

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Thank you Pat

[jacob erin-cilberto]

really nice tribute to Frieda...i am sure she must love this expression of her importance to the cafe.

jacob

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Thank you Jacob

[Frieda P]

I'm pickled, I meant tickled. ;-)

[s y e]

This is a lovely write for Frieda - It is strange how much we need her, she is what keeps this cafe going, I think. To me anyway, haha.

~ Noodle ~

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Thanks Noodles. There are many good folk on here and together they are the heart of this place.

[s y e]

Yep exactly; You, Frieda, Jack, Kimmer, Blue, Angi, Rita, Sarah, and many more!

[Frieda P]

I don't pay you enough hon, thanks Sye! xo

[s y e]

Ha, no payment needed, love x

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Ok I will resist calling you cheap then!

[s y e]

Cheeky chops!

[Jack...]

It would be an understatement to say I know this feeling, but happy to see we are able to send birthday wishes to her once again. One question John, the date at the bottom...sixth sense?

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Ha Jack that is the way we Brits write the date-the proper way lol ! 2nd day of the 8th month in the year 2013. Thanks Jack.

[Frieda P]

Haha Jack, did you think John was going to do away with moi on that day? If I'm missing on that day, you know where to go with this info. ;-)

Now you're a Brit huh? I thought you were a proud Scotsman?

[Jack...]

Ah, I see. I thought you wrote this in February, knowng what was going to happen ahead of time. So, last year, the 12th day of the 12th month in the year 2012 you would write the same as me, 12/12/12? So one time last year I was proper? Damn now I have to wait another 7 years before I can be proper again. :)

[Jack...]

make that 8 years.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Well you drive on the wrong side of the road as well Jack so what can I say?!

[Jack...]

Only when I'm sober John.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Ha Frieda I used 'Brit' in the pejoratve sense of a group of countries in an island nation that the English would still see subjugated

[Frieda P]

Oh John, you've managed to blow my skirt up with this one, have a huge silly a*s grin on my face this early morning! You & Bono, what a lovely pickle to be in!!...thank you muchly my sweet friend! MWAH!! xo

[John Alexander McFadyen]

You are most welcome my Lady; your pleasure is always worth it. Hope you have a lovely day!

[Frieda P]

You're most kind my Lord, loved it, made my day!