The Maple's Sanguine Lament Reading

In honour of Autumn and in solace for winter.

The Maple's Sanguine Lament

A reading

Click on the link below to view the poem

Video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c7-HHRkbtSU&list=UU8rAsV8Dot4MbmtGZOA0UlQ

The Maple's Sanguine Lament is published in Monsters and available at the link below and through your local bookstore and public library.

Monsters contains the short story series Demons, Harlots and Crones, which follows two generations of the Demeere family and its legacy of spite and envy. Included in the series is Demon in High Socks; Holler it out with Lemonade; the Old Lady, Her Plymouth, and Cockroaches; Sex in a Pan; and the Fire Crone and Stone Harlot. Also within Monster’s pages are fifty-odd poems exploring the darker side of human nature and its undeniable conclusion. Two Orphan Sparrows, the Devil is a DJ, the Last Striptease, Beware of Librarians Promising Freedom and many more titles are found within. Ultimately monster asks the reader to look at the darkness found within herself and by facing it, perchance move beyond.

Author's Note

For those who would like to see the text, you can copy and paste this link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rGMMYNBA5js

Reviews

[Avinash]

That was a great entertainer Pryde. The conversation between leaves was hard not to believe. It is a delicacy you voicing the same.

[Pryde Foltz]

Thank you, Avinash.

[Troy Henson]

Again Pryde another great reading:) Im a huge fan.

Troy

[Pryde Foltz]

You are very kind. Thank you, Troy:)

[Troy Henson]

Again Pryde very well done indeed. Im a huge fan:)

[Angad Waraich]

Another great reading Pryde.
I liked the poem, it was a fun one to read.
Thanks for sharing!

[Pryde Foltz]

Thank you, Angad.

[Angad Waraich]

You're most welcome!

[MomzillaNC]

Cool Autumn poem. I like the anthropomorphism of the maple and the evergreen.

[Pryde Foltz]

Thank you, MamaDi.

[MomzillaNC]

You're welcome.

[NoelHC]

Wise old evergreen, seasons come and seasons go, and the cycles repeats. Chill maple, winter is coming.

[Pryde Foltz]

Thank you, Noel. I do believe it has landed a time or two in C-town, eh?

[NoelHC]

Yup, we had the September winter snow, the October summer, the November winter snow, the November autumn, and tonight negative double digits is coming down from the North. You really must move back here, that Vancouver climate will make you weak and soft.

[Pryde Foltz]

LOL … I would have to be soft in the head to come back in the winter:)

[willweb]

Pryde, this was so much fun to watch and listen. The poem was only made better by your presentation. I loved this today, a very nice break to my afternoon.

[Pryde Foltz]

Love the visit. Thank you, WW.

[Lyn Anderson]

Your recital definitely enhanced this one. It is a really fun poem.

[Pryde Foltz]

Thank you, KL.

[Lyn Anderson]

Your personality definitely comes through in the personification.:)

[Pryde Foltz]

LOL … am I the evergreen or the maple?

[Pryde Foltz]

Don't answer that … I just asked you if I look fat in my pants;)

[Lyn Anderson]

That's pretty funny.:)

[Pryde Foltz]

:)……………………….

[Amber Lily]

This was so pretty! It made me think about the cycle of life and even though it eventually comes to an end, their might be something else waiting for you on the other side :)

[Pryde Foltz]

Thank you, Amber. Yes … I do believe with all things there is renewal:)

[jennifer little]

nice work i loved it keep it up

[Pryde Foltz]

Thank you, Jen:)