BIRDS NEST SOUP
There is a house
that Magpies built
made up of strands
of poems and prose,
bits of hilarity,
shreds of tragedy,
pasted together
with spit and wit.
Runaway villanelles
to string us along,
sonnets to bend us
towards Shakespeare.
The walls of this circle
stretch with truth
or dare,
and Tess
collects all
to feather
her nest.
copyright/allrights reserved/ 2011
Congratulations to Tess and Magpies galore for 1 year of very fine blogging!!! Bring on the Prompts!
http://www.minblu.blogspot.com/
http://twitter.com/lynxny
45 comments:
That was great fun. Liked it.
Hi Anthony-
So glad you enjoyed this..I had fun too!!
Ha! So true. Loved this. : )
Hi thingy-
A member of the club! Thank you...
Aaaaaaah! What an absolutely fitting piece for the anniversary, Lyn! Well thought of........!
Hi Lena-
Thank you ..I really wanted to salute all of us!!
And what a tasty soup it is! It's been a fun year. Wonderful piece, Lyn.
Hi Tess-
A toast to you, my dear..maybe the most organized blogger on the planet?? Thank you, thank you!!!
Very well done. Clever! Clever! I like it a lot ... the best ever "Magpie" that I've read. Great for Potluck.
Mine is here:
http://musingbymoonlight.com/2011/02/06/love-grown-wild-2/
Loved this... nice tribute to a very fun collective led by the wonderful Tess. A very fine year indeed.
Hi Jamie-
Wow, what a really good thing to say! Thank you!
Hi Reflections-
Indeed a fine year..lucky to have Magpie to look forward to!
Ode to Magpie tales! Nice!
What a sweet, tribute - and such fun!
What a nice tribute the the Head Magpie!
Hi Old Ollie-
Glad to welcome you..and thanks so much!!
Hi lightverse-
Thank you..I sure did want to remember Queen of the Mags!!!
Hi Fireblossom-
It was such fun to do this..and love the Mag prompts! Thanks for visiting...
Very enjoyable, very witty, very clever.
But then, that's you.
Hi Friko-
What a nice and gracious thing to say...Thank you, Friko...
Bravissimo! Excellent!
Hi Kathe-
Love that word...and excellent too! Thanks!!
This poem makes me feel happy... I especially like the lines, "Runaway villanelles/to string us along,/sonnets to bend us/towards Shakespeare."
Ah, perfect! I love "pasted together with spit and wit!" What a great tribute to Magpie Tales!
Hi Emily-
Happy is very good...thank you so much for your visit!!
Hi Lolamouse-
Love your name...I think we're very lucky to have Magpie Tales..thanks!
Hi Lisa-
I checked out the site for Bird's Nest Soup..wow! A bit pricey, but extremely kind of you to put me in touch! Thanks...
Perfect tribute for the anniversary. Full of sensory delight.
Hi Paul-
How nice of you to say so! I really wanted to toast Tess!!
Ooooooooooohhh...what a delightful read, Lyn!! And PERFECT for the occasion!! Tess would be all smiles about this one :)
So very thoughtful of you, girl...
Hi Kavita-
It just felt like the right thing for me..so glad it sort of turned out OK! Thank you...
Cleverly posed!
Hi Tumblewords-
Thanks for the good words!!
What a lovely Magpie tribute for Ms. Tess!!!
Hi Helen-
Thank you..just what I had in mind!!
Lyn,
A perfect gift to
Tess and her flock of Magpies!
rel
Hi rel-
Good to hear from you, rel..I thought it would be fun to salute the one who started this!!
really nice! excellent idea that we all built that house! fun!
Hi Everyday....
Thank you so much..seems to have worked out!
I'm new to the the group and with every selection I read, I become more impressed with the gifted bunch of poet/writers who hang out here. Your piece was so clever!
Hi Debora-
Welcome..and please join in...you are more than kind in your comments..it is amazing how many eager poets and prosers participate..thank you!!
your magpie is full of wit ...
Happy Day,
Hi Morning-
Thanks for your visit, and kind words!!
Perfect description of the Magpie flock!
Hi T-
Loved doing this one, for Tess, and friends! Thanks...
Post a Comment