Monday, May 23, 2011

Ne'er a Thought

MAG 67

Photograph courtesy of Tess Kinkaid.  http://magpietales.blogspot.com

Banquet Scene with a Lute Player by Nicolas Tournier, 1625

Methinks
'Tis typical of men
Each concentrating
On whatever his fancy
Not one of these dandies
Seated around me
Didst  think to ask
If a 
Vegetarian I be



Barbara M Lake
May 2011
Trinidad WI
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19 comments:

  1. anthonynorthMay 23, 2011 at 6:13 PM

    Great fun. nice one.

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  2. Donna B.May 23, 2011 at 6:34 PM

    Oh yeah, she looks ticked. Great job!

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  3. relMay 23, 2011 at 8:16 PM

    Bee,
    Myself, I think her food choices are the furthest thing from their minds.
    rel

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  4. MaggieMay 23, 2011 at 8:22 PM

    This is my life!! LOL. Terrific.

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  5. Kathe W.May 23, 2011 at 9:18 PM

    oh yeah! Good one! They are NOT thinking about what she would like to eat.....

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  6. AnonymousMay 24, 2011 at 12:59 AM

    Loved your take on the prompt! :)

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  7. AnonymousMay 24, 2011 at 11:56 AM

    Good one! (Although I think the pancakes in front of the lute player might have been the vegetarian option and she just got the wrong order!)

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  8. HelenMay 24, 2011 at 1:16 PM

    Very clever of you .....

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  9. Margaret PangertMay 24, 2011 at 3:41 PM

    Isn't it funny how everyone is so self-absorbed? Your Middle English style is perfect for this period! Excellent! xo

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  10. cosmos camiMay 25, 2011 at 3:08 AM

    a fun surprise!

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  11. Brigid O'ConnorMay 25, 2011 at 5:21 AM

    I posted a comment already and it disappeared.

    Great take on the prompt, the vegetarian thing would explain her paleness.

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  12. HelenaMay 25, 2011 at 12:32 PM

    They never think blokes, do they....? And centuries later, they're still no better at it! Enjoyed this, Bee!

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  13. Doctor FTSEMay 25, 2011 at 1:36 PM

    And be you? This is a very funny Magpie, brief and to the point, and written with the sound of a much older English, which adds to the poem's effectiveness. Thank you.

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  14. Steve IsaakMay 26, 2011 at 12:46 PM

    LOL, love this. =)

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  15. Everyday GoddessMay 26, 2011 at 3:32 PM

    didn't see that coming, nice one!

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  16. JBinford-BellMay 27, 2011 at 11:52 AM

    AAAH the reason I no longer have dinner parties. Very nicely done.

    But why pray tell is this woman alone at this table with four men? Women seldom in that age went unaccompanied by mom, sister, chaperone or lady's maid.

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  17. Simply InkMay 29, 2011 at 1:10 AM

    grins..loved that!!

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  18. gsb3May 30, 2011 at 8:29 AM

    This is funny. That took me by surprise. Very inventive. Like the Old English speech as well, which really adds to the voice. Good job!

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  19. The Blog of BeeJune 5, 2011 at 1:52 PM

    Many thanks everyone for visiting and commenting. I thought having the extra week, I'd have more time but afraid it didn't work out that way!

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