Tuesday, May 29, 2018

Beneath the Mulberry Tree, a poem for Tuesday

Previously posted for

NaPoWriMo 2018-24 -- Day 24 


We met 'neath the mulberry tree
She said, I don't know you, do I?
I asked how might that be

(The races start now with this girl)
I asked, care for a mulberry?
She said, I'd much rather a date
_ _ _ _

Photo and Poem Copyright, Jimmiehov 2012 and 2018, All Rights Reserved 
(I took this picture at Regents' Park in London, about 2012)
 
- I'm linked with at The Imaginary Garden with Real Toads, Poems In April - The Tuesday Platform, http://withrealtoads.blogspot.com/2018/04/poems-in-april-tuesday-platform_24.html 
Sanaa would like for us to use exactly 140 letters.  It was in April but changed to 145.

- I'm also linked with NaPoWriMo2018m Day 24, http://www.napowrimo.net/day-twenty-four-4/ 

- And again with Rommy for for Tuesday Platform on May 29, 2018 at http://withrealtoads.blogspot.com/2018/05/the-tuesday-platform_29.html?m=1

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11 Comments:

At Wednesday, April 25, 2018 9:12:00 AM, Blogger Sanaa Rizvi said...

This is such a sweet and delightful poem, Jim 💖

 
At Thursday, April 26, 2018 6:30:00 PM, Blogger Rosemary Nissen-Wade said...

Ha ha ha, witty, fun, and slightly unexpected.

 
At Tuesday, May 29, 2018 6:20:00 AM, Blogger hyperCRYPTICal said...

Love the clever close Jim!
Anna :o]

 
At Tuesday, May 29, 2018 7:07:00 AM, Blogger Gillena Cox said...

She one who know her mind and not afraid to state. Nice one Jim

much love...

 
At Tuesday, May 29, 2018 1:23:00 PM, Blogger brudberg said...

Of course a date is to be preferred

 
At Tuesday, May 29, 2018 3:08:00 PM, Blogger tonispencer said...

Wonderfully clever ending. Fun and happy poem Jim.

 
At Tuesday, May 29, 2018 3:24:00 PM, Blogger Rommy said...

I see what you did there. *giggle*

 
At Tuesday, May 29, 2018 3:26:00 PM, Blogger Carrie Van Horn said...

So sweet! Love this Jim!

 
At Wednesday, May 30, 2018 12:38:00 AM, Blogger Kim M. Russell said...

The ending made me smile, Jim!

 
At Wednesday, May 30, 2018 2:49:00 PM, Blogger Sherry Blue Sky said...

I love the whimsy in this !

 
At Wednesday, May 30, 2018 7:31:00 PM, Blogger purplepeninportland.com said...

I can see this as a painting, Jim. Clever and fun!

 

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