ABPA - Australian Bush Poets Association

Trying to embrace some new formats so wrote a Pantoum - not my first but a long time between the drinks but the content is up to the minute in more weighs than one

The Pantoum is a Malaysian based form of poetry whose basic structure is

Stanza 1 A B C D
Stanza 2 B E D F
Stanza 3 E G F H
Stanza 4 G I H J


50 shades of weigh


Without my glasses when I look
in the mirror – standing there
I see a shapely nubile form
that does not cast me in despair.

In the mirror – standing there
a goddess Reubenesque in shape,
that does not cast me in despair
the first mistake that I did make.


A goddess Reubenesque in shape
with symmetry of female form
the first mistake that I did make
for seems this size is not the norm.


With symmetry of female form
to my eyes being somewhat vague,
the first mistake that I did make
was Darrell Lea not Jenny Craig.


Maureen Clifford © 09/12

I was intro'ed to the Pantoum some time back.
Sure is interesting and useful brain food to try other formats.

However, of more importance -

"Hooray" for Darrell Lea.

We must all strive to retain their presence.

Buy more. Eat more. Buy more - - - - -
It is not difficult.

You didn't have to post those emoticons Maureen, my face went like that as I was reading it

Fantastic. Very good.

Glad you got the humour Neville