goldenlangur Posted May 18, 2009 Share Posted May 18, 2009 plaster clinic - in the waiting room a women tells me she can put up her feet now that her husband cooks goldenlangur Quote goldenlangur Even a single enemy is too many and a thousand friends too few - Bhutanese saying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aleksandra Posted May 18, 2009 Share Posted May 18, 2009 plaster clinic -in the waiting room a women tells me she can put up her feet now that her husband cooks goldenlangur Golden, what an interesting poem. That plaster inspire you a lot . You see in bad things there is something good too But if the woman in who you talk in this poem, never had a plaster on here feet, maybe she would never taste some food prepared by her husband Much enjoyed Aleksandra Quote The poet is a liar who always speaks the truth - Jean Cocteau History of Macedonia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lake Posted May 18, 2009 Share Posted May 18, 2009 goldenlangur wrote: she can put up her feet now that her husband cooks Hi Golden, That's a very humorous ending. As the saying goes: good fortune lieth within bad, bad fortune lurkethe within good. From the tanka you wrote, it seems to me there's poetry everywhere. Many thanks. Lake Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyv Posted May 18, 2009 Share Posted May 18, 2009 Her husband cooks? Lucky! Given the same circumstance, a guy like me would probably just go out to eat! (Okay, maybe I'd bring something back for her ) I suppose, eventually, even I would tire of that and have to learn to cook out of necessity. (As of now, you don't want to try my cooking. ) Quote Here is a link to an index of my works on this site: tonyv's Member Archive topic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aleksandra Posted May 19, 2009 Share Posted May 19, 2009 tonyv wrote: (As of now, you don't want to try my cooking. ) he I would want to try that miracle Tony . Come on, don't be so close with the words: I can't or I don't know That is an expression here what says: It's the best to say like an answer: I can't or I don't know At least Tony you can make for me / us salad Quote The poet is a liar who always speaks the truth - Jean Cocteau History of Macedonia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinker Posted May 19, 2009 Share Posted May 19, 2009 Hi gl, This poem has such an easy flow to it. The rhythm of the words enhances the image of the woman being able to put her feet up and leaning back to relax. Love it! My husband is a good cook but still only cooks when I ask him to. I raised my son knowing how to cook, clean, sew nd do his own laundry. I considered them survival skills everyone should know. Good thing I did because he married a girl who hadn't a clue how to do any of the above and he has had to teach her everything. Since she is now a stay at home mom she is the primary cook for the family but he helps her in the kitchen all of the time. They often prepare the family meal together. ~~Tink Quote ~~ © ~~ Poems by Judi Van Gorder ~~ For permission to use this work you can write to Tinker1111@icloud.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldenlangur Posted May 19, 2009 Author Share Posted May 19, 2009 Hello Aleksandra, You're quite right: aleksandra wrote: That plaster inspire you a lot . You see in bad things there is something good too But if the woman in who you talk in this poem, never had a plaster on here feet, maybe she would never taste some food prepared by her husband Writing about the experience and the tanka seems to lend itself to this very well, has helped me to bear the frustration, pain and sleepless nights. That lady was a wonderfully cheerful presence in the grim waiting room and I thought I should celebrate her humour and spirit. Thank you. goldenlangur Quote goldenlangur Even a single enemy is too many and a thousand friends too few - Bhutanese saying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldenlangur Posted May 19, 2009 Author Share Posted May 19, 2009 Hi Lake, What a treasure of wisdom here! : Lake wrote: As the saying goes: good fortune lieth within bad, bad fortune lurkethe within good. Lake Thank you also for this lovely thought: "... it seems to me there's poetry everywhere. " You sum up well the power of this medium. goldenlangur Quote goldenlangur Even a single enemy is too many and a thousand friends too few - Bhutanese saying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldenlangur Posted May 19, 2009 Author Share Posted May 19, 2009 Hello Tony, Your ruminations brought a big smile! Perhaps her husband was driven to learn 'out of necessity'. But it seemed to have worked, in the end as she certainly felt 'lucky'! goldenlangur Quote goldenlangur Even a single enemy is too many and a thousand friends too few - Bhutanese saying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldenlangur Posted May 19, 2009 Author Share Posted May 19, 2009 Hi Tink, Lovely to hear from you! You've got the spirit of the woman 'leaning back to relax' and 'being able to' - her broken leg was a deliverance of some sort. Thank you for sharing your experience of cooking - It's admirable that you encouraged your son to be self-reliant and I'm sure it certainly enhanced his charm in the eyes of his wife. Love the image of he and his wife preparing a family meal together. I do remember your accounts of feasts you prepare for the 4th July celebrations - mouth watering and awesome for an average cook like myself! How is your writing - haven't read your work for a while now. I hope you are doing fine goldenlangur Quote goldenlangur Even a single enemy is too many and a thousand friends too few - Bhutanese saying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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