Pardon My French

Pardon My French

A Poem by Lydia Shutter

 
 
 
 
 
If you will, mademoiselle
please pardon my French
but your whining and moaning
have a malodorous stench


Domestic adventures
notwithstanding you see
through life experience
I’ve learned a thing or three


I won’t call you “mon ami”
that would be presumptuous n'est ce pas?
But your undue displeasure
muddies your ink reservoir


You see, the world will not sob
they’ll not shed a tear
when drama’s the train
and you’re the engineer


Écoutez for a moment
put emotion on the shelf
really look in the mirror
try to analyze yourself


Hanging out dirty laundry
won’t make it disappear
Your confabulations come off
as a bit insincere


Silky unmentionables
are meant for the boudoir
for the eyes of your lover
your Romeo, your Czar


And complaints are just like garters
geesh, what else can I say?
Keep them under your skirt mademoiselle
la fin, s’il vous plaît

© 2013 Lydia Shutter


Author's Note

Lydia Shutter
artwork by Alberto Vargas courtesy of etsy.com

Yup, this was another vent of mine.....I just love writing them! :)

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A very clever, and good rant my friend, It's not what I am used from you, (but have missed much lately) but I must say, I totally enjoyed this one... In your ending I hear your fantastic English tongue... through this very well French. This one is neat to your lovely character, and with a wink, which I love... ;-) It's good to be back and reading you. I loved it too.

- Elisa

Posted 11 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Lydia Shutter

11 Years Ago

Yes, this is different than my usual. I decided to post two older vents from another poetry site..... read more

11 Years Ago

Always my pleasure :) love to read your work xx



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for me these are the killing lines:
"But your undue displeasure
muddies your ink reservoir"
I think your rant is intelligent, sing song that is so relatable .. and you have put a mirror up to all ... i notice that men are excluded tho Lyni! so when i look into it i am a vampire it seems ;) i am glad you shared your rant .. its a good one ma'am
E.
ps i was actually able to remember my high school French enough to translate without difficulty ..

Posted 5 Years Ago


Lydia Shutter

5 Years Ago

Glad I was able to test your high school French! :) This one was written many years ago and was a .. read more
Imagination is much more seductive... so they say... a place and time for everything. Very alluring with garters and smiles. truly, Pat

Posted 5 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Lydia Shutter

5 Years Ago

I wrote this one when we were on another site and you probably reviewed it there too. You are such .. read more
Even when you vent you do it with such class Lydi. So glad this popped up on my feed. :)

Posted 5 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Lydia Shutter

5 Years Ago

It's an oldie, but I am glad you saw it and reviewed it...thanks, Ana. Lydi**
Papaya

5 Years Ago

My pleasure Lydi, and may I just say I totally loved the touch of sass too! :)
have a great .. read more
Lydia Shutter

5 Years Ago

ahhhhhh...okey this is a real vent, i love your choice of words always Lydia

Posted 5 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Lydia Shutter

5 Years Ago

Hi Cassie....this one is five years old and I still remember what I wrote it about....and how angry .. read more
Let it all out why dont'cha that's what vents are for.. superbly, subliminally and sublimely vented, no less.. amore... N x

Posted 5 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Neville

5 Years Ago

Les grands esprits se rencontrent x
Lydia Shutter

5 Years Ago

Indeed....and we have such great minds! :)
Neville

5 Years Ago

and long may they reign over us :)
Un grand poème amusant, Poetess and I enjoyed every line. It was witty and written with a keen and clever eye. I loved the last verse, it punched home the whole truth of the matter. Great work, Lydi!
Ron.

Posted 11 Years Ago


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Dye
What a witty rant. A true talent for sure. I need to learn how to vent like this, so poetic!

Posted 11 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Lydia Shutter

11 Years Ago

Thank you very much. Lydi**
I like the complaint so eloquent in its rendition...pardon my French indeed. (smile)

Posted 11 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Lydia Shutter

11 Years Ago

Glad you enjoyed. Thanks for stopping by. Lydi**
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Me
Very eloquently put Lydi...kinda reminds me of someone ;) x

Posted 11 Years Ago


Lydia Shutter

11 Years Ago

Hehehehe really??? I am sure you remember the first "airing" of this one. Thanks, Raven. lydi**<.. read more
Me

11 Years Ago

I do indeed xx
Here, here, Lydi! Rant on. You certainly earned a good rant or two or three . . . We're all here rooting for you. Write on!

Posted 11 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Lydia Shutter

11 Years Ago

Thank you so much, Joyce! You were there through it all with me and I am so glad you are still with.. read more
Joyce S. Greene

11 Years Ago

You, too, Lydi.

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