Kumamoto Hunger

Kumamoto Hunger

I never fathomed

how to use one of those

oyster knives.

Can’t even remember

what they are called;

which is sad

as it shows my ignorance,

and perhaps a lack

of sophistication.

But neither have I

managed to work out

how to prize the mild,

slightly sweet flesh

from between the shells

of relationships,

and that my friend

is even sadder.

 

28/08/12

Reviews

[andrew mitchell]

So clever you are in thought John. Great Stuff and one day a pearl!

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Wow Andrew many thanks.

[X]

It is indeed sad to not see the beauty in all things, but if we always saw beauty, we would not know what it truly was! Nice write John

[KAOlmsted]

Oyster knives...funny enough...are called oyster knives. Good metaphor, though, John. Thanks for the share.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

The real name is 'shucker' but I didn't tell you that. Thank you Kimmer.

[KAOlmsted]

;-)

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Eat oysters!

[KAOlmsted]

I hate oysters, but my Brit loves them...he eats them raw...I tried one once and had to spit it out. Of course, it didn't help that as soon as I put it in my mouth he told me to picture something incredibly lewd *laugh* (I spit THAT out, too) ;-) Shucker :-p

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Brit? and you don't swallow oysters!?

[KAOlmsted]

The old man is from Worcester, in the Midlands...and no. No I do not.

[Claire Twinn]

Oysters - yuk! In my opinion they and failed relationships are best left alone in their slime. A great metaphor poem though!

[John Alexander McFadyen]

I agree. Thank you Claire

[spiritwind]

I like the candor in confessing oneself to be less than sophisticated--I like the way you prise an analogy between an ordinary life experience and human relationships

[quinfinn]

ok, now you have set the bar extremely high for the rest of us in future endeavors. this is an inspired write! shucks!!!!!

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Now you exaggerate my man but I thank you so much for enjoying it.

[quinfinn]

well done, poet

[Neville]

An exceptionally well formed gem of a literary piece ' Shucker' is the word that momentarily eludes you, if indeed it ever realy did. Congrats on a pearl of a poem.

AGT's Neville

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Its a shocker to use a shucker with a mucker on some smashing tucker.
Cheers Nev and Happy 2013

[jacob erin-cilberto]

damn good metaphor here...and the switch towards the end into the metaphor is a pleasant surprise...this poem starts out on a light note, but then it gets really serious towards the end...

and that is the truth...i'm not sure how to "prize" it either.

[Frieda P]

Okay, this actually gave me chills. Brilliant!

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Wow thank you Frieda!

[LA Lorena]

Oh, I agree John, this is one of your finest!

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Now that is an accolade from you lovely LL