The Knife and The Chopping Board.

Poem - ATC

Bored she lay there covered in crumbs,
"You're lazy!" He'd yell at her
Grumbling telling her to move, to do something.

She could make him quite blunt sometimes.

"You're so sharp with your words! I've had
enough it's absurd!" He stopped chopping in shock
deterred by the cheesy wooden block.

"Maybe I'm a monster, thirsty for meat but we
use each other you have to admit -
I don't need you."

"Yes you do" Whined the pine, arguing and finally beating
down on the knife that always cut her, always left a mark.
"You're right we use each other without you I'd have no use
whatsoever and without me you'd cause more harm than good.

- But that doesn't make us lovers."

"Well maybe it should."

Reviews

[steven sundell]

I liked this, overall. Clever use of personification into the extreme using ordinary everyday items. I enjoyed "She could make him quite blunt sometimes." nice homonyml. I also enjoyed the line "I don't need you " yes you do" Whined the pine......." Great effort

[Tinotenda Nyevedzanai]

Thanks very much

[AaronFreitas]

Love the imagery you provided... creates a perfect scene. Good work my friend.

[Tinotenda Nyevedzanai]

Cheers means a lot :)

[R Smith]

brilliant Ally, your imagination here is lovely and funny and love the final lines especially the very last rhyme, great writing :)

[Tinotenda Nyevedzanai]

Thank you :)

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The knife and the cutting board; the blade and the flesh... a creative and clever write to explore the relationship between the cutting implement and the that which is being cut. Good work, ATC!

[Tinotenda Nyevedzanai]

Thank you FT Ledrew :)

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You're welcome ATC!