Somethings amiss

apostrophetically speaking

Somethings amiss
I went to put the
apostrophe
in my morning coffee
and I couldnt find
it anywhere ...

I cant do my daily
correct'ns
without her
intervent'n
and its all unravell'd
in her absence.

and I dont give a damn
if you dont have a clue
about apostrophetic mysteries
if you dont know Frieda
I feel sorry for you.

Author's Note

this poem is rife with on purpose apostrophe errors and if you don't get it oh well

Reviews

[MomzillaNC]

Very cool! Where is Frieda these days?

[Lyn Anderson]

No one that I know is saying.

[MomzillaNC]

I miss her.

[Lyn Anderson]

This place is definitely feeling her absence.

[MomzillaNC]

Truly. Her voice is unique.

[AprilRN1210]

awwwwww... even with the playful teasing, I felt this one.. she is missed.. did make me giggle seeing you playing with those apostrophes.. don't get yourself all tangled up over there ma'am :)

[Lyn Anderson]

Oh it was torturous. Every time I look at this one I want to correct it. That should make Frieda giggle when she comes back.

[AprilRN1210]

I giggled thinking about you writing it.. then reading it.. then struggling with wanting to correct it.. added to the overall humor, especially for those of us that know you.. and yes.. she will definitely get a kick out of it..

[Lyn Anderson]

Yes and of course coming back to it makes me want to correct it all the more ...:)

[Baby Ricochet]

Until I started posting on the WC I didn't know what an apostrophe was

[Lyn Anderson]

And then you met Frieda ...:)

[The Rock And Roll Cowbo..]

Well aren't you the clever one… its hard to edit yourself cause you see what you think you wrote.

I miss Frieda.

[Lyn Anderson]

I do too. Thank you.

[The Rock And Roll Cowboy(REBEL WITH A CAUSE)]

You are so welcome.

[Rob Santana]

Oh I get it. I have priors for bad punctuations, hahaha. (Did I mess up here? I like being corrected.)

[Lyn Anderson]

And I like doing the correcting. :)

[therisa]

Frieda has a special way of reaching out to people, in need of healing. Offering advice, never judging those, who are suffering. And yes, I do miss her unique sense of humour and writing style. Frieda, wherever you are, I hope, things are ok, with you. I miss you, big time.

[Lyn Anderson]

Thanks for that.

[therisa]

Your welcome, KL.

[NoelHC]

I second that motion, where the heck did she go?
Well done.

[Lyn Anderson]

We don't know but obviously a lot of us feel the same way

[John Alexander McFadyen]

True we are all missing my Lady of words. Writers Cafe seems, as you say, to have lost part of its 'language' structure. Trust you to notice the missing bits!

[Lyn Anderson]

Well yeah all intentional to emphasize my point. Thanks.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

That was a play on words knowing you penchant for grammer lol!

[redzone]

Add me to that ever growing list of "Frieda you are deeply MISS'D" people. She went and etch'd her name on my heart with her words. Thanks KL, your poem made me smile thinking about her and how much she means to people.
~~redzone

[Lyn Anderson]

Glad to make you smile

[icelandicblue]

KL, I used to think of you as the apostrophe person! And Frieda used her poetic license to lop off words that enhanced the beauty of her work and you were always there good naturedly with an apostrophe in hand should she need it. I miss her too. The site has lost some of its energy and laughter without her. I miss her as well

[Lyn Anderson]

Yes I really miss that banter