Tattered, Torn and Somewhat Worn

Inspired by my dear friend Jabob's Avatar - written some months ago

would your thesaurus tattered

well thumbed and torn

consider a companion

who's equally worn

battered and bruised

with the passing of time

despondent with life

in a state of decline

do you think that their shelf life

could benefit from

a friendship of sorts

as we both work our pens

do you think they would chatter

and natter like we

about the world's state

and our own poetry

would they adorn themselves freely

with garlands of flowers

drink to the rain

of past summer showers

reflect on the sixties

the years we loved best

before those old pages

eventually find rest

Reviews

[Dylan Macadham]

Wonderfully nostalgic, Chris :) ...I'm a big fan of Nostalgia.
I miss my old tattered thesaurus, now replaced with a finger-click; he's around here somewhere, buried in a cardboard box, maybe wondering how ole tattered me is doin'.
Ever seen Woody Allen's 'Midnight in Paris'? ...If not, I guarantee you'll love it. I watch it about every 6 months. ( ... Golden-Age thinking :)

[Chris Shaw]

Nothing wrong with golden age thinking :) I haven't seen Midnight in Paris, will have to search it out, thank you. Thank you again Dylan fir your lovely review.

Chris

[barleygirl]

Love this. Very inspired. I could feel the melding energies (((HUGS)))

[Chris Shaw]

Thanks Margie. Pleased you liked this one :)

Chris

[K writes]

thesauruses Are wonderful to have around, nicely written

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you dear Kay. You are appreciated.

Chris

[Kathy Mc Cathy]

Such a lovely poem Chris , gladly my thesaurus is still by my side , i think in this poem thesaurus is like our minds , with such vast thoughts , some in the corner of the attic withering as their shelf life deteriorates while some so fresh ... I still have words highlighted in my thesaurus ...i'm sure i'll be feeling nostalgic in about 10-20 yrs , looking into it once again ..I really like this one Chris
Love
Kathy

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you dear Kathy fot leaving such a nice review. Habmvexa great Thursday.

Chris

[Kathy Mc Cathy]

Your welcome Chris , have a gr8 Thursday too

[John the Baptist]

Sounds as though the thesauruses are really metaphors for us. As for the current state of the world, I don't think any thesaurus contains enough profanities and obscenities to adequately describe it.

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you John. I think you might be right about the current state of our world when looking in a thesaurus for suitable descriptions :) Thank you.

Chris

[Julie McCarthy (juliesp..]

Love this Chris old books have minds memories of the ones that turned their pages
They may be inert still lifeless objects but makes one wonder if they feel us

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you Julie. All the best my friend.

Chris

[Zoe Richardson]

What a delightful perusal on the companionship of word lovers. It reminds me of how, when I went to college, I was given a dictionary and a thesaurus. I kept both for years, and used them often. Now, I have both at my fingertips with just a few clicks or taps thanks to the internet, but I sometimes miss thumbing the pages. Thank you for a trip back to a much loved pair of companions that served me well!

[Chris Shaw]

Dear Zoe, thank you fir sharing and your welcome visit. All the best.

Chris

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A thesaurus is a real friend and rescued us so many times! Your poem on this is a delight to read!!
P.s. there's something about sixties I can perceive ...we don't adore our decade so much...may be on later date:)

[Chris Shaw]

The sixties was an incredible decade to live through and be young. Really exciting with the revolution in music and fashion. Thank you dear Sima.

Chris

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Yes really it was amazing....

[Coyote Poetry]

I loved the poem dear Chris. I wanted to know and read more. You danced on many topic and you left the reader with many things to ponder. I like old things. The old thoughts, the old books allow us to know. We had lived some. Thank you for sharing the amazing poetry and your thoughts.
Coyote

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you Coyote. I thought it would be fun to write about two old thesaurus sitting on a shelf. Thank you so much for reading and commenting. Have a great day.

Chris

[Coyote Poetry]

You are welcome dear Chris.

[Rye]

So well written and said, I don't think I have ever used a thesaurus.
Nicely expressed

[Chris Shaw]

You have never used a thesaurus? It:s a treasure trove of new words. Well worth looking into. Thanks Rye. Appreciate your visit.

Chris

Chris

[Rye]

No I haven't, I figure if i need a big fancy word I may have to use them all the time.... LOL

[Chris Shaw]

They ain't all big and fancy. Some are little :)

[Rye]

ok, thanks