'Voice of a Wildebeast? ' she said......
She sort of spat it out
Mockingly
Her lined brow furrowed
In tightly ploughed lines.
'Voice of a Wildebeast! - Ha!
Now I wonder what that sounds like? '
She screwed her face
Contorted
Then, from the belly
Deep and booming
She repeated herself, amused.....
'Voice of a Wildebeast'
There seemed a moment of total clarity
Her eyes bright
With the same humour
I once loved in her.
I stood quiet
And looked unblinkingly at her satire
Waving sinewy hands
Like horns
Above her nodding head
Her bespectacled face
Mooing insanely!
'No, Gran, ' I said quietly,
'I said I am a VOICE IN THE WILDERNESS'..................
Luch, such a great poem of the day... big congrats and a huge 10+++++
a wonderful story poem about a misunderstanding by a loved one? .......................well written Lucy
Oh Lucy, what a lovely ending to this one, I am slightly hard of hearing due to my thyroid packing up, and I know exactly how one can miss hear! ! ! Like grapes for plates! Bless your Gran, she's obviously got a good imagination. Sincerely Ernestine
An interesting narrative piece that leaves the reader with an enigma to ponder. A nice creation Lucy.
This is an incredible poem! I love the the entire imagery! Awesome!
Funny. Touching. Beautifully written. Lucy, Congratulations on Poem Of The Day!
Lucy, congratulations on your poem of the day.. James McLain
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
Lucy. This is such a good poem displaying your ability to describe a situation, a humorous misunderstanding that tells us so much about who you are and where you live. Brilliant. Deserving of poem of the day...Cheers Geoffrey.