Fat Woman Conquers Canada Poem by Belle Wassermeister
Fat Woman Conquers Canada
Two months ago I started here,
encouraged by my hubby.
I must admit I had some fear,
because I am quite chubby.
No, "chubby" doesn't tell the tale;
how do I say this? Zounds!
The truth is that I am obese:
I weigh five hundred pounds!
I've written under different names
because I was afraid
to tell the world just who I was,
and almost left, but stayed.
But people seemed to like my poems,
and all have been so kind!
My "popularity" has grown;
it almost blows my mind!
I'm number one now here at home,
but fame's a fleeting thing.
Should I drop off the chart for good,
I wouldn't cry; I'd sing!
and my so called "popularity" has grown to where I am number eleven in the world and number one here at home in Canada!
My husband is very impressed by this, but it doesn't mean that much to me because I have other things on my mind - such as a tumor. The doctor says it's in a place that he considers inoperable, but we will probably get some other opinions on that.
Congratulations on conquering Canada! My mother was born there, and my good friend Wes Vogler lives there, so I feel a connection. If it's too much for you to handle, could you give me the province of Alberta? Thanks.
You do well deserve your poetry rankings - some very talented writing. Good luck with your health concerns - I want to read many more pieces from you!
You're right, Carl. She really does deserve her rankings. I think her talent is bigger than most if not all of the poets on this site!
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
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I really hope your health problem gets solved as soon as possible. Keep up the writing, I am so glad you get appreciation for your poems; they are very well written and the rhymes sound and flow naturally. Well done, Linda, Keep writing poetry.