The cheese sat on the counter
on a pretty china plate
it boasted of the honor
it didn’t know it’s fate.
The wallpaper watched it gravely
not wanting to dismay
it had seen this too many times
a foods final display.
The cheese was too involved
in how wonderful it looked
to listen when the paper tried
to warn its goose was cooked.
The cheese said “you’re just jealous”
cause you’re ugly and you’re old.”
“I know you just can’t stand it
cause I’m pretty and I’m gold.”
The wallpaper nodded sadly
as it was more harshly teased
asking “have you ever seen
an older piece of cheese?”
But the cheese continued on
each boast crueler then the last
as it ridiculed the paper
with a malice unsurpassed
Soon the people came along
and the cheese they did devour
only crumbs left on the plate
and a painted funeral flower.
there was aught left of the cheese
that would satisfy a mouse
as the wallpaper smiled vengefully
and brightened up the house.
Patricia Gibson-Williams
November 19, 2005
Author notes
Well I don't know if this fits your contest critira but I couldn't get the idea out of my head after reading the discription. It's not what I'd have choosen to write and it's not even what I wanted to write, but your contest inspired it so I'm making you read it. LOL Heck for all I know I cheated because I wrote about both wallpaper and cheese. I did enjoy writing it and that's what counts anyway. I hope someone out there likes it because it's not my normal style. Patti
Written November 19th, 2005
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A contest entry
- random contest by Aedara-Wren.
300 points, ended November 27, 2005, 4 entries
Gold trophy winner
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
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Hey that was really cool! I love how the rhyme didn't sound forced at all, I see that a lot in other poems.
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The cheese never listens! How many times does the wallpaper see this happen?
Moral of the story: listen to the wall paper you stupids! It knows best!
Sarah -
Hilarious poem! This is really good. I like the emotion and meaning in this. Very nicely done. Good luck in the contest and keep on writing!
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lol no its great, I really like this poem. I think its got a moral...although I wouldn't want to try and summarise it, something about the fleetingness of beauty (kinda reminds me of Keats "beauty cannot keep its lustrous eyes" (Ode to a Nightingale)). its certainly got a simple verse form which gives it the feeling of a moralistic poem to teach something. overall its just great, easy to read, no forced rhyme and basically all round wonderfull lol. thanks for entering
Dara
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