A Bowl of Herbal Stew

fudgester SG

You guys might recognise this as the first piece which I recited during the poetry reading session earlier today. As was mentioned before, I wrote this when I was fifteen (I'm 23 now), so pardon the inherent naivete. This was the product of an innocent mind. Razz

LinYu SG

Very Happy

mhcampboy SG

herbal stew also can be made into a poem? Shocked

expiringpoet SG

Very funny! enjoyed your reading immensely!

fudgester SG

In this case, I used herbal stew as a metaphor for life. You don't want to be one of the flies circling the herbal stew - meaning, you don't want to be circling around life, not knowing what to do with it.

And of course, you don't want to be a contaminated fly which brings disease and suffering to the lives of others.

Pretty much anything can be used as a subject for poetry - not just herbal stew. Laughing

The man who was death SG

I like the last two lines!! Mr. Green

Bluesky_Liz SG

I really like it. I am going to disagree with you that it is naive, I think it is quite insightful, the only thing is that following the advice within is harder in practice than said.

fudgester SG

Oh well. All I can say is that I wrote it when I was fifteen, and I guess I can't really recall exactly what was going through my mind when I was composing it.

I'm already 23, by the way. Laughing

mhcampboy SG

15....

must be during lit studies huh?.. Mr. Green

prayingbudda SG

i think Bluesky_Liz is right! and i really enjoyed the poem when you read it Smile

fudgester SG

Haha... thanks, prayingbudda.

Anyway, hopefully I'll fall in love with poetry all over again after getting somewhat disillusioned with it. I've been writing poetry since I was fifteen, and I certainly don't want to let eight years' worth of poetry writing go down the drain.

I guess these reading sessions are a good start. I'll attend the next one - provided that my tight schedule doesn't get in the way, of course.

DeadPoet SG

Thinking of dinner? Laughing

DeadPoet SG

I have to agree. He was quite cool during the reading. Cool

DeadPoet SG

Hello prayingbudda, will you be reading your winning poem soon? Very Happy

LazerLordz SG

Bro, I like the refreshing yet sharp take on life in your poem.

Stews take a long time to cook, and are good while warm, and they do get cold easily.

It's like life, takes a long time to be successful, but you can fall fast!

DeadPoet SG

I will be attending the next one but I am not sure if I am going to read.

As for being disillusioned with poetry, you need to ask yourself why you like it at the first place. Wink

prayingbudda SG

hello! no i don't think i'll be reading it any time soon.
shy Embarassed

it's not that great anyway. heh heh.

Bluesky_Liz SG

I like to hear people read their own works, nothing better than hearing it in the author's own voice. Cool Hope you and others will read next time.

tare SG

and we have the 1st entry for the next competition!! heheehe.. the theme is food rite? Mr. Green

Devil1976 SG

Originally posted by fudgester:
You guys might recognise this as the first piece which I recited during the poetry reading session earlier today. As was mentioned before, I wrote this when I was fifteen (I'm 23 now), so pardon the inherent naivete. This was the product of an innocent mind.

[b]A Bowl of Herbal Stew

I'm hopeful about the future
The future of the human race
I'm not too worried about my stature
Or conquering outer space

We must count all our blessings
Even if they be but a few
We must add the seasonings
To a bowl of herbal stew

If you think your life is bad
Then take a tip or two
Just be happy and don't be sad
That's what you'll have to do

Life without love is suicide
Love without life is mad
You need someone to confide in
In times when you've been had.

Have you taken my advice...
... and learnt a tip or two?
You don't want to be one of the flies
Circling a bowl of herbal stew.[/b]

I MUST say... It's pretty 'deep' for a 15...?