WHOM THE GODS WOULD DESTROY THEY FIRST MAKE WEAR MAD SHOES

alanmdouglas · 01-06-2008, 05:59 AM

WHOM THE GODS WOULD DESTROY
THEY FIRST MAKE WEAR MAD SHOES

The promise is one thing
clod-hopping reality quite another
treat the world as a stage
making an announcement
each time you sally forth

and you’ll trip time and again
while teetering along on exciting
extraordinary platform shoes
fulfilling yourself. I’m grateful
I’m merely a mortal man ....

Alan McAlpine Douglas

DaveKuzminski · 01-06-2008, 10:53 PM

Your title held the best lines. This holds much more promise.

alanmdouglas · 01-09-2008, 04:03 PM

Dear Dave,

The title is great because it is by someone else. The rest of the poem is all me, and is the best I can do.

Feel free to expand upon it if you are so inclined !

Love
Alan

MsJacquiiC · 01-11-2008, 01:46 AM

The Following Text Is Quoted:

Originally Posted by alanmdouglas

I’m grateful
I’m merely a mortal man ....

LOL - I hear ya GRUMPS - but what really makes your poem interesting is that the title seems to fit right in with the content as if simply part of the poem. Anyway- quite a write - Of course has the signature GRUMPS wit embedded - which is always nice to read - The line & 1/2 I quoted above is a prime example of that ---- always puts a smile on my face to read your stuff.

Nice share = Thanx for the read

Jacquii.

alanmdouglas · 01-11-2008, 05:34 AM

Dear Jacquiii,

So nice for you to respond to this - I reckoned you'd like it !

The title is of course a slight rewrite of a famous line from some old Greek dude, about "Whom the Gods would destroy, he first makes mad" ! I chose (and amended it) after writing the poem, so it is good to hear it is appropriate !

Love
Alan

MsJacquiiC · 01-11-2008, 02:03 PM

LOL - I've heard the saying before - but it's so creative the way your rewrote it - LOL
And for the record - MsJac doesn't do high heels anymore

Jacquii.

alanmdouglas · 01-12-2008, 02:59 AM

Dear Jacquii,

Aw shucks, another dream explodes .....

Love
Alan

MsJacquiiC · 01-12-2008, 03:52 AM

well...... better the dream explodes than the corns on my feet

OK - I don't have corns on my feet - and I suppose it's a wonderful thing that I don't
On the other hand I've heard less-than-wonderful things about stilts and the treachery they play....
I'm more of a bellbottoms & comfortable feet type Bytch

Jacquii.