Tuesday, March 22, 2011

One-Shot Wednesday.....

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Table for two please...One with a view.
A place to observe, the world passing by.
The ocean, the clouds...An evening sky.
If it's peaceful and cozy...That seat will do!
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He's been here before, waiting for YOU.
He's hoping she'll show, he shrugs with a sigh.
Table for two please...One with a view.
A place to observe, the world passing by.
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Why is he lonely? What goes askew?
Why do his lovers, pack up and fly?
Sometimes they leave without saying goodbye.
But sometimes they're thoughtful, they will bid him... Adieu!!
Table for ONE please...One with a view.
A place to observe...The world passing you by!!

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Is it Wednesday?
Got poetry or prose laying around?
Post it on your blog, then go visit .....Here.
Tell them about it, then link up!
This poetry form is called a Rondel.
It's French in origin, thats why I included a French word!
Tres habile...N'est ce pas?
Paix...Mes Amis!!
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33 comments:

  1. ChrisMarch 22, 2011 at 5:34:00 PM EDT

    Sometimes a guy just can't win...we can but watch as the world passes us by, but damn it, at least they gave us a nice seat for the viewing. Here's to the man - may the next not leave him, fluttering off in crooked flight...

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  2. dustusMarch 22, 2011 at 5:51:00 PM EDT

    C'est formidable! Great comment by Chris too. the whole time Ii was thinking wow what a romantic poem until it got close to the end. Also kudos for writing a Rondel. Nice

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  3. hedgewitchMarch 22, 2011 at 7:37:00 PM EDT

    Glad to see you take a seat at the table with this rondel that makes me think of Bogart and Bergman, and all that long gone romantic tristesse. Epatant, mon ami.

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  4. AnonymousMarch 22, 2011 at 7:49:00 PM EDT

    I've always preferred a table for one... and always, always with a view!

    Neatly done, G-Man. The scope of your writing always makes me grin.

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  5. MillieMarch 22, 2011 at 8:54:00 PM EDT

    How wonderful! A table for one isn't so bad.

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  6. SerenaMarch 22, 2011 at 9:57:00 PM EDT

    Sometimes a table for one is just what one needs.:)

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  7. CatyMarch 22, 2011 at 10:09:00 PM EDT

    love the french language! :)

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  8. FireblossomMarch 22, 2011 at 10:16:00 PM EDT

    She's probably home writing a 55!

    ;-)

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  9. limeMarch 22, 2011 at 10:26:00 PM EDT

    a bit tragic. i hope he finds someone to share the table who will appreciate the companionship.

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  10. Katherine KrigeMarch 22, 2011 at 11:26:00 PM EDT

    Oh ho, I love it G! Look at you go taking up the rondel challenge. And it is such a pretty thing, your poem is. A melancholy note, but pleasing just the same.

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  11. MargaretMarch 22, 2011 at 11:29:00 PM EDT

    Very nice rondel, I'm impressed! Mine isn't finished because my husband took me out for dinner and I couldn't finish it in time. But we didn't have that view... I will post mine next Monday. The poem I submitted is one of my worst ones... But my son makes up for it, I hope.

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  12. TALONMarch 23, 2011 at 12:28:00 AM EDT

    Très bon, mon ami, Galen!

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  13. SheilaMarch 23, 2011 at 1:00:00 AM EDT

    awesome rondel! around my crazy house, I prefer a table for one sometimes :)

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  14. Shashidhar SharmaMarch 23, 2011 at 3:03:00 AM EDT

    I liked it very much... Its quite powerful and your use of French was perfect...


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  15. moondustwriterMarch 23, 2011 at 3:12:00 AM EDT

    Mon Ami-
    Il est triste.
    Une autre femme peut-être

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  16. OliviaMarch 23, 2011 at 4:41:00 AM EDT

    This made me smile.. I thought I could join you at that table (haha) then I read that it's about him n her!

    A very serene image- I almost saw myself sitting there n watching around, letting the world n time passing by..

    Hugs xxx

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  17. the walking manMarch 23, 2011 at 6:05:00 AM EDT

    Cool now get a copy of war and peace by Tolstoy and translate all the sentences he wrote and the translator left in french. A small favor is all I ask.

    Nice rondell what is good about it Galen is you made the form find a function. Robert Frost would be proud of you for real dude. Sandburg not so much but Frost yes he'd love it.

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  18. AkelamaluMarch 23, 2011 at 6:20:00 AM EDT

    A table for two is always nicer than a table for one.

    That reminds me of the scene in Shirley Valentine where she sits at the water's edge and her husband turns up looking for her. :)

    Nice poem G. x

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  19. BubbaMarch 23, 2011 at 10:14:00 AM EDT

    G-Man! Getting your poet on, even breaking out with the French!

    An impressive One Shot!

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  20. Matthew QuinnMarch 23, 2011 at 10:20:00 AM EDT

    The world passing by is nice, but I want foooood if I am at table. ;-)

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  21. Maude LynnMarch 23, 2011 at 10:23:00 AM EDT

    Excellent, G-Man!

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  22. gautami tripathyMarch 23, 2011 at 11:43:00 AM EDT

    I gotta try this form. Never wrote a Rondel....

    Maybe I will do that on a table for two!

    :D

    the beast demands

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  23. MorningAJMarch 23, 2011 at 11:46:00 AM EDT

    Awwwww. Poor guy!

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  24. AnonymousMarch 23, 2011 at 1:25:00 PM EDT

    But that table has a hidden chair.


    Sorry about playing hooky last weekend. I'll be back in fine shape for Friday.

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  25. Carrie Van HornMarch 23, 2011 at 1:27:00 PM EDT

    ...at least it is a table with a view....an awesome write G-man! :-)

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  26. ElaineMarch 23, 2011 at 4:25:00 PM EDT

    I love it when the profound is so simply stated. A good read, a good write!

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  27. Steve IsaakMarch 23, 2011 at 5:01:00 PM EDT

    Fun, sorta sad simultaneously. Good stuff.

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  28. Belinda MunozMarch 23, 2011 at 6:49:00 PM EDT

    Very nice, G-Man. But where's the damn food? Great oen shot!

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  29. KBMarch 23, 2011 at 7:18:00 PM EDT

    Nice One Shot G. Sometimes you need to enjoy your table for one before you are ready to share a table for two.

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  30. UnknownMarch 24, 2011 at 3:45:00 AM EDT

    Whoooaaa!! I guess some guys like the view a bit more than they like their company :) Maybe that's why their company decides to bid them an adieu..

    A lovely wistful read, G-Man... sad but very thought provoking!!

    Here is my One Shot, maybe as an answer to this man's question!!

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  31. PattiKenMarch 24, 2011 at 12:11:00 PM EDT

    Aw, a sad one about love lost. Still, you've got a great view. She's probably in the subway fighting 5:55 o'clock (what time, you say?) crowds and smelling the exhaust.

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  32. MonaMarch 24, 2011 at 2:01:00 PM EDT

    That is a real good one G Man!

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  33. amfMarch 24, 2011 at 11:45:00 PM EDT

    a bit late in comment (popped over as I've read about your 55)..saw the beautiful photo and had to read, what a fabulous rondel!

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