Title

Freeverse - and rather toasty

When you adopt that title
you can boast, drink a toast, enjoy a roast.
When you lose that title
and face the coast,
you may feel the most
sadness.

You see the sea -
a sight that is the most -
and may have lost your title
but feel a luxurious roast
in your belly; that luxury is not
sadness.

(15 Jan 2024)

Reviews

[Lorry]

And as we say up north, "we'll tak' a cup o' kindness yet,
for the sake of auld lang syne."

[Andrew John]

We used to sing this on New Year's Eve/Day in England if we had a party. Mind you, there'd be no Scottish accent there, unless it was very bad. Thanks for your quote, Lorry.

[Chris Shaw]

Titles. Reminds me of the House of Lords. The sooner that is done away with the better. It has no place in a democracy, they are all unelected. As to the Knighthoods and the Dames, well they seem to be awarded for incompetence at present. There’s a few who should lose theirs altogether. Yes, I imagiine many would boast about their awards and get the champagne out. Titles are a luxury we can do without. Give me a roast dinner any day.


Chris

[Andrew John]

I do agree with you. If we use titles - and I have mixed feelings about it, slightly in favour - those titles should be deserved. So many simply aren't. A resigning PM, for instance, gives titles to her/his mates, which is a situation that stinks. A House of Lords should be peopled by deserving lords.

[Chris Shaw]

Deserving is the word. So many rewarded for failure:)

[John the Baptist]

Sorry, but I couldn't figure out what title you're talking about.

[Andrew John]

Ah, if I were Sir Andrew, that would be my title. Same with Lord John or, in another situation, Lord Andrew. Sorry. We're Brits. Anyway. We boast and lift a glass. Thanks for your comment, JtB. Always try to look in on you.

[John the Baptist]

No need to apologize, Andrew. I have invented titles for some of our presidential candidates. Just can't use them in polite company.