A grammar tragedy from a reciprocal pronoun rising.

Pronounced dead on arrival

the noun didn't stand a chance.

After the separation with adjective

leaving the noun destitute, alone

on their divorce

the adverb moved in 

aligning with the adjective

while the interrogative pronoun

admirably looked on

in their achievement.

On a lone beach

the hermit noun

moves on with

its empty shell

echoing the waves

of the ocean -

a language of words lost.

Reviews

[emmajoygreen]

What a superb title! It's a lure as ever was, very much you, sir! Have re-read, wanting to choose a phrase that made me pause, laugh or ponder over... but, Andrew.. all of this poem is so cleverly laid, it is one marvelous quote - really is. :)

[andrew mitchell]

Why thank you Emma.

[emmajoygreen]

:) and at least ten characters!

[andrew mitchell]

🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂

[emmajoygreen]

You laughed me!

[Chris Shaw]

Hello Andrew, I enjoyed the fun play on words here. I note this is an older poem. You know I can’t help thinking some of those pronouns are getting far too much attention these days :)

Chris

[andrew mitchell]

Hi Chris , yes just giving a few oldies some more airplay. Thanks for stopping by.

[Lisasview]

Another poem that goes so very well with your others..
Do hope these will all go into a book...now would not that be grand...
So so clever!!!
Lisa

[andrew mitchell]

Thank you Lisa . You will have to be my editor.

[Lisasview]

Now that would be amazing..but you do not really need it...
Lisa

[andrew mitchell]

I do. I have no idea what is good and what is not. Don’t get the reviews to go by.

[Lisasview]

Reviewres really should read poems more carefully... The last few of yours appear (to me) to be absolutely perfect... I do think I found a small grammar error which I let you know about awhile ago...
Lisa

[andrew mitchell]

Thank you Lisa I hope your clavicle is on the mend.

[Lisasview]

Me too... Hate the constant pain...no pain killers but an aspirin and some red wine does help...

[barleygirl]

OMIGOSH! You & Jacob could go in together with a grammar-zealot-metaphor extravaganza! But I always enjoy the word over-zealousy from both of you. This poem especially, it starts out snappy & ends thoughtfully! (((HUGS))) Fondly, Margie

[andrew mitchell]

Thanks Margie, they are fun to write for sure lol

[Robert Trakofler]

this is... a downright bloody brilliant write LOL Andrew Ha I wish you were my english teacher when I was a kid I might of actually learned something:) Love it! You have such an interesting and twisted mind good sir

[andrew mitchell]

Thanks heaps Robert. It’s just a fun play on words and hopefully they make sense. It sounds like it makes sense that’s the main thing lol. Cheers.