We met last year at the municipal dump
among a collection of recycling bins.
I had an old mower and a bicycle pump,
she had newspapers, bottles and tins.
We gradually increased our trips to the tip;
not just routinely, it was almost a ritual.
It was a weak moment when I let it slip
that I fancied her. She said it was mutual.
There followed a period of perfect bliss
when no wrong words crossed our lips,
no disagreements and nought was amiss
and we behaved like a couple of drips.
Yet good things must come to an end.
Ironic though that on this very dump
she made her mind up I wasn’t a friend
and promptly ditched this hapless chump.
© Luigi Pagano 2010
Comments
InspiredWriter | May 24, 2010 - 18:58
I like this a lot. The honesty is good (:
InspiredWriter X
luigi_pagano | May 24, 2010 - 19:43
Many thanks for your feedback, InspiredWriter. Much appreciated.
Dynamaso | May 25, 2010 - 07:19
Ah, I think I've been at the same tip, Luigi. I was the one making out by the old fridges. Neat piece, this.
luigi_pagano | May 25, 2010 - 08:08
I was attracted by the magnets on the fridges, Mark, but in the end they left me cool. I much preferred the warmth of abandoned cookers. Cheers!
Silver Spun Sand | May 25, 2010 - 17:41
Hi there, Luigi! I have many fridge magnets...most of which were given to me by my girls for mother's day and suchlike over the years. Many a true word is written on a fridge magnet, and surely, here in this poem, as Inspired Writer already points out.
A brilliant take on the I.P. and one of my many favourites of yours.
Tina xxx
luigi_pagano | May 25, 2010 - 19:33
Dear Tina, I like those that you can move around making up aphorisms and even short poems.
You seem to bring me luck as the appearance of a cherry bears witness.
I wouldn't say it is one of my better ones but glad that it gets your approval.
Luigi xxx
Silver Spun Sand | May 25, 2010 - 20:38
It sure do, Luigi. More power to fridge magnets is what I say;-)
Tina xxx
Dynamaso | May 26, 2010 - 01:57
I have a box of words and letters - a Fridge Magnet Poetry Kit. Its a great way to pass the time while cooking dinner...
MistakenMagic | May 26, 2010 - 15:45
Love the narrative voice in this one, Luigi! Well done on the cherry ;)
Magic xxx
luigi_pagano | May 28, 2010 - 14:12
Hi Rebecca, sorry for the late reply. I was at the Hay Festival for the launch of an anthology in which one of my poems was published. I had never been there and I was looking forward to the experience.
It was worth the visit despite the relative long trip.
Thanks a lot for commenting on the piece and the acquisition of a cherry.
Luigi xxx
luigi_pagano | May 28, 2010 - 14:14
Mark & Tina. I see that you too can't resist the attraction of those magnetic kits. Very inspirational.
Cavalcaderl | May 28, 2010 - 15:02
new Luigi_Pagano
Hi! Luigi
Well done on the well earn't cherry!
Just keyed in for a minute.
I love the Title,cos;many feel like that.
the stanza I like is:
There followed a period of perfect bliss
when no wrong words crossed our lips.
no disagreements and nought was amiss
and we behaved like a couple of drips.
Great.and the last stanza.
It's amazing?what one takes to a tip?
and dumps,or brings back.?maybe.
Yep! I too have quite a few magents now.
But new fridge slip off."Elvis Presley"
Mermaids,Birds,Frogs.Heart lights up.many more
and a camel,daughter brings some from abroad and Camel one.Monkey,spolit for hoice now.
julie x
luigi_pagano | May 28, 2010 - 16:20
Hi Julie. It is very satisfying to receive a cherry.
Somehow a piece seems tastier.
You'd be surprised what people throw away. At the tip I have seen mirrors and furniture still in good conditions but discarded because they were out of fashion.
Relationships are all very well when everything runs smoothly but once disharmony intervenes people grow apart.
There are many varieties of fridge magnets around as you have rightly pointed out.
Luigi x