You wake up in the morning
And the thing in your head
Says, “Come on. The movie’s starting.”
So you vacate your bed.
^^^^^^^^
The opening credits
Don’t make a lot of sense
But wait a little longer
You know you love the suspense.
^^^^^^^^
It all starts slowly
But that’s OK
It’s happened oh, so many times
It hasn’t skipped a day.
^^^^^^^^
What about wardrobe?
Makeup as well?
The hair still needs fixing
Lose the frizz, find the gel.
^^^^^^^^
Take a look at the script
Is it romance or crime?
And here we go yet again
It's the morning -
“Show Time.”
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Love Letters Through Time
Context: Grace (Gráinne) Gifford, was a participant in the Irish nationalist struggle against British rule, which led to ‘The Easter Rising’, Easter Monday, 1916 in Dublin, Ireland. She was betrothed to one of the leaders, who were due to be executed the morning after being taken prisoner. Joseph and Grace were married the night before in his prison cell. Joseph (Seosamh Pluinceid)) was one of the leaders of The Rising, a signatory of the Irish Proclamation and, in death, a revered Irish hero. These are my imaginings of ‘her’ final words to him. I include a few words in Irish Gaelic as the movement that led to the rebellion favored speaking Irish, instead of English. I would wager a guess, as they were both poets and writers in the Irish republican movement that she would have chosen to marry her love of country with her love of him in expressing her devotion.
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Comments (4)
I love how you gave more depth to morning for me through this poem 🥰 Wonderfully written, Marie!
It's more of a shitshow for me, lol. Loved your poem!
enjoy the parallel reality between a television program and a normal day!
Let the show begin! Fun little poem. I actually think the brevity adds to the effect. It's like the preview of a coming attraction. It would make we want to see which genre the day assumes! ⚡💙⚡