Character captures
Our neighbor needs to
find her way
To avocation,
pastime, play.
The handwriting is on
the wall,
Each day for her to
scan, eyeball.
She sets her sights
on our chalet.
Her name is Faith.
Perhaps it fits,
Her
eavesdropping, it never quits.
She captures us
within her glass.
Her snooping does the
pale surpass.
We surely are beyond
our wits.
Our routines, random
though they be,
Display across the
landscape free.
She takes them in,
though it seems strange.
Her nosiness may
never change.
On this the family
does agree.
Our feathers fly at
her charade.
She sees us glance
and shuts her shade,
Perhaps to polish her
device.
We might report, but
we think twice
Before beginning a
crusade.
Let’s give her
something, bait her hooks
With something worth her
second looks.
Come, family, we have
roles to play.
She cannot bear to
glance away.
Let’s stage a scene to
break the books.
c2016 by Linda Ann Nickerson
This poem was posted for the April A to Z Blogging Challenge
and National Poetry Writing Month (NaPoWriMo) and incorporating these blog
prompts:
Daily Post: “handwriting”
Magpie Tales:
“feathers”
Meme
Express: “character”
One-Minute
Writer: “device”
Randomosity:
“random”
Saint P Blogging:
“handwriting”
Simply
Snickers: “capture”
Sunday
Short and Sweet: “change”
Weekly
Photo Challenge: “landscape”
Image/s:
Public domain photo –
vintage image
vintage image
Landscape photo –
LAN/Nickers and Ink
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What a creative poem for all your prompts!
ReplyDeleteHilarious! I would love to know how the family baited this nosy neighbor.
ReplyDeletePaula from
Smidgen, Snippets, & Bits
Very creative!
ReplyDeleteWhat a character! Creatively done!
ReplyDeleteI do hope your neighbour isn't really this bad ;) Love your blog title.
ReplyDelete@cassmob from
Family History Across The Seas
... we have roles to play. Yes we do.
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