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3min Write Poetry Contest
sponsored by Matt Caliri  04/11/2024

3 minute write

                3 minute write 

          there comes a moment 
          when reality’s just right 
               even réchauffés
     thought goldilocks in hindsight 
 that porridge was warm ~ but sh!te
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Buhagiar Avatar
September 9, 2024 at 2:19 AM
Shades of a nursery rhyme? Your Tanka is powerful.
Kavanagh  Avatar
September 9, 2024 at 2:41 AM
The idea definitely originates from the fairytale Victor, and how perceptions change over time, cheers David
Empress Avatar
September 8, 2024 at 7:05 AM
Dear David, impressive how youv written a tanka in three minutes. I did a simple letter to my son. Was fun. Yours is deep and has a very powerful meaning between your well woven words and lines flowing seamlessly. I love especially the last line which can be interpreted in so many ways. “ that porridge was warm ~ but sh!te” sometimes, what seems warm and nice may not always be good. Brilliant! Best wishes for the contest. Pleasure reading this today. Sending you light
Kavanagh  Avatar
September 8, 2024 at 8:12 AM
Thank you for the light Ink Empress, it’s always welcome in my life, think I already had a Goldilocks idea in my mind for a few days, but when I seen the contest, a tanka formed in about 3 minutes, indeed that final line is layered with alternate meaning plus a little fun, cheers David
Goldsmith Avatar
September 5, 2024 at 12:59 PM
What a fun write you have here. In just 3 minutes one can make porridge as they write away. I like nuts in mine. I enjoyed reading this fun one. "Good Luck"  Have a blessed/fun day writing away........
Kavanagh  Avatar
September 5, 2024 at 3:29 PM
I’m more a chopped banana type myself Paula, 4 1/2 minutes mine takes, no reheating though, cheers David
Cunningham Avatar
September 5, 2024 at 12:29 AM
Reheated porridge, yuck, I'll pass, give me a full irish any day lol. Tom
Kavanagh  Avatar
September 5, 2024 at 1:34 AM
Ha, I agree Tom, porridge is best served fresh unless serving porridge in (prison) No full Irish in Mountjoy lol! Cheers David
Rodrigues Avatar
September 4, 2024 at 2:36 PM
LOL! In the end her break in, thievery, and destruction of private property… it was all … If she is held accountable she might turn out alright…lol. Love this!
Kavanagh  Avatar
September 4, 2024 at 3:37 PM
I know absolutely terrible unforgivable behaviour from our Goldilocks Kim lol! Another great comment uncovers yet another layer, cheers David
Flood Avatar
September 4, 2024 at 12:46 PM
Listen here, Mush… I do the brilliant last line (or so I’m told), Alright? ;-) I suppose I’d better google réchauffés in order to educate myself. Regardless,, thoroughly enjoyed the write and had a good giggle at that last line. All the best in the contest, David. Terry
Kavanagh  Avatar
September 4, 2024 at 12:58 PM
Don’t worry Terry you’ll know what réchauffé means soon as you google it lol! I took a chance with that last line, but honestly there was no alternative, and I took an extra 2 seconds to think about it, glad you enjoyed, cheers David
Lane Avatar
September 4, 2024 at 12:46 PM
Goldilocks shoulda been outta there before three minutes and LONG before she fell asleep in the comfy bed. A belly full of porridge was tempting the hands of fate, much less the roving hands of three minutes on any clock. I think my commenting time is about 3 minutes, so I'm outta here. Hope the door is still open. You give pause to think, David but I've left before my time's up.
Kavanagh  Avatar
September 4, 2024 at 1:06 PM
Heya Lin! paws to think Especially when porridge is made by bears, lol! I never really seen the moral in this one, til I discovered Earth was a Goldilocks planet, which may well be true for 1% of the population, there is an extra layer or two in my tanka, you are wise indeed to get out while the going is good, cheers David
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