Constance La France Poet Light Verse

Patience

My laptop is a very pretty shade of purple,
     I open her top gently and dust off her keys;
        Calmly I press the start key and wait patiently,
And I wait patiently composed in myself and full of hope.

I am humming when at last I am connected,
   The internet is before me and I am on my way;
       And then it happens, "internet connection lost,"
Oh gosh and darn it I start the whole process once again.

And again and again I try but not quite so calmly,
     Okay finally here we go I am on my way to creating;
        On my way to poetry soup and to writing a poem,
And then it happens, "poetry soup is not responding."

I am ready to throw the computer out the window,
   I scream at my laptop, "your usefulness is used up;"
      Off I go to have a tea and to smooth my feathers,
Kitty has been watching me and decides to give it a whirl.


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March 22, 2015


Poetry/Light Poetry/Patience
Copyright Protected, ID 03-656-205-22
All Rights Reserved, 2015, Constance LaFrance

Written for the Standard contest, Computer Poem Contest
sponsor, Carol Eastman, Judged 2015

First Place

Featured poem week of 05/05/2019.

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Teddy Kimathi April 24, 2015 at 11:19 AM Hi Broken Wing! I wish I had a kitten that could type, lol. Congratulations to your well, deserved WIN!!!! ^_^

Poet Destroyer A April 18, 2015 at 6:50 PM Broken, a wonderful win. I love kitties. Sometimes when I'm having trouble with the soup. I give the phone to my granddaguhter. Linda

Nandita Das April 18, 2015 at 6:52 AM Congratulations on a well deserved win. Great write. Happens all the time...

Shadow Hamilton April 17, 2015 at 5:46 PM love the humour and know the frustration too Connie congrats on win hugs 7

Richard Lamoureux April 17, 2015 at 9:00 AM Still love it, congrats!

Tim Ryerson April 17, 2015 at 3:00 AM Did Kitty have any more luck than you? Your sense of humor shines brightly in this gem...How I identify! Congratulations my friend - Tim

Edward Ebbs April 16, 2015 at 11:08 PM Awesome, congrats on your first place win!

Andrea Dietrich April 16, 2015 at 10:11 PM yours was adorable. Good seeing it again and on the winners list. Congrats, dear lady!

Sandra Haight April 16, 2015 at 3:39 PM I felt your frustration, Broken Wings! But the Kitty part calmed me down and made me smile :) Congrats on your win for this great computer poem! Hugs, Sandra

Jan Allison April 16, 2015 at 2:12 PM This made me giggle Broken Wings - many congrats on your win:-) hugs Jan xx

John Lawless April 16, 2015 at 2:07 PM So that is your secret....go have a cup of tea and let your "ghost" writing kitty do the work. Nicely done.

Olive Eloisa Guillermo - Fraser March 26, 2015 at 4:47 AM I love this from the cute pic at first sight but then I giggled on your first line and so on.. I love it.. :)! weee..//olive eloisa

Wilma Neels March 25, 2015 at 11:03 AM Hehehe this made giggle Constance ;) wishing you the best for the contest.. really enjoyed your take on the theme.. hugs Wilma

Black Matta March 24, 2015 at 5:01 PM Haha, this is funny although it is hard to face these kind of connection troubles. I like the cat, I like the way you expressed your anger, or your patience. Keep it up!

Richard Lamoureux March 24, 2015 at 6:41 AM Ha ha, I love it! Cute picture as well.

Andrea Dietrich March 22, 2015 at 11:31 PM this is ADORABLE!!! Love the ending the most and the pic that went with it. I HEAR you constance. this happens to me and to everybody. Love this one. Seven.