River Wok

River Wok

whiskered water cats
caught and cleaned in fresh fillet
sizzling river wok


John G. Lawless
8/27/2014
For PD’s River Walk(?) contest

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David Mohn

September 7, 2014 at 7:08 PM

Very clever John...congrats

Anne-Lise Andresen

September 7, 2014 at 4:19 AM

- Congratulations on your winning poem in the contest: "River Walk (Wok), John - Well done, I like it :) - oxox // Anne-Lise :)

Andrea Dietrich

September 6, 2014 at 11:01 PM

oh dang, I would have put yours among the top three. One of my very favorites here congrats though!

Brenda Meier-Hans

September 6, 2014 at 11:00 AM

Congratulations John. Love your Haiku. Wouldn't mind having a part of that wok myself.

John Lawless

September 6, 2014 at 3:16 PM

Thanks Brenda for stopping by the river bank.

Faye Gibson

September 6, 2014 at 9:39 AM

So clever, John. Way farther up the list for me...I just do not get the judging sometimes.

John Lawless

September 6, 2014 at 3:15 PM

Thank you Faye. i write 'em and hope they find a home in the mind of the reader.

Jan Allison

September 6, 2014 at 7:10 AM

made me giggle again on the second read many congrats on your win:-) hugs jan xx

John Lawless

September 6, 2014 at 3:13 PM

Thanks again Jan.

Poet Destroyer A

September 5, 2014 at 11:25 PM

John,. Congratulations, on an awesome River Walk, Win:):):) Enjoy the smiles, and my blog, You're a "River Legend" if you'd like or have time. Always & Forever ~LINDA~

John Lawless

September 6, 2014 at 3:13 PM

thanks PD, the Senryu seems less terrifying than the haiku.

Jslambert Mister Roboto

August 31, 2014 at 10:46 PM

This is pretty cool. I love play on words. I think I wrote one a couple weeks ago about taking a WOK to the park, something I dreamt up about robbing a Japanese Hibachi restaurant or something ridiculous. I like yours much better, but then again, I don't read anything I write, so really wouldn't know. Take care, WOK ON!

John Lawless

September 1, 2014 at 9:14 AM

Thank you JS, I love the subtle nuance, the double entendre, the tongue in cheek, the two faced phrases, of our language and speech. thanks for reading and commenting.

Tim Smith

August 27, 2014 at 8:58 PM

You never cease to amaze me John...."Wok's Up"

John Lawless

August 27, 2014 at 9:00 PM

hey, two irishmen "Wok" into bar.......

Jan Allison

August 27, 2014 at 4:15 PM

love the unique take on the theme LOL. Good luck in the contest! Hugs Jan xxx

John Lawless

August 27, 2014 at 8:34 PM

Hey, Jan, one of my favorite third grade jokes asks the question "How do you catch a "unique" bird??? "U nique" up on it.

Andrea Dietrich

August 27, 2014 at 3:44 PM

Ah ha, CAT Fish. I had to do a double take on that one! I love your play on words here. Sure hope the judge appreciates that. NOt all of them seem to.

John Lawless

August 27, 2014 at 8:33 PM

Alas, Andrea, I have been coloring outside the lines for too long. My love of the eccentricities of the language leads me out on the limb quite often but I kinda like it out there.

Barbara Gorelick

August 27, 2014 at 2:57 PM

Clever your walk/wok...hope it does well...I enjoyed it ...BG

John Lawless

August 27, 2014 at 8:30 PM

I have always wanted to have a "Wok For Hunger" barbecue.

Toquyen Harrell

August 27, 2014 at 2:17 PM

Yeah, I bet it's tasty lol

John Lawless

August 27, 2014 at 8:29 PM

A little gentle seasoning, some butter, a crispness to the bite and a joy to the palate.

Anne-Lise Andresen

August 27, 2014 at 1:55 PM

- A little different from the others I've read to this contest - Well done, John - Good luck in the contest - oxox // Anne-Lise :)

John Lawless

August 27, 2014 at 8:28 PM

Anne Lise, i have always enjoyed the multiplicity of meanings and overlap of spelling and pronunciation in the English language so I try to have fun with it whenever the opportunity presents itself.

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