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This Poem was Submitted By: David Keesey On Date: 2011-04-09 11:09:25 . . . Click Here To Mail this Poem to a Friend!

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Sunday Funnies

A chair in the corner calls for you on Sundays. The paper big, ripe with deaths, rapes, and sales; Wafts of alkaline roam the rooms searching For straggling would be worshipers yet Uncalled or unconfirmed to the ritual immersion Of direct mail, paper inserts and manufacturerâ€™s coupons. You dig through the sugar coated serials You find the colorful prize, that fun Inducing folio that eases on the hairshirt of page one.

This Poem was Critiqued By: Tony P Spicuglia On Date: 2011-05-07 14:52:13
Critiquer Rating During Critique: 10.00000
David, all the hoopla notwithstanding, this brought back images of growing up, the smell of coffee in the mornng, and fighting for the right to my section of the newsapaper. Sales, and prizes in cereals, or even the green or blue stamps- it was a time I probably should enjoy now. I can say, the despicable sections never called me, but the rest of your image did, and I guess- in an internet sort of way, still does today. Thank you for the images.

This Poem was Critiqued By: Dellena Rovito On Date: 2011-04-26 14:14:16
Critiquer Rating During Critique: 1.00000
David, Good Sunday morning reading the papers. I just wonder of the prize? Page one's gossip and lies... I've about given up on believing one thing they say. You write a nice poem with everything pertaining into it. Thought filled lines. I'LL BUY IT! Dellena

This Poem was Critiqued By: Ellen K Lewis On Date: 2011-04-13 14:40:04
Critiquer Rating During Critique: Unknown
Hello David! I thank you for this delightful chuckle this morning-almost as good as those funny papers are at lifting my spirit! Its satiric, ironic and amazingly funny- and true~ I'm debating wheather to mention your use of punctuation but I really don't think that changing it would make it a better read than it is. I did stumble a bit, but then picked it right back up when I found your tone. I can't say that I recognize the smell of alkaline....but then the local paper here is printed with vegetable oil ink, and I don't even subscribe to it. I think that starting with the big chair in the corner sets your mood really well. I can't say any more, only just to thank you for it! Very enjoyable read, written in one of my favorite styles.

This Poem was Critiqued By: DeniMari Z. On Date: 2011-04-09 16:44:12
Critiquer Rating During Critique: Unknown
I like this poem for it's direct content along with great visuals. Each line is sufficient enough to "be" on the chair with the paper indulging with with the pleasure one finds on Sunday. There isn't anything I would change in this it stands on it's own by lending a calm, tranquil and tender part of a day to the reader. blessings, Deni

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