Those superstitions that we prize,
Call
them silly, call them wise,
(Despite
the knowledge that we’ve gained,)
They still
have power. Let me explain…
There’s
Black Cats Crossing o’er Your Path,
A
tempting of a witch’s wrath.
Or
Walking under Ladders, sure,
Will
make your sweet life less than pure.
A Mirror
you have that’s Less Than Whole…
May
indicate a broken soul!
A Friday,
bad. The 13th? Worse!
Be careful,
or you’ll end up cursed.
Umbrellas
opened, not outdoors,
Will cause
much harm to lives—like yours!
And
oh, that Crack—Breaks Mother’s Back?
In
truth lets evil ghosts attack.
Don’t
spill that salt, you’ll be chastised,
Toss
some away, ‘fore spirits prize!
An
itchy palm means moneys come,
Don’t
scratch! Or it’ll be undone!
To
knock on wood means your ‘UN-jinxed’
(So
good won’t be erased, one thinks.)
Those
lucky pennies? Just make sure
Their
heads are up. (Or please detour!)
Don’t
Stand Your Chopsticks in Your Food
It
forms a number 4. You’re screwed!
Your
mirrors shouldn’t face their friends,
A portal
forms which never ends!
No Happy
Birthdays said before,
No
coming in a different door,
Dropped
keys on tables says, “You slut!”
No
complimenting. It’s bad luck…
With all these fears and many more,
With consequences by the score,
One thing I’ll say—you’ll be relieved…
They get their power when you believe!
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| Photo Credit: Karen of bakinginatornado.com |
With poetry, we all besought
To try to make the week begin
With gentle thoughts,
Perhaps a grin?
So Karen, Charlotte, Mimi, me
Have crafted poems for you to see.
And now you’ve read what we have wrought…
Did we help?
Or did we not?
Thinking of joining us for Poetry Monday?
Topics for the next few weeks...
Oh God, I'm always knocking wood. Must be the Irish genes. Wonderful poem!
ReplyDeleteI do, too! I've even been known to go looking for wood to knock on! ;)
DeleteSmiling. And I didn't know the keys on the table one...
ReplyDeleteIt was a new one on me as well, EC! I guess prostitutes used to leave their room key on the table to show they were available. Then whoever picked it up . . .
DeleteSomehow that got translated into 'Never leave your keys there because terrible things will happen!'
Huge smile, and some new superstitions. It's funny that they are differnt fom country to country ;)
ReplyDeleteTotally true! Some cross all boundaries and borders. Others are truly unique!
DeleteLove it! You got some i forgot, and yes, they only work if you believe.
ReplyDeleteAre you in the hunt for more topics? My brain's been working, and i apologize ahead of time. How about New Lease, which i thought of suddenly one day and can mean whatever you want, a time you moved with a new lease or a new lease on life.
Nov. 8 is Aid and Abet Punsters Day, so we could do puns. Nov. 15 is Clean Out Your Refrigerator Day, maybe we talk about what we found when we did just that.
On Nov. 22 is the anniversary of Edison's first public demonstration of the phonograph, perhaps our favorite record or best stereo or record player we ever owned.
Excellent! We'll use them all, Mimi, thank you so much!
DeleteIt was interesting to rea this. Of course I had heard of most of these superstitions, but I was not familiar with all the bad things that happen based on them.
ReplyDeleteHi Diane, your poem is on point with so many superstitions we carry on from our parents and grandparents. Knock on wood, specially does it for me.
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