January 17, 2016

  • I'm such a nerd

    After only one entry, I've fallen ridiculously behind in the Winter Scavenger Hunt. This is a catch-up entry using several prompts and showcasing my nerdy side. Here are the prompts I used:

    • 2. a bonnet, pudding, alligator, stone, oboe, mermaid
    • 3. a doctor, a lost recipe, church
    • 4. a herpetologist, obscure records, coffee, broken glasses
    • 5. winter planets and constellations
    • 6. love letter, werewolves, taxi service, lost key, fish sticks
    • 7. Everlastings

    How on earth could I bring all of that together in one entry? It wasn't easy. It's not that good, either, but it amused me to write it which is, of course, the most important thing. I'll bet some of you nerds will get it before the end, while some of you normal folks will read it to the end and still not get it. Tell me in the comments - are you normal or nerd?

     

    Rummaging through half-forgotten memories,

    Visions rise like morning mist;

    Mermaids, werewolves, stone angels…

    Fact and fiction blend together,

    Dissipating as his questing fingers search,

    Finding a recipe mislaid so long ago

    The ingredients are now extinct.

    It’s tossed onto the heap of obscure records,

    Receipts from some long defunct taxi service,

    An old instrument… When did he play the oboe?

    He sips his coffee and grimaces;

    It’s as cold as the ice planet Hoth.

    Cup and coffee join the detritus.

    A key lost a millennium ago causes him to pause;

    Whatever it unlocked eludes him,

    So onto the heap it goes.

    A bundle of love letters, blue ribbon dangling,

    He slips into his pocket, blushing.

    He holds the veiled bonnet sadly,

    Remembering his friend with the alligator skin.

    The broken glasses bring a smile and

    A sudden craving for fish sticks and pudding.

    Bonnet and glasses are set aside

    Reverently as any church relic;

    Useless as a herpetologist

    At an ornithology convention,

    But bringing everlasting pleasure

    In memories older than time and yet to be.

    The sorting continues as constellations spin.

    The Doctor is spring cleaning.

Comments (7)

  • I like your compilation. A tale of Doctor Who, no doubt.
    Which is your favorite doctor?
    Honestly I haven't watched in eons so I've probably missed many of the best episodes. Imagine a long weekend marathon? Food, friends, and binge watching any jointly enjoyed show is a pleasure to treasure.

    • I knew you would get it! My favorite Doctor is Matt Smith. I've liked all the modern ones a lot; even Capaldi has grown on me.

  • Thanks, Crystalinne -- I'm not a Dr. Who fan, so wouldn't have "got it"!

  • Hehe! Yes I'm a nerd and though you have all the classic Doctor references you threw in a Star Wars nod as well!

  • @murisopsis: You get bonus nerd points. :-)

  • @BookMark61: I live with a nerd, have nerdy friends, and birthed 2 nerds... They say birds of a feather flock together. hehe! I'll take my bonus nerd points and celebrate!

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