Lemon Drop Martini's

June 13, 2007 02:40 PM EDT (Updated: June 13, 2007 02:47 PM EDT)

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Drinking lemon drop martini's

While at a garden party,

I swung over to the buffet

Where the food was far from hardy.

All the fancy dresses talking

I knew I didn't fit in,

Watercress sandwiches

Among tiny petit fours in tins

An idea came from way back when

"Where's the beef?" and potatoes too?

I went round and round

Not much to eat, not much to do.

I sat down for another drink.

Lemon drop martinis will see me through.

(a work of fiction, inspired by The Neighborhood chapters by Kathryn Esplin-Oleski)

Tags: martinis, writers, i want real food, garden party, snob culture, poetry, clara peller, people

To Groups: Life Issues, poetry lovers, A Woman's life, Random Musings

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RBW C. Jun 13, 2007, 8:51pm EDT

That nice! Can relate how you feel...

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Heather C. Jun 14, 2007, 12:10am EDT

Thanks Regina...often I feel I fit in anywhere but at the same time no where at all.

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Kathryn E. Jun 14, 2007, 4:38am EDT

Heather, I am so honored that you were inspired by my stories - this is really lovely, and brings me back to the day when people at garden parties wore big brimmed hats.

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Heather C. Jun 14, 2007, 11:34am EDT

Kathryn, I had just read your latest chapter and the though of clara peller at one of these events saying "Where's the beef?' came through my mind. It's an interesting thought isn't it? May not be my best poem, but it was fun! P.S. I've never had a martini and my life. (smile)

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Elsie Duggan Jun 15, 2007, 1:42am EDT

I love this Heather, so very well done, and I would like a lemon drop martini myself, just left that in a comment to Kathyrn.

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Heather C. Jun 15, 2007, 3:15am EDT

Elsie, I wonder what it would taste like, I have never had a martini in my life. I was never much of a drinker and my husband is a tea totaler. Yes he likes tea and he drinks the whole cup. Tee hee. I love Kathyrn's on going saga, I can't wait to read more!

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