Anyone Seeking Three Wishes?
Genie or Jinn - see notes6 total reviews
Comment from tempeste
Ciao!
Once a year I help my aging aunt to clean her windows, wash the curtains and other big chores.
Always thought I was lucky that my aunt doesn't want her copper or brass polished , she likes the mate/ dull look.
She has about 20 pieces. Two are genie shaped kettles.
But reading your poem made me think that I might have missed out big time.
Next visit I'm going to rub the sides well and see what happens. ( wink)
My three wishes would be :
World Peace,
Speak to my parents
Have another three wishes ( would that be allowed ? )
The six is because I enjoyed the unusual topic and the thought process it evoked.
reply by the author on 19-Oct-2024
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Ciao!
Once a year I help my aging aunt to clean her windows, wash the curtains and other big chores.
Always thought I was lucky that my aunt doesn't want her copper or brass polished , she likes the mate/ dull look.
She has about 20 pieces. Two are genie shaped kettles.
But reading your poem made me think that I might have missed out big time.
Next visit I'm going to rub the sides well and see what happens. ( wink)
My three wishes would be :
World Peace,
Speak to my parents
Have another three wishes ( would that be allowed ? )
The six is because I enjoyed the unusual topic and the thought process it evoked.
Comment Written 18-Oct-2024
reply by the author on 19-Oct-2024
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Thanks for your inspiring review! I have no genie to wish for, but your three wishes are good for me, especially the middle one!
Comment from Kahlani
You have chosen six strong words and put them together to make a punch. Add the picture and it adds some dark humor to the poem. Good luck in the contest.
reply by the author on 07-Oct-2024
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You have chosen six strong words and put them together to make a punch. Add the picture and it adds some dark humor to the poem. Good luck in the contest.
Comment Written 07-Oct-2024
reply by the author on 07-Oct-2024
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THANKS for your kind remarks for this short contest entry presentation. Pleased you liked it.
Comment from Julie Helms
I loved I Dream of Jeannie growing up...I watched it every day after school in reruns. I was fairly horrified to learn later of the Jeannie/Genie/Jinn/Djinn--demon connection. Same thing with fairies. Tinkerbell is the sanitized version of a creature that Celtic folk would bribe not to hurt them. I wonder why we need to cutesify the mythology?
Your interesting poem reminds me of an ad in the classifieds: a very modern take on the lamps of legend.
Thank you for this very thought provoking entry!
Julie
reply by the author on 07-Oct-2024
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I loved I Dream of Jeannie growing up...I watched it every day after school in reruns. I was fairly horrified to learn later of the Jeannie/Genie/Jinn/Djinn--demon connection. Same thing with fairies. Tinkerbell is the sanitized version of a creature that Celtic folk would bribe not to hurt them. I wonder why we need to cutesify the mythology?
Your interesting poem reminds me of an ad in the classifieds: a very modern take on the lamps of legend.
Thank you for this very thought provoking entry!
Julie
Comment Written 06-Oct-2024
reply by the author on 07-Oct-2024
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THANKS Julie for your spin on my short poem contest entry. From my perspective, Jeannie was one sexy genie. I too watched the TV show. Barbara Eden is still alive at age 91+ (per 2024 interview) and is still attractive!
Comment from Rachelle Allen
Wow!! You made me so much smarter today, Mystery Contestant! thank you for that. Cool six-word poem, made far, far cooler by all your Author's Notes! Good luck to you in the contest! I hope you do well. xoxo
reply by the author on 06-Oct-2024
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Wow!! You made me so much smarter today, Mystery Contestant! thank you for that. Cool six-word poem, made far, far cooler by all your Author's Notes! Good luck to you in the contest! I hope you do well. xoxo
Comment Written 06-Oct-2024
reply by the author on 06-Oct-2024
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Rachelle,
The picture implies that the Genie is a male. My few words gave no gender preference to the Genie.
I knew about Djinn or Jinn word but did not know the origin. My wife knew about the French/Latin connection!
Thanks for your encouragement.
Comment from royowen
Wouldn't it be just great to find a brass lamp with a servile magic genie in its midst to be able to pop out its magical head and grant us three wishes with conditions, beautifully written, blessings Roy
reply by the author on 06-Oct-2024
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Wouldn't it be just great to find a brass lamp with a servile magic genie in its midst to be able to pop out its magical head and grant us three wishes with conditions, beautifully written, blessings Roy
Comment Written 06-Oct-2024
reply by the author on 06-Oct-2024
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Roy,
Of course, the genie might indeed take on the female version akin to the Genie Jeannie on the old TV show (-:
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Even more pleasing
Comment from talented150
I like it. I didn't see the mature content, because I'm a woman and not wondering what you want from this woman. If I were a genie believer, I would beckon a handsome man, too. We all want love, don't we? I thought you created a great poem from just six words.
reply by the author on 06-Oct-2024
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I like it. I didn't see the mature content, because I'm a woman and not wondering what you want from this woman. If I were a genie believer, I would beckon a handsome man, too. We all want love, don't we? I thought you created a great poem from just six words.
Comment Written 06-Oct-2024
reply by the author on 06-Oct-2024
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Sometimes a picture will fool you. The FanArt search engine could not find a Genie. My verse did not imply that the believer is only a male. LOL