Comment from Joy Graham

Excellent

Two tv's and two dinner menus would definitely be a necessity for a morganatic relationship :) Two vehicles - a Porsche and a used truck. Two pets - a pampered Yorkshire terrier and a big old goofy lovable mutt. I could go on playing this game all day lol! This is a fun poem, Craig :)

Joy xx

 Comment Written 05-Jun-2018

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reply by the author on 05-Jun-2018

Ha! Funny you should say that, Joy. Just a couple of weeks ago, BOTH our ageing vehicles decided to pack it in. So, we went shopping and bought a shiny new car (not a Porsche!) for her, and an old used truck for me LOL! Thanks for the great comments. Craig

Comment from --Turtle.

Excellent

Hey, Craig,

I wondered after I read this if my male and I are different classes.

I'm so downriver, and he's lakefront. Yet, he's hands'on-gritty (solves problems with a club), and I'm working theory, problem-solving consultation (with a little more finesse... I like to think).

Other times, He's crabcakes and I'm canned oysters and hotsauce.

Enjoyed this poem.
The only thing I paused on during my first read was the use of 'as' with 'while'; so I'm glad you changed it to then instead of as, flows better that way.

Ah, I was thinking... when it comes to social rank... we both have the social love of family... so the other social classifiers kind of fall at the waist-side.

Even if I'm watching hockey, and he's ... not.

 Comment Written 04-Jun-2018

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reply by the author on 04-Jun-2018

LOL at that last line. I refuse to watch a lot of stuff she watches - I just don't find it interesting. And vice-versa. Somehow we manage to coexist fairly well. Although, I did do her up a craft room out of our old spare bedroom, so now she can go out there and spin, while she watches the other TV ;-)

Many thanks as always, Turtle.

Comment from Mustang Patty

Excellent

*chuckle*

Reasonably sure - really sure - you aren't the only one who takes poetic license with the tales within your lines. I love this word because it pertains to more marriages than we may know or like to think.

I'm reasonably sure my mother-in-law thought Dave and I were morganatic. She would have found any reason to find something wrong with our marriage.

~patty~

 Comment Written 04-Jun-2018

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reply by the author on 04-Jun-2018

Face it, Patty, you just weren't, and never could be, good enough for her son LOL

Many thanks,
Craig

Comment from Sandra du Plessis

Excellent

A very well-written poem about married couples who like different types of entertainment in the modern age we can get away with each one having their own TV,

 Comment Written 04-Jun-2018

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reply by the author on 04-Jun-2018

Thanks again for reviewing my poem, and for your kind comments. Much appreciated - Craig

Comment from Phyllis Stewart

Excellent

You sound like Ben and Ellie. LOL! Good job. I wonder who Morgan was to have this mixed marriage named after him. Does the book give the origin of the words?

 Comment Written 04-Jun-2018

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reply by the author on 04-Jun-2018

Thanks for reviewing.

Comment from Gloria ....

Excellent

I don't think I've ever seen this put quite this way before, but then I guess it's because the classes do tend to keep to themselves because you know what happens when they don't. I wondered why you weren't eating a carrot or an apple, or cheese even. LOL.

I would like to know why lies are called bald-faced. So we can sue then? haha

What a hoot. Fun poem and new word too.

Gloria

 Comment Written 03-Jun-2018

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reply by the author on 03-Jun-2018

Thanks, Gloria. We're all commoners around these parts, so it isn't a problem ;-) Much appreciated, as always. Craig

Comment from BeasPeas

Excellent

New word for today is "morganatic." Never heard of it but now I have and can put a name to it. I think it's best and happiest to stick to our own. There's enough to fight about without making it more difficult. Marilyn

 Comment Written 03-Jun-2018

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reply by the author on 03-Jun-2018

Thanks very much, Marilyn. Much appreciated - Craig

Comment from Pamusart

Excellent

Hi Craig. What an interesting word. I suspected it had to do with marriage but did not know it applied to social rank. I do not believe in social rank. To me everyone is equal. I am more concerned about the rank in empathy and compassion. Nice post. Thank you for sharing. Hate spam. Lol

 Comment Written 03-Jun-2018

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reply by the author on 03-Jun-2018

Hi Pam, I agree - and I'm more equal than anyone I know! (Bad joke). Many thanks for the kind words - Craig

Comment from bichonfrisegirl

Excellent

Two TV's is a great idea for keeping the peace in this 'morganatic' marriage. Two TV's is a real life-saver if one is a sports fanatic and the other could care less about watching sports. You've clearly conveyed the class differences with her eating lobster and him a pre-packed meal.

Thanks for teaching me another new word, Craig.
~~ Connie

 Comment Written 03-Jun-2018

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reply by the author on 03-Jun-2018

On advice from another reviewer, I just changed it to Spam lol

There are no real sports nuts in our house, though we enjoy watching some events together occasionally.

Many thanks again for a great review, Connie :)

Craig

reply by bichonfrisegirl on 03-Jun-2018

lol ... yuck! ... Spam! I can't think of anything that tastes worse than that.

Wayne's the sports nut in our home ... but I don't think he'd touch Spam. :)

Comment from lyenochka

Excellent

Lol. I was wondering what does having two TVs have anything to do with it but it became clear afterwards.
Fascinating story behind the words - as it sounds like the original prenuptial agreement. (The morgan refers to the gift the groom gave the bride in the "morning.")

 Comment Written 03-Jun-2018

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reply by the author on 03-Jun-2018

It does indeed - I'm very impressed that you knew that - I didn't, until my book told me. In fact, I'd never heard the word. Thanks for the great review :) Craig

reply by lyenochka on 03-Jun-2018

You give me too much credit. I looked it up because I was thinking of Morgana LaFey instead. Lol.