What can I say? Three Word Wednesday asked for poems with the words Grin, Jumble, and Naked. So first a little fun, and then… a little more fun. Peace, Amy (Also posted at my fave poetic collective, Poets United.)
Rugby Gone Wrong
Post-rugby match, Stan, with a grin,
said, “Never mix scrumming with gin:
From deep in the jumble
We heard someone mumble,
‘Good Lord, I’m as naked as sin!’”
© 2011 Amy Barlow Liberatore/Sharp Little Pencil
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Time Goes By
They mesh peacefully
‘neath sheets weathered
from years of laundering
He grins; her finger traces the deep lines
engraved from years of laughter and from struggle,
the hardscrabble jumble of their lives together
Her naked breasts sag off to the side
She doesn’t care; he thinks she’s as lovely a lass
as ever a man was blessed to wed.
© 2011 Amy Barlow Liberatore/Sharp Little Pencil
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booguloo
Funny and nice.
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THanks so much, Michael! Amy
Tilly Bud
I wish there was a ‘Love’ button. I love both of these. The first one is funny and the second is like you came into our room and spied on us!
Wonderful.
Altonian
I loved both of these. The rugby limerick is hilarious. I never did any scrumming – I was a winger. ‘As time goes by’ is lovely and I can strongly relate to that.
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Leigh, my daughter’s friend (who has a rainbow mullet!!) is big on scrumming. All that estrogen…! And yes, that song lingers in my memory always. Thanks, friend. Amy
Kimiko Martinez
Your limerick made me smile. As did the love poem. But in such different ways. I love love.
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Kimiko, thanks for this. I love love, too. Let’s keep spreading it around…! A
Kavita
Both the poems were awesome!! The love poem was soooooo sweet… in an “old”fashioned sorta way.. heheh
And really, drinks and sports NEVER go too well together! 😉
You rock, girl!! I love your style!
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Kavita, there is only one sport that goes well with one or maybe two drinks. Wink, wink, blush!!
Thanks for your kind words, K. Amy
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Why thank you, Viv. Yes, it’s funny how a single prompt can bring two disparate responses, but that’s the sign of a prompt that hits you in the heart.
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I’ve been here, but the sites I visit are so many that I can’t get to all the prompts!! Nice to “see” your voice, too, Thom.
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Thanks, Anthony. Two different kinds of fun, right? 😉 Amy
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We are, as always, completely on the same page philosophically. Our society will still call Clint Eastwood “sexy” even though he looks like FIre Marshall Bill (YouTube it, Jim Carrey in his early days), but Meg Ryan is younger than I am and she already looks like… Cher! At least Chaz is having surgery for the right reasons… Love, A
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“Double your pleasure, double your fun… Doublemint gum!” Oops, wild synapse from my childhood. A
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SUSAN! I am SO sorry I missed your comment and didn’t reply. Yes, I’m coming over very soon. Must catch up. My daughter is visiting and it’s a whirlwind of fun! Amy
madeleine sara
Excellent. Both of them. Very clever and great imagery. Bless you for your comments over at mine too :O)
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I always take time to visit folks who comment here. So I’m back atcha! I appreciate your thoughts, Madeleine. Amy