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Laughing Hyena Feeds Spinach to Ostrich {et al}
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Laughing Hyena Feeds Spinach to Ostrich {et al}
 
I have fallen and I can't get up.  Laugh!
Who could blame you?   I am a turtle,
tumped onto its shell,  all scales and stub
legs battling air and tongue darting hither,
thither, yon.  Believe it is  probing for
a sign the sun is going to shine.  Warm
light may give it the strength it needs
to right.  That my plight is more a matter
of mind and heart will spark more laughs
than the commercial quoted in Tasteless
Tacky's Riddles and Jokes from American
TV.  Can't have people falling.  Especially
if it's nuttin' but a frikkin' funk.  Imagine
letting the blues knock you arse over tea-
kettle.  Grow  UP!  Get a hobby, work
up a sweat, yoga into a twist.  Sort socks?
Walk the pet rock?  Some swear by
bubbles.  Got the sense to know when
you are licked, try to figure out how
to program a new phone or convince
your browser to stop nagging you to
Work Offline or Try Again.  Blog
back to blogs. work a puzzle, or check
out sex toys.   Three Stooges?  Pet Star?  
Desperate, diet like mad, then pig out
on Ben&Jerry's latest threat.  Top it off  
with nut-buttered chips and pork rinds.  
Carrot curl for roughage.   Done up-
chuckin', pray.  Get your rear in gear!  
Drag your sorry self up, glue on a smile,
and. . .what?   If only ostriches liked  
being aped.  Mine turned and bit.  Sand
and salt sting like fire.  All I did was pull
my head out long enough to crack a lid.
WHAM.  But I'm getting up.  I am.  Er,
how many tump-overs is a turtle allowed?
Oh, well.   Tortoise, ostrich, squirrel, deer,
ape, roly-poly, or eagle wing-velcro,  like
Popeye sez,  I-yam-what-I-yam-what-I-yam.
Most o'ye c'n laugh, so c'n most o'me.
Just  need to stretch for a can. . . GOT it!!
 
 
     (c) Phyllis Jean Green, April, 2009

    

 

 


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 Reviews of "Laughing Hyena Feeds Spinach to Ostrich {et al}"
Reviewed on May 12, 2009
Ah, Pea! Many chuckles and giggles in reading this...but...Who you talkin' 'bout, girl? Must say I've felt like that turtle often :o)
Blessings and Love - Micke

Reviewed by Regis Auffray
Reviewed on May 9, 2009
Thank you for the smiles, Pea. I'm sure many of us can use your wit and humor to soothe the "other stuff." Love and best wishes,

Regis

Reviewed by Sandie May Joyce
Reviewed on May 9, 2009
Hi Pea:

Your a such a mood picker upper. I'm feeling much better after I read this uplifting poem. Thank you!!!]]

Sandie Angel :o)

Reviewed by Carmen Ruggero
Reviewed on May 4, 2009
I believe that in trying to be politically correct, we've forgotten how to laugh. Your misery makes me laugh. That's comedy, folks. Great poem, Pea!

Carmen

Reviewed by Edwin Hurdle
Reviewed on May 2, 2009
I enjoy reading this poem.It puts a smile on my face.It was very amusing and entertaining to read.Great work :-),take care

Edwin

Reviewed by Christine Alwin
Reviewed on May 2, 2009
..I will take a bottle as well lol....great poem!

Reviewed by Jon Willey
Reviewed on May 2, 2009
AWAKEN! -- okay you have my ATTENTION! -- very humorous Phyllis Jean -- please send me a bottle of whatever you are drinking these days -- it must be good -- peace and love my friend -- Jon Michael

Reviewed by Barbara Henry
Reviewed on April 30, 2009
Great,humorous approach to life and its simple ups and downs.
This is good medicine.
Continued success

Continued success
Barbara Henry


Reviewed by Elizabeth Price
Reviewed on April 29, 2009
Funny to the core about falling down and can't get up, emotionally. Excellent. Liz

Reviewed by Karen Palumbo
Reviewed on April 29, 2009
My goodness, this has to be the "Best of the Best", great humor....

Be always safe,
Karen

Reviewed by Karen Vanderlaan
Reviewed on April 28, 2009
what a creative, funny, yet very human write!

Reviewed by John Flanagan
Reviewed on April 28, 2009
Phyllis,
On a roll, a mad wonderful creative flight. Excellent!
John

Reviewed on April 28, 2009
Reads like I'm inside your brain, these scattered thoughts that make perfect sense - well done, (((Pea))) !! Love how you think (and write)!

(((HUGS))) and love, Karla.

Reviewed by L. Figgins
Reviewed on April 28, 2009
Life can be a B****, can't it? 'nuf said...

Reviewed on April 28, 2009
Great write, Pea, and the piccy is absolutely adoRAble! Well done; brava!

(((HUGS))) and much love, your friend in Tx., Karen Lynn. :D

Reviewed by Felix Perry
Reviewed on April 28, 2009
Enjoyed the free flow humour in this one and how it touches on so many things that we all think about from time to time...
hugs
Fee


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