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Before Poetry

Whatever did I do to wile away my time Before poetry took over my brain Walked around staring blankly into space Burping and expelling methane Really no direction I was truly a lost soul The word 'zombie' enters my mind But now I'm alive and cooking with gas Rhyming away line after line Friends all say, “knock that stuff off!” Love to but my brain is obsessed Even rhyme when I'm ordering a pizza This affliction has made me quite stressed I lovingly remember those carefree days Before poetry took over my life I went to the park and did normal things Threatening little kids with a knife If you didn't think that line was appropriate Couldn't find another to rhyme So don't go writing me nasty letters I'm really not the violent kind To end this silliness on an upbeat note I've ended up here in the Soup Met a nice bunch of really friendly people Sure happy I'm now in the loop © Jack Ellison 2014

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Dr. Upma A. Sharma

Date: 11/4/2014 6:20:00 AM

Wonderful write so true Jack! Pepl out dere can't ever understand what all a poet needs! Life is a lovely poem Infact, rhyming n often a free verse!

Jack Ellison
Date: 11/4/2014 6:43:00 AM

Very much appreciated as always, my dear Dr. Upma! Loving hugs... have a great day! XXX

Sheri Fresonke Harper

Date: 11/3/2014 10:26:00 PM

Lol, Jack, it sounds like a wonderful fix, this poetry is fun.

Jack Ellison
Date: 11/4/2014 6:42:00 AM

Sure is... keeps me off the streets! LOL Loving hugs, Jack XXX

Dan Helppi

Date: 11/3/2014 9:40:00 PM

I'm glad I got to it before the change, I thought it a funny line, and a good poem to boot!

Jack Ellison
Date: 11/4/2014 6:40:00 AM

Seems like you have a bit of an evil mind my friend! LOL Thanks a bunch Dan!!!

Tim Smith

Date: 11/3/2014 5:29:00 PM

haha...you could have been bothering the old wife :)

Jack Ellison
Date: 11/3/2014 7:06:00 PM

Ya! Think I'll change it... thanks Tim! LOL What are friends for anyway!

Carol Eastman

Date: 11/3/2014 9:17:00 AM

When I met PoetrySoup Dragon and I learned to tip toe thru the Tulips. Poor tulips! Dragon likes to hide there. While I follow with a broom trying to get him out. The Sheriff of Crazyland hates when we do that. As Park Ranger, he is sworn to protect everything in bloom! But that includes imagination, doesn't it? Besides, I had the Sheriff of Crazyland put up some painted, large, wooden tulips. What? Surely, you didn't think we'd destroy real tulips, did you? And it's fall, not spring! Silly people!

Jack Ellison
Date: 11/3/2014 9:19:00 AM

Uh Carol... your mind... it's different! LOL XXX

Barbara Gorelick

Date: 11/3/2014 8:22:00 AM

Ive often wanted to do that..write something completely outrageous just because it rhymed..you are my hero..lol. funny stuff but so true in mlany ways. BG

Jack Ellison
Date: 11/3/2014 9:11:00 AM

You are "SWEET"!!! Us strange people must stick together and encourage each other, coz those people out there will never understand us!!! LOL Loving huggles... Jack XXX

Darlene Gifford

Date: 11/3/2014 8:19:00 AM

Making fun of something that has completely taken over our life, love it, Jack. I am happy to be among the many brains that poetry has invaded. We look at life in different and interesting ways. And see in things what others do not see. They just shake their heads and look at us strangely. Anyway, I'm happy to be in the loop. You might enjoy my poem "Playing with Words" unless you've already seen it. Blessings, Darlene

Jack Ellison
Date: 11/3/2014 9:09:00 AM

Hello dear friend! Seems like I may have hit a nerve with you! LOL We sure are quite strange though but I'm damn proud of it! Strange is good, certainly not boring! I definitely will check out your "stuff", Miss Darlene! Loving hugs, Jack XXX