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Boy Oh Boy and a Girl

I wish to claim My boyness My yesterday sillyness Innocent shyness My crinkled nose grininess That hide and seekiness Spin the bottle kind of geekiness Getting caught My hand in the cookie jarness That pushing too farness Collecting comic charminess Pulling pigtales Stolen kisses Hidden playboy kinda business Cop a feel inquisitiveness Being a bit Self conscience A true life witness Loving the mysterious Laughing more than being serious Feeling delirious Not afraid Somewhat curious Wondering About adultness What it was all aboutness Thinking that it leads to freeness I'd know just how to be-ness Eating what I want Staying up late kinda keeness Now I wonder What was the rushness To reach adultness Full of it's doubtiness What's it all aboutness I witness it's dreamlessness It's no longer about me-ness More mundane To much saneness Routine and sameness No one cares if you cameness Less is less And more is moreness Can't see the trees Through the dark forest So grab onto your girliness I'll bring my boyness There will be more Way more Yesirey Hotdigity Joyousness No more boringness We'll spin in circles Enjoy our dizziness After all Having fun Is a serious business! For Nina Parmenter’s Tongue Twister Contest. I hope you have as much fun reading as I had writing it.

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Timothy Hicks

Date: 5/2/2020 1:27:00 PM

Not to go around endlessly in circles ... but you know what this reminds me of? You ought to check out the old song Way Back Home by Bob Crosby and the Bob Cats. The topic isn't exactly the same ... but it has all those constant quirky rhymes (most of them made up words) so similar to how this poem is composed!

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 5/2/2020 1:36:00 PM

I can see why you directed me to the song. That was a fun read.

Timothy Hicks

Date: 5/2/2020 1:26:00 PM

I can see why you guided me here after reading my Firefly poem. It's charming, delightful ... and hits all the right buttons for the love of sentimentality and childhood. Very endearing, my friend. I'll add it to my faves for later enjoyment.

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 5/2/2020 1:27:00 PM

I’m glad you enjoyed it. I had fun writing this one.

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 1/23/2020 8:19:00 PM

So cute! Congrats, Richard,

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 1/24/2020 9:18:00 AM

Thanks Kim, it was a fun one to write.

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 1/23/2020 7:57:00 PM

this had a lot of work put into it. I like how you invented some of the ness words. Way to go on the winner list, Richard.

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 1/24/2020 9:09:00 AM

Thanks Andrea. ;0)

Jan Allison

Date: 1/23/2020 2:25:00 PM

Great fun Rick so good to read this again and I am delighted Nina had it on the winner's list, many congrats:-) hugs Jan x

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 1/24/2020 9:08:00 AM

Thanks Jan. ;0)

Anna Hopper

Date: 9/24/2019 9:51:00 AM

Ok, this is another fav!

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 9/25/2019 8:57:00 AM

I’m fond of this one as well. HugsRick.

Ann Foster

Date: 8/21/2019 10:11:00 AM

My crinkled nose grininess... I love your words... A whole dictionary of fun. A grand write indeed. I loved every word. Ann

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 8/21/2019 10:13:00 AM

Thanks Ann. So pleased you enjoyed it.

Mystic Rose Rose

Date: 7/1/2018 5:18:00 AM

well you ought to be proud you successfully made me giddy with headniness and laughiness and cutiness. Congratulations Richard. You adorable you, you knew what to do. Have a great day.

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 7/1/2018 10:18:00 AM

Thanks Pixie, this is an old favorite that I dusted off for the contest.

Viv Wigley

Date: 7/1/2018 12:54:00 AM

'Grinniness'- great word, I shall pilfer it. Congrats on a fine, fun piece, Richard, well done! Regards, Viv

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 7/1/2018 1:46:00 AM

Thanks. Viv.

Susan Gentry

Date: 6/30/2018 5:00:00 PM

Congratulations on your win, Richard. A fun rhyme poem. Enjoyed. :)

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 7/1/2018 1:46:00 AM

Thanks Susan.

Eve Roper

Date: 6/30/2018 10:39:00 AM

Congratulations,Richard, on your great win.. boys play Hugs Eve ~`*

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 7/1/2018 1:48:00 AM

Thanks Eve hugs back to you.

Karim Camara

Date: 8/9/2016 9:32:00 PM

Sweet, nostalgic, and beautiful poem

Charlie Smith

Date: 8/9/2016 6:33:00 AM

A joy to read Richard, congratulations...

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 8/8/2016 10:41:00 PM

Richard, Congratulations on your awesome win. Stop by and enjoy my latest blog "It's Over." always & forever ~LINDA~

Daniel Turner

Date: 2/24/2016 11:38:00 AM

This is another fun read. Lots of truth in here. Really shows your poetic nature. Thanks for the read. Peace my friend:)

Joan Donnelly Ellis

Date: 10/22/2015 9:26:00 AM

Love it Richard. A 7th Heaveness. Rated 7

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 10/22/2015 10:18:00 AM

Thanks for injecting some girliness! What part of Canada are you from?

Caycay Jennings

Date: 10/10/2015 12:38:00 PM

You commented that my "Young Memory" reminded you of this write and I am so glad you directed me here. This poem is an absolute joy, making light of serious adult feelings. I love it! It touched me on so many levels, Richard ... CayCay

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 10/10/2015 1:10:00 PM

Thanks Cay Cay, this was a fun one to write.

Kelly Deschler

Date: 7/2/2015 11:51:00 PM

It was a delight to read this charming poem once again. Congrats on winning with this creative work, Rick!

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 7/4/2015 8:15:00 AM

Thanks Kelly, it was a fun one to write.

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 6/30/2015 6:40:00 PM

Richard, Congratulations on your old favorite poem. Always ~LINDA~

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 6/30/2015 6:59:00 PM

Thanks Linda.

Kp Nunez

Date: 6/28/2015 1:16:00 PM

Loved this Rick. :-) Such lighheartedness gave me lightheadedness that even if I saw some killjoyness in one comment, I choose not to react. Hope your joie de vivre is transferable, Rick. Congrats!

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 6/30/2015 7:00:00 PM

Absolutely! Thanks.

Wilma Neels

Date: 6/28/2015 12:11:00 PM

Richard, this sure was so much fun to read ;) congratulations with your well deserved win in Shadow's contest.. it sure made my Sunday.. so happy your mom were strong enough to walk away from the situation she was in (referring to your comment on my write) I use to work with abused women in the past, that is where my write stem from..

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 6/30/2015 7:03:00 PM

Hi Wilma so sorry, somehow I missed this thoughtful comment.,

Teddy Kimathi

Date: 6/28/2015 8:16:00 AM

Congrats to your AWESOME win Richard! ;-)

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 6/28/2015 8:26:00 AM

Thanks Teddy.

Skat A

Date: 6/28/2015 12:44:00 AM

Richard, Congrats on your win......Love SKAT

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 6/28/2015 8:27:00 AM

Thanks SKAT!

Kim Merryman

Date: 6/27/2015 8:21:00 PM

I love this, Richard! I was just thinking the other day about kids wanting to grow up so fast, thinking being a grown up was so great. This was a delightful write! Congrats on your !st place win! Love, Kim

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 6/28/2015 8:29:00 AM

In my case growing up and getting away from home was the best thing ever. Now as an adult I am enjoying my kidness! Thanks for commenting.

Shadow Hamilton

Date: 6/27/2015 3:47:00 AM

you stretch the boundaries beautifully Rick superb Congrats on placing 1st hugs

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 6/27/2015 7:50:00 AM

Hi Shadow, I'm so pleased you like this one. I have done some public performances with this one and it is always well received. Thanks for the placement.