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Guessing Games

From the moment we met, he played a game
Started out telling me to guess his name
     And when I asked, “Don?”
     He responded, “Right on!”
This lucky guess led to more of the same

“What do you think I do for a living?”
I hesitated, had some misgivings
     “Steer the space shuttle?”
     Got no rebuttal
So on this roll, I felt I was winning

“Bet you a kiss you don’t know where I live”
My mind was draining faster than a sieve
     “A beachfront villa?”
     (The truth would kill ya)
So many guessing games I now relive

After dating three months, his wife found out
Burst into our love nest, called him a lout
     Eight kids behind her
     All hungry they were
Don Juan he was, but surely no space scout

If you meet a man and he asks you to guess
Take it from me and avoid this distress
     He may be akin
     To Rumpelstiltskin
The anger later is hard to suppress

Now I’ve learned to turn the tables on men
Asking them to “guess” again and again
     My private life hid
     Won’t remove the lid
And I’ve convinced some that MY name’s John Glenn


*Entry for Tracy's "Make Me Giggle" contest

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  1. Date: 1/7/2011 11:59:00 AM

    Sorry it's taken me so long to extend my congratulations on a wonderful win for this great poem. I am still catching up after being out of internet reach for two weeks over the holidays. But I tender a hearty congratulations now. Well deserved for this creative and well written twist on the story 'Rumplestiltskin'. Love, Deb

  1. Date: 12/31/2010 2:16:00 AM

    happy cheers on your win, carolyn.. witty!.. huggs, nette

  1. Date: 12/30/2010 5:04:00 PM

    Congratulations on your win..Sara

  1. Date: 12/30/2010 1:40:00 PM

    So kewl.This deserved to be a no.1 winner.I can't shut up today so mabee I'll get some comments done.Thanks for the no.10 win Carolyn you get well.Luv your friend Teresa

  1. Date: 12/30/2010 9:10:00 AM

    Congratulations Carolyn on your first place win with this modern fairy tale .poem. Super job. Love, Joyce

  1. Date: 12/30/2010 9:01:00 AM

    Carolyn, congratulations on your first place win in John's contest.. Brilliantly done, hope you are feeling better today, love Wilma

  1. Date: 12/30/2010 8:23:00 AM

    Hooray for you, Carolyn, this is a hoot! Well deserving Number one in John's contest!! (Hope you are feeling much better today!.....a little winning may help perk up your day!! :) Love, Carrie

  1. Date: 12/30/2010 7:55:00 AM

    Congrats on your well deserved win in this contest, you are such a creative poet. Please keep your creative caps on and let your poetry pen keep painting your poetry pads with paints of passion. Enjoy the honor as I wish you many more. Love always, Adeleke

  1. Date: 12/30/2010 7:31:00 AM

    LNC..I didnt know if I should laugh or cry when I saw your 1st...congrats dear friend. More later..BG

  1. Date: 12/30/2010 7:24:00 AM

    absolutely well deserved ..... I thought it was very funny....congratulatons on your first place....marvellous....your poetry is always memorable Carolyn......sincerely Syd

  1. Date: 12/30/2010 6:29:00 AM

    this is so good, and i believed Rumpelstiltskin was true, Ha ha just kidding. Love Harry, hope you are feeling better.

  1. Date: 12/30/2010 6:05:00 AM

    Congratulations on this well deserved first win in the contest of John, Carolyn

  1. Date: 12/30/2010 5:23:00 AM

    Congratulations on your 1st Place win Carolyn in John Heck's contest. Love, Carol

  1. Date: 12/30/2010 4:17:00 AM

    Many congratulations for this well deserved win dearest carolyn. A very happy New year to you and your Family.

  1. Date: 12/29/2010 7:53:00 AM

    Just stopping by today to thank you for all your comments. I enjoyed reading your wonderful poetry today Carolyn. Happy New Year to you and yours. Love, Carol

  1. Date: 12/19/2010 9:00:00 AM

    this sure is a Very clever and witty twist to the contest, Carolyn-- betcha this is gonna place high! and haha you sure made me smile, you hippy happy hippo you-- just find it so hard imagining you as a hippo. lol! well platypus me saying thanks for dropping by my poems :) enjoy your Sunday!

  1. Date: 12/13/2010 9:33:00 AM

    doing a little detective work and i found something out. and this poem was the key to my finding out the answer to my mystery that lie two answers below. john h loving iii

  1. Date: 12/13/2010 8:02:00 AM

    funny stuff....sure is a treacherous teritory on the dating scene..LOL

  1. Date: 12/13/2010 7:39:00 AM

    loved it...... very funny....Syd

  1. Date: 12/13/2010 7:38:00 AM

    Carolyn, well done and deservedly so in the Sausage Analogy win.....your poetry is always a pleasure to read.....sincerely ....Syd

  1. Date: 12/12/2010 12:55:00 PM

    Outstanding entry, Carolyn. LOL. Very clever. Enjoyed. Thanks for your comments. Won't be writing for a while. My wife's health took a turn for the worse. Possible Big "C" in her lung. However, you and yours have a happy holiday. luv Ralph

  1. Date: 12/12/2010 3:02:00 AM

    oh my.. the wists and turns of this plot brought the neccesary element of suprise a good tale possesses.. i'll have this anytime, carolyn... amazing with my best winning wishes fir the contest!huggs, nette

  1. Date: 12/12/2010 1:30:00 AM

    very entertaining!

  1. Date: 12/11/2010 9:08:00 AM

    that was clever enjoyed

  1. Date: 12/11/2010 8:50:00 AM

    laughed out loud while reading. good job.

  1. Date: 12/11/2010 8:46:00 AM

    Excellent story and poetry!!!! so wel written my poet friend...luv Michael

  1. Date: 12/10/2010 8:34:00 PM

    Very clever I like it!

  1. Date: 12/10/2010 7:05:00 PM

    Just rereading this one. It really is quite clever!

  1. Date: 12/10/2010 6:39:00 PM

    Cynical and funny all together in one amusing poem. Good luck in the contest with this imaginative piece, Carolyn. Love, Dane Ann

  1. Date: 12/10/2010 6:02:00 PM

    It's great that you can make light (even in fiction) of behavior "typical" of a certain class of males. This is a very creative and entertaining use of limericks

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