A Best Man

Oh, what a gloomy Sunday! What they call
a resurrection* is more like a doom
of my eternal soul. That may befall
if you drank whiskey and Tequila Boom
on wedding with the cousin of the groom.

Her name was Jane. I was a little vexed
she didn’t want to dance. I hoped that Jane
and I… I don’t recall what happened next.
Oh, hell, if you are going to obtain
my soul, please, go get me a cold champagne.

* In Russian Sunday is voskresen’e (literally, resurrection).

26/07/2019
English Quintain Poetry Contest
Sponsored by: Janice Canerdy

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Date: 9/8/2019 1:28:00 PM
I love this delightful poem Kurt. So happy to see it on the winner's list! Congratulations my friend! : ) xxoo
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Date: 9/8/2019 9:59:00 AM
oh wow, what goes through my mind here... yowza!! i really like this, Kurt. my favorite I"ve read on this list. Congrats on the win.
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Date: 9/7/2019 10:32:00 PM
Kurt, thank you for your GREAT entry. Congratulations on your win. Janice
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Date: 7/31/2019 1:22:00 AM
this one was great...hickup... hic..up.. yes... I hlove weding.sfr What a fun right, write I mean...sdfiod Ann :)
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Date: 7/30/2019 1:05:00 PM
Your consistency makes your already wonderful craft majestic. Yet another lovely piece. This is really great..
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Date: 7/26/2019 1:51:00 PM
The spirits can lift you, make you want more then drop you on your head! I smiled all the way through this delightful woe of reality Kurt. Thank you for the information too, I was unaware of. Have a great weekend! : ) xxoo
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Kurt Ravidas
Date: 7/26/2019 5:10:00 PM
Thank you, Connie. Have a nice day too)
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