Caren Krutsinger Poet Light Verse

A Daddy Snake Or a Mommy Snake

A snake, peacock, dragon, and fish egg walk into a bar…
What color was the fish egg?  How big was it? Where did it come from?
I start to falter a bit. I am not sure….
Okay.

What kind of snake was it? Was it a python?
I can tell a python is going to please, so I nod my head.
Eager to get on with this story which I know will amuse him.
“Is it a Daddy snake or a Mommy snake?”

By now, you can guess, I am talking to someone young.
“A daddy snake.”
Does he have hair?  This is a concern now, because his daddy is losing his.
I suspected this, but he never takes off his cap anymore, so it is not verified.

Can I get on with this story?
One more question, okay, Grandma?
Okay.
“What is a bar?”
The perils of trying to tell one measly story to an inquisitive four-year-old boy.

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M. L. Kiser January 31, 2019 at 10:12 PM Baha! "Does he have hair?" Good one! Now, Do legged-eggs drink alcohol? Caren Krutsinger February 1, 2019 at 6:10 AM Yes, legged eggs do, but only on the Sabbath, and only if they are sinning.

Alexis Y. January 31, 2019 at 11:42 AM Hi Caren, I agree with Victor, your imagination soared in this write:-)Alexis Caren Krutsinger January 31, 2019 at 7:27 PM Thank you Alexis. I let her go wild and often!