L Milton Hankins Poet Light Verse

A Fascinating Contraption

An umbrella is a fascinating contraption
An apparatus with unparalleled import,
It has evolved through many an adaption
So let us never, inadvertently, sell it short.
The English, yes, they call it a bumbershoot
And for years I didn’t know why, but it is,
A combination of umbrella and parachute
Quite extraordinarily sensible, gee whiz.
I have lost twenty or thirty in my lifetime
Not needing it when I am ready to leave
Since it isn’t raining, ‘tis certainly no crime,
Needing it again, though, it’s such a peeve.

written December 25, 2021

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Caren Krutsinger December 28, 2021 at 4:02 AM I always have my bumbershoot at the wrong time "Not needing it when I am ready to leave" misplacing it so many times it is crazy. L Milton Hankins December 28, 2021 at 7:41 AM I finally got so when I would leave the church, if it was raining, I just picked any old umbrella out of the stand. It worked for me.

Gershon Wolf December 26, 2021 at 2:45 PM I like this light-hearted take on bumbershoots, or whatever those Brits call umbrellas. ~ Mushrooms of the Air L Milton Hankins December 26, 2021 at 3:17 PM Thanks so much, gw. Hmmm...oh, you are teasing. You knew that all along, didn't you!

Rico Leffanta December 26, 2021 at 11:01 AM I still enjoy remembering the ladies in Baton Rouge Sunday stroll in pastel gowns with matching parasols . . . ., but as most people quickly find, opening a bumbershoot when it starts pouring rain can frequently be a bummer . . . . .Aloha! L Milton Hankins December 26, 2021 at 11:44 AM Aloha to you, Rico. Mele Kalikimaka, e haoli makahiki hou! I hope I got that spelled correctly. It has been over fifty years since I was living in Hawaii!