A Grieving Widow

Her husband ran across a road;
The bus was speeding, so I’m told,
And squashed him flat.

She wished she had the heart to cry,
His ashes in her mouth and eye;
She only spat.

For Susan’s The Blues tail rhyme contest
Copyright © | Year Posted 2014

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Gorelick Avatar
March 31, 2014 at 8:20 AM
Sometimes things just work out...lol. congrats. BG
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March 30, 2014 at 4:37 PM
Well done Jack, Congratulations, on your win... Always & Forever...... Linda
Green Avatar
March 28, 2014 at 2:40 PM
LOLLOLOLOL LOVE IT!
Guzzi Avatar
March 27, 2014 at 4:52 PM
YIKES Congrad's on your win. Light & Love
Kendrick Avatar
March 25, 2014 at 10:42 AM
Way to go with this great win..Sara
Mehta Avatar
March 25, 2014 at 12:30 AM
Very lovely poem. Congratulations on a fine win, jack
Johnson Avatar
March 24, 2014 at 6:43 PM
Big no. 1 all by yourself. Congratulations Jack. Great entry. Love, Joyce
Dietrich Avatar
March 24, 2014 at 5:33 PM
I dont' know if you meant this to be funny but for me, it's great dark humor. AWESOME poem to see again, and well deserved top placement. Congrats.
Smith Avatar
March 24, 2014 at 4:35 PM
Congrats on your win Jack
Richards Avatar
March 24, 2014 at 3:18 PM
They had some kind of history going on, perhaps we are better off not knowing ! LOL !! Great work, Jack !!
Onclaud Avatar
March 24, 2014 at 3:06 PM
explosively unique, jack.. sweet congrats.. hugggs
Walker  Avatar
March 24, 2014 at 2:15 PM
Well done Jack... Verlena
Johnson Avatar
March 24, 2014 at 2:09 PM
So glad you won so I could come back and take another look. This is a great one jack. Congrats.
Rodgers Avatar
March 24, 2014 at 1:28 PM
Reminds me of a tale a hitchhiker gave me a while back. Congrats on your fine win
Callus Avatar
March 24, 2014 at 11:27 AM
congrats on win. very good write..sad humour. // paul
Guzzi Avatar
March 1, 2014 at 8:03 AM
sounds like a bad marriage! good luck, tail rhymes hard! Light & Love
Johnson Avatar
February 28, 2014 at 9:24 AM
Good luck with this one Jack. I will have to read up on tail rhyme. Thank you for your kind words this morning. Hope you rae well. Love, Joyce
Kayode Avatar
February 28, 2014 at 3:09 AM
A nice one Jack,gl in the contest.
Sivey Avatar
February 27, 2014 at 11:46 PM
This is a creative idea for this contest my friend! I really enjoyed reading this lovely and ingenious poem this evening! What a special piece, with some humor mixed in! Great Work!!
Dietrich Avatar
February 27, 2014 at 8:17 PM
hahahaha. Sure wish I''d thought of this one. You are SO clever with this dark humor, Jack. I LOVE this and I'm sure susan will too. I don't dare peek at your poem for my contest. I want to be surprised!
Rhinem Avatar
February 27, 2014 at 6:53 PM
† You Know, This Is A Great Reflection Of A World, I Know ? But When We Gaze Beyound It There, One Finds, Everything, This Place Could Never Hold: Bravo My Friend ˜ Love John
Collins Avatar
February 27, 2014 at 4:18 PM
Jack - This is so funny. love, Kathy
Johnson Avatar
February 27, 2014 at 4:08 PM
Ain't life funny? Your abrupt finish is just the best. Enjoyed! Peace. :)
Smith Avatar
February 27, 2014 at 3:17 PM
This is very well done Jack...Kudos ..... Tim
Kendrick Avatar
February 27, 2014 at 2:32 PM
Reads like a winner to me..Way to go with the contest..Don't ever throw ashes into the wind and stand down wind..It will not work very good..Thanks for the visits to my page..Sara
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