A Little Too Kinky

I was sitting alone close to Kerrigan’s Lake,			
feeding birds with the crust off me bread.		
There were seagulls and swans,			
and Eurasian coot…					
With squabbling from fighting the only thing said.	

This fellow walked by with a look of content,	
and a grin that was fixed on his face,			
he sat down on the bench				
and scared off the birds…				
Declaring this world is a wonderful place.		

I couldn’t agree ‘cause he frightened the birds,	
so I guess that I was seeing red.			
With birds back on the lake				
and this dill on the bench,				
here I’m stuck with the crust off me bread.		

He is humming a tune and was happy I’d say,	
and there’s something he don’t want to hide,
with a wink and a nod				
he quite openly said					
“I’m sleeping with twins,” and my eyes open wide. 

“You’re sleeping with twins!” I repeated and smiled.
Then he puffed out his chest and said, “Yes.”	
Well its bugger the birds				
and bugger the bread…					
This could be a good story he wants to confess.	

I questioned the bloke; I don’t mind ‘kinky’ stuff,
so I’m upfront, quite forceful and brash,
“Do you mind telling me,
how you tell ‘em apart?”				
“Easy,” he smiled…“The brother has got a moustache!”
Copyright © | Year Posted 2015

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Juman Avatar
August 11, 2018 at 9:08 PM
Lot of contemplation excellent my friend
Laurie Avatar
August 20, 2018 at 10:06 PM
G'day Al … thanks for reading and writing up a comment - I appreciate this - Lindsay
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November 15, 2015 at 11:30 AM
Brought a smile on this lovely November day. Still no snow so we can count our blessings. Taking the car to the garage tomorrow think the tranny is going. Will not be nice for the pocket book. So needed this funny poem to smile. love phyl
Laurie Avatar
November 21, 2015 at 9:39 PM
G'day Phyllis... yikes; you'll need something to grin about if the transmission needs repair. I hope the report brings some relief - Lindsay
Duggan Avatar
November 13, 2015 at 6:43 PM
A lovely happy read Lindsay, so reminded me of the time when a Kookaburra swooped down and took some bread out of Peters hand when we were on a picnic, this brought a smile to my face, hope you are well, take care...........Vera
Laurie Avatar
November 21, 2015 at 9:36 PM
Hello Vera... I saw the same thing with a kookaburra when a grandmother was waving a sausage about to cool it down. Birds can adapt for a tasty morsel - regards again Vera - Lindsay
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November 13, 2015 at 12:59 AM
Ha! More twists than Chubby Checker, matey. Thanks for the smile on a dull drab November Friday (max temperature today 8 degrees centigrade, scattered bloody showers, one leaky shoe, that's it I'm off for a pint at Ye Olde Dolphin at lunchtime, moan, grumble). Regards, Viv
Laurie Avatar
November 13, 2015 at 5:53 PM
Warm, humid, cotton wool clouds... I just might sneak down to Kerrigan's Lake and see whose about - thanks again Viv - Lindsay
Fisher Avatar
November 12, 2015 at 10:19 AM
Cool, fun, and witty, Lindsay. Luckily you didn't eat that bread earlier coz you might have lost it at the punch line.
Laurie Avatar
November 13, 2015 at 5:57 PM
Hello David... yes, I might have, and the birds would have still got the bread in the end - thanks David - Lindsay
Beaufort Avatar
November 11, 2015 at 8:12 PM
Well, first brazen and then to the strange. The man has got an issue. I like your use of dill. A note of sour. At least he is warm at night. Just wish he would stay away from the lake. Poor birds!! Thanks.
Laurie Avatar
November 13, 2015 at 6:09 PM
Thanks again for your comment Duke... I guess dill is often used to replace fool. I have heard of dill pickles but I've not eaten them. Yes, even the birds were shocked - Lindsay
Dietrich Avatar
November 11, 2015 at 8:12 PM
hahaha. Where do you come up with this stuff, Lindsay? Do you make up all these jokes or do you sometimes take good jokes and create poems out of them? REally curious about that. I have done a few both ways!!
Laurie Avatar
November 13, 2015 at 6:19 PM
G'day Andrea... it's all sorts of situations I guess. Using jokes is not always possible, but what I try to do is take the punch line and precede it with real life situations that we can relate to. Also a funny quip can be converted and I do invent situations. Writers tend to exercise their minds in many ways - Lindsay
Callus Avatar
November 4, 2015 at 4:17 PM
To start off with, I enjoyed the opening stanza which shows off your natural surroundings. The rest is witty story telling at its best:) // paul
Laurie Avatar
November 13, 2015 at 5:50 PM
G'day Paul... thanks once again for your support Paul - Lindsay
Fairbrother Avatar
November 4, 2015 at 1:40 AM
Love this one Lindsay you have great humour in your verse with a touch of nature and the real world. cheers Kev
Laurie Avatar
November 13, 2015 at 5:43 PM
Hello Kevin... thanks again Kevin. I reckon what you've stated is the secret of bush humour. To give it reality at first and finish with a bit of silliness - catch you soon - Lindsay
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November 4, 2015 at 1:25 AM
LOL, not to sure I would be starting up conversations with strangers at Kerrigan's Lake to often then! Well enjoyed sir another fab write
Laurie Avatar
November 13, 2015 at 5:40 PM
G'day Mark... the strangers make great subjects for poems Mark but that's as far as it goes - thanks again Mark - Lindsay
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