All Things Can Tempt Me

All Things Can Tempt Me
(title of a poem from William Butler Yeats & inspiration for line one of my poem)

All things can tempt me from writing I do.
I sit down;  my dog on the rug starts to poo!

Well, that was not tempting, and yet I must say
from poetry it sure drew me away!

I sit down again, but what greets my ear?
The ice cream van’s musical chiming I hear!

I sit down this time  - ice cream on my chin.
But now it’s a mood for popcorn I’m in!

That would go great with this show I must see.
My pen rolls away; I’ll watch my TV!


Feb. 29, 2020 
for the All Things Can Tempt Me Poetry Contest of Beth Evans

Copyright © | Year Posted 2020



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Date: 3/6/2020 10:51:00 PM
That sounds a lot like my afternoon - distractions are all around!
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Date: 3/5/2020 8:28:00 PM
'Good humor' Andrea..GL in the Contest..:)
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Date: 3/5/2020 5:46:00 PM
A humorous verse and best wishes... Panagiota xx
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Date: 3/5/2020 7:43:00 AM
Amusing, clever and creative.
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Date: 3/2/2020 2:00:00 PM
How lively and cute this write is. I actually got visuals of you, ice cream, dog, pooh - love the attitude in your poem, Andrea. Now, I'm thinking about the all fruit pops-cycles in my freezer, especially the grape. Good luck in the contest and ALL else. Love, CayCay
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Date: 3/2/2020 10:26:00 AM
Ha ha... So cute! Good luck in the contest, Andrea.
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Date: 3/1/2020 12:36:00 PM
Well put! Thanks for the chuckle! Aloha! Rico
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Date: 2/29/2020 11:12:00 PM
Well you sure took this one in a fun direction... always love your poetic sense of humor!
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Date: 2/29/2020 9:53:00 PM
Wonderfully witty, Andrea. Ice cream does certainly tempt me too! Enjoyable poem. Warmest wishes for you and best wishes for a win.. ~Susan
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Date: 2/29/2020 9:08:00 PM
Get thee behind me tempt demon. Except for the ice cream. Best wishes in the contest...
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Date: 2/29/2020 9:02:00 PM
G'day Andrea … how well I live by your poem. Blasted temptation is my biggest enemy - thank you Andrea - Lindsay
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