Terry Flood Poet Rhyme

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Contest: Just For Giggles

Sponsor: Michael Fulkerson

27 May 2025

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An Illicit Tryst

The sick and the injured had been his whole life
He’d never found time to ensnare a good wife
He’d slept with a patient and soon was arrested
“It just happened once,” to the court he attested

He’ll run no more x-rays, he’ll set no more bones
He’d made the mistake that no jury condones
No more operations, no drugs to dispense
The judge said, “The public demands recompense.”

“Your claim that it happened just once was complacent,
There is no excuse to lie down with a patient.
A long prison sentence is what you will get
Such a shame… for I hear you were quite a good vet.”

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Gershon Wolf June 18, 2025 at 8:47 PM This one slayed me, Terry. ~ VETeran of Foreign Whores Terry Flood June 20, 2025 at 11:47 AM Glad you enjoyed, GW.

Ilene Bauer May 28, 2025 at 10:17 AM Terry - you never disappoint and this is no exception! Hilarious and very sneaky of you! Terry Flood May 28, 2025 at 11:18 AM Thanks, Ilene. I recently read a version of this joke that would have been about 15 stanzas… so I hope everyone appreciates my brevity - for once ;-)

Jan Allison May 27, 2025 at 3:46 PM omg Terry the ending is quite unexpected, a fabuous twist which was hilariarse lol:-) hugs jan xx Terry Flood May 27, 2025 at 4:59 PM Thanks, Jan. This gag exists in so many shapes and forms that I can only claim it as mine in this poetic form. Glad you enjoyed. Terry x