Jack Ellison Poet Narrative

Before Poetry

Whatever did I do to wile away my time

Before poetry took over my brain

Walked around staring blankly into space

Burping and expelling methane

Really no direction I was truly a lost soul

The word 'zombie' enters my mind

But now I'm alive and cooking with gas

Rhyming away line after line

Friends all say, “knock that stuff off!”

Love to but my brain is obsessed

Even rhyme when I'm ordering a pizza

This affliction has made me quite stressed

I lovingly remember those carefree days

Before poetry took over my life

I went to the park and did normal things

Threatening little kids with a knife

If you didn't think that line was appropriate

Couldn't find another to rhyme

So don't go writing me nasty letters

I'm really not the violent kind

To end this silliness on an upbeat note

I've ended up here in the Soup

Met a nice bunch of really friendly people

Sure happy I'm now in the loop



© Jack Ellison 2014

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Dr. Upma A. Sharma November 4, 2014 at 6:20 AM Wonderful write so true Jack! Pepl out dere can't ever understand what all a poet needs! Life is a lovely poem Infact, rhyming n often a free verse! Jack Ellison November 4, 2014 at 6:43 AM Very much appreciated as always, my dear Dr. Upma! Loving hugs... have a great day! XXX

Sheri Fresonke Harper November 3, 2014 at 10:26 PM Lol, Jack, it sounds like a wonderful fix, this poetry is fun. Jack Ellison November 4, 2014 at 6:42 AM Sure is... keeps me off the streets! LOL Loving hugs, Jack XXX

Dan Helppi November 3, 2014 at 9:40 PM I'm glad I got to it before the change, I thought it a funny line, and a good poem to boot! Jack Ellison November 4, 2014 at 6:40 AM Seems like you have a bit of an evil mind my friend! LOL Thanks a bunch Dan!!!

Tim Smith November 3, 2014 at 5:29 PM haha...you could have been bothering the old wife :) Jack Ellison November 3, 2014 at 7:06 PM Ya! Think I'll change it... thanks Tim! LOL What are friends for anyway!

Carol Eastman November 3, 2014 at 9:17 AM When I met PoetrySoup Dragon and I learned to tip toe thru the Tulips. Poor tulips! Dragon likes to hide there. While I follow with a broom trying to get him out. The Sheriff of Crazyland hates when we do that. As Park Ranger, he is sworn to protect everything in bloom! But that includes imagination, doesn't it? Besides, I had the Sheriff of Crazyland put up some painted, large, wooden tulips. What? Surely, you didn't think we'd destroy real tulips, did you? And it's fall, not spring! Silly people! Jack Ellison November 3, 2014 at 9:19 AM Uh Carol... your mind... it's different! LOL XXX

Barbara Gorelick November 3, 2014 at 8:22 AM Ive often wanted to do that..write something completely outrageous just because it rhymed..you are my hero..lol. funny stuff but so true in mlany ways. BG Jack Ellison November 3, 2014 at 9:11 AM You are "SWEET"!!! Us strange people must stick together and encourage each other, coz those people out there will never understand us!!! LOL Loving huggles... Jack XXX

Darlene Gifford November 3, 2014 at 8:19 AM Making fun of something that has completely taken over our life, love it, Jack. I am happy to be among the many brains that poetry has invaded. We look at life in different and interesting ways. And see in things what others do not see. They just shake their heads and look at us strangely. Anyway, I'm happy to be in the loop. You might enjoy my poem "Playing with Words" unless you've already seen it. Blessings, Darlene Jack Ellison November 3, 2014 at 9:09 AM Hello dear friend! Seems like I may have hit a nerve with you! LOL We sure are quite strange though but I'm damn proud of it! Strange is good, certainly not boring! I definitely will check out your "stuff", Miss Darlene! Loving hugs, Jack XXX