Jack Ellison Poet Couplet

Catch My Drift

Strange how it goes, they're waiting their turn
To flood my thoughts, these ideas to burn

Other times nothing, just rack my old brain
Get all pooped out, my attempts are in vain

Is there no place smack dab in the middle
Where rhymes reside and efforts are little

Why do we suffer a blankness at times
There must be a pill for starting these rhymes

Oh well, I'm really having the time of my life
Annoying struggles just add to the spice

We'd ALL be poets if these rhymes came easy
Wouldn't stand out with our words so breezy

Do you catch my drift, am I making any sense
Keep plugging away, don't be so damn tense

Rhymes will soon come, have ye no doubt
Flooding your brain, you'll stand up and shout

Lordy, I'm a poet just knew it all along
My heart doth sing a happiness thong!


© Jack Ellison 2013

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Sasha Maharaj May 7, 2013 at 2:47 AM a brilliant poet indeed :) Jack Ellison May 7, 2013 at 10:05 AM You are too kind, my dear dear Sasha! Thanks oodles... xoxoxox

Toquyen Harrell May 6, 2013 at 6:25 PM Oh, I love it. Very good, Jack. It seems like it's flowing out of you :). Enjoyed! Jack Ellison May 6, 2013 at 8:17 PM You are always so kind my dear Toquyen... thank you again! Hugs, Jack xox

Eileen Manassian May 6, 2013 at 2:02 PM So...that thong thing was on purpose???? Oh, Jack! What would life be without your humor? Those melancholy types would just slit their wrists and be done with it! But you give us something to keep us going! Hugs! Thanks for your visit today. I was really blue! Love ya! Jack Ellison May 6, 2013 at 2:06 PM Sorry that my reply to your poem was so light hearted. I didn't realize it could have been a personal pain you were feeling when you wrote it. I'm terribly sorry my dear Eileen! Please forgive! Love and big hugs, Jack xoxox

Seosamh De Burca May 6, 2013 at 1:08 PM Clever, witty, funny and insightful. And most importantly a great read. One to savour as indeed we have all had that struggle, but you have captured the struggle and raised above it with flair and panache. Jack Ellison May 6, 2013 at 1:29 PM You flatter me, my good friend! Thank you kindly for such an eloquent response! Love the words."flair and panache"

Timothy Hicks May 6, 2013 at 11:39 AM I have to admit I'm a bit disappointed, Jack. I honestly thought I was going to read a poem about farts (catch my DRIFT?)... LOL! Whether rhymes are included or not, I just appreciate a good story... keep it up, my friend! Jack Ellison May 6, 2013 at 12:56 PM Uhhh! Timothy my man... do you honestly think I write potty humour ALL the time! I'm much more refined than you're giving me credit for! LOL

Carol Eastman May 6, 2013 at 7:49 AM My ideas are stuck around rain and rubber duckies.... Help me Obi Wan Cathie... My dragon is thinking about visiting Godzilla... and the Trolls want to take the duckies to the Center of the Earth to exchange for a pet called Lolly... Decisions... Decisions... ARGHHH! I'd say I was losing my mind... But everyone says it's already gone... LOL Jack Ellison May 6, 2013 at 8:00 AM Don't you know I have exclusivity to the name Lolly! My people will be contacting your people in the very near future! LOL xoxoxox

Russell Sivey May 6, 2013 at 6:58 AM Ha ha, oh Jack, your last line tickled me so much, "My heart doth sing a happiness THONG!" HA HA, that is just too funny! You are a glorious poet my friend, and your rhymes come easily I'm sure. It doesn't take too much effort for your rhymes to come I'm sure! But unlike you, I sometimes must work at getting my rhymes to work, and to fit my poem accurately! You have written a delightful poem! Thank you for lightening the mood, what an amazing piece, Great Work!! Jack Ellison May 6, 2013 at 8:03 AM Sometimes my lithp becomes quite pronounced... thorry!