Peter Lewis Holmes Poet Verse

Colloquialisms

Well shut my mouth you honey bee,
y’all come round for gab an tea

At end of day, when all’s bout done,
lain in the hay we’ll have some fun

Gurt deep we’ll think and spin a pun, 
shake a leg, you son of a gun

Well I’ll be damned to hell and back,
now you’ve got me on the rack

Your bright ideas, they come in shoals,
and drag me o’er the cruel hot coals

A slap in the belly with a cold white fish;
cross your fingers make a wish

Now you’ve got the cuffs on me, count
your blessings, one, two, three

Colloquially speaking, life can be cruel; 
you won’t catch me, playing the fool.


Written for contest Colloquiallisms, 3/7/15

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Dr. Upma A. Sharma August 1, 2015 at 1:55 AM Congrats on ur winning marvel peter!

Eve Roper July 31, 2015 at 4:27 PM Congratulations on your win, Peter, a 7.Hugs Eve

Skat A July 31, 2015 at 1:41 PM PETER, Congrats on your win. SKAT

Jan Allison July 31, 2015 at 4:25 AM wise words indeed - made me smile Peter - many congrats:-) hugs Jan xx

Laura Leiser July 31, 2015 at 12:10 AM This poem had a great cadence to it, Peter, and good use of colloquialisms, too. Congrats on your win :)

Viv Wigley July 5, 2015 at 1:04 AM I'm going to get my brother to accompany me reading this on his banjo. This is grea, Peter. Best wishes for the contest now, y'all. Hot dang etc., Viv

Viv Wigley July 5, 2015 at 1:04 AM great, even. darn keyboard.

Gary Bateman July 4, 2015 at 1:30 AM Good Luck in the contest with this one Peter!! Sounds like you have the language and tempo down for the Colloquialisms. I think you'll be quite competitive with this entry. It rates a 7+ from me. Best Wishes, Gary

Leo Larry Amadore July 3, 2015 at 11:15 PM Dang it Peter, ya almos made me bust a gut when ah red yore lil piece. Ah reckon ah'll jest hafta git on mah hoss and ride off inta th' sunset, but ah sho did git a kick outta whut ya wrote heah. Peter Lewis Holmes July 4, 2015 at 12:22 AM Thanks a million old chap...ta ta, pip pip, chocks away cheerio!..Peter

Njeri Hunjeri July 3, 2015 at 3:33 AM Nice! I guess if i tried this contest, the sponsor may not really understand my colloquial words since I'll b talking words from a different culture. Even translating those words may mess the meanings. All the best in the contest peter.