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Cuppa Couplet

Was just drinking tea when my sight was messed up
Went blind in one eye… left the spoon in the cup



17 December 2021
For Contest: Bite Sized Poem #30
Sponsor: Line Gauthuer

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Rico Leffanta

December 18, 2021 at 9:42 AM

One of my mother's favourite jokes, but never happened to us as we drank our coffee straight black . . . .

Rico Leffanta

December 19, 2021 at 10:06 AM

You must be quite young! I remember London tea ladies in the 1960s never heard of coffee, and outside of London, asking for coffee was like asking for the moon! Aloha!

Terry Flood

December 18, 2021 at 11:38 AM

Oh charming…you’re sure it wasn’t your great grandmothers favourite joke… hmmm… where’s my walking frame? Thanks, Rico. I’m sure I heard that joke (but, yes, it was coffee) when I was at school… and that was years ago! ;-) Terry

Jan Allison

December 17, 2021 at 5:12 PM

lol fun one terry:-) hugs Jan xx

Terry Flood

December 17, 2021 at 5:15 PM

Thanks, Jan. Another gag adaptation… but hey, it’s not illegal… is it? Terry

L Milton Hankins

December 17, 2021 at 4:08 PM

This is hilarious, Terry. I wish you had written this for my humorous couplets contest! On a more serious note, who of us has never really experienced this slight oversight!

Terry Flood

December 17, 2021 at 5:13 PM

Thanks, Milt. Have to say I’ve never left my spoon in my tea cup… I only drink coffee… I’ve left the spoon in THAT a hundred times! ;-) Terry

Tom Cunningham

December 17, 2021 at 2:42 PM

Lol Terry you create a comical scene. Tom.... There was a poet called Terr- ree/ Left a silver spoon in his tea/ He stood up and screamed ouch/ Dropped the cup on the couch/ And said now I can't bloody see /

Terry Flood

December 17, 2021 at 5:18 PM

I sure did miss that one, Tom. I’m working on the angle that I should be flattered. As for your ode… me? silver spoon? It’s a vicious rumour! ;-) Terry

Tom Cunningham

December 17, 2021 at 2:49 PM

You missed this one from Rico Lol

Tom Cunningham

December 17, 2021 at 2:48 PM