Line Gauthier Poet Monorhyme

Day Off For Abigail

A cocktail waitress named Abigail 
Moonlighting as a barmaid serving pale ale   
Wore her hair in a pigtail or sometimes in a ponytail
All night long drinking naught but ginger ale
With patrons complaining she was slow as a snail

Her life was far from a fairy tale   
She posted bail for a sorry male
Who to no avail, did his best to stay out of jail
When caught again for blackmail with a note in braille  
Their affair she finally did curtail

Yesterday she broke a fingernail 
Today she suffers from a hangnail
Happened while feeding her pet nightingale
Obviously she’s not fit for work, being so frail

After coffee and picking up her mail
Abigail took a trip on a monorail  
Cut her ride short for fear it might derail 
Jumped off with retail dreams to shop wholesale
Taking advantage of every Black Friday sale
All day long pleasure over guilt did prevail   



AP: 3rd place 2020, Honorable Mention 2025, Front Page Pick 2025

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Kim Rodrigues February 26, 2018 at 8:17 AM Excellent monorhyme! Enjoyed the “tale” Line Gauthier February 26, 2018 at 9:25 AM Thanks, Kim. Appreciate your wit.

Jean Murray February 26, 2018 at 4:35 AM This form is not easy but you make it seem so. You have also taken the time to give Abigail a character to warm to. So well done, like Victor I am also jealous.3 Line Gauthier February 26, 2018 at 9:26 AM Thank you so much, Jean. Most appreciated.

Gershon Wolf February 25, 2018 at 10:46 PM I find your monorhymes amazing, Line! Bravo! Now that I've tried, unsuccess- fully so far, to do a couple, I really appreciate just how good yours are. Keep 'em coming! Best wishes, Gershon Line Gauthier February 26, 2018 at 9:33 AM Thank you so much, Gershon. Most appreciated.