Dead Duck

A lady took her duck to the Vet!
He examined the duck, then he said,
"I'm sorry Miss, to inform you,
but I'm afraid, your pet duck is dead!"

"I find it hard, to believe you!
Is there no more tests, you can do?"
He opened the door, then he told her,
"I'll be back in a minute or two."

He came back with a Black Lab Retriever,
and a cat, that was part black and white.
They both sniffed the Duck, from head to foot,
then the Vet says, "they proved I was right!"

He then, gave the lady his bill!
One hundred and fifty, it read!
She replied, "you're charging me that much,
just to tell me, my pet duck is dead?"

"If you believed me, from the beginning,
your bill, would be just twenty bucks!
But, with the Lab report, and the Cat Scan,
I'm afraid, you're just out of luck!"
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010

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A   Avatar
March 19, 2015 at 12:26 PM
RALPH, Congratulations on your awesome win..... Luv ~LINDA~
A  Avatar
April 30, 2014 at 9:19 PM
RALPH, this is a sweet win:) Congratulations, <3 always ~SKAT~ <3
Dietrich Avatar
April 26, 2014 at 7:24 PM
Congrats for your win with this funny retelling of a great internet joke. It's such a funny one.
A   Avatar
April 26, 2014 at 8:31 AM
Thank you for the smiles Ralph, ,Congratulations. <3 Thank you so much for supporting my contest. If you like, -stop by my latest blog "Dinner Date" Enjoy the tiny tribute to all the winning poems. Here's the link, just in case you're one of the new poets. http://www.poetrysoup.com/poetry_blogs/blog_detail.aspx?BlogID=22220&PoetID=18720 ***Have a Nice Day*** LINDA
Merryman Avatar
March 18, 2013 at 1:33 PM
Ralph, I enjoyed this humorous poem of yours! Congrats on your win! Love, Kim
Mannan Avatar
March 10, 2013 at 10:42 PM
Wonderful write and win. Many Congrats.
Hendricks Avatar
March 10, 2013 at 4:20 PM
lol. Nice one Ralph. You always manage to amuse me. Good work, my friend. :)
Eastman Avatar
March 10, 2013 at 8:34 AM
Absolutely precious! We'll be laughing for a week over that one!
A   Avatar
March 9, 2013 at 7:41 PM
Ralph. thank you for the nice and simple smile :-) "CONGRATULATIONS!" and goodnight xox...PD
Sweetheart Avatar
August 14, 2011 at 6:04 PM
Congrats Ralph on your poem making it to first round competition in PS contest ..luv.. good luck.
Brown Avatar
August 4, 2011 at 7:41 AM
Congratulations on your poetry making it through round one in the PoetrySoup International Poetry contest. I wish you the best in the final round Ralph. Love, Carol
Budd Avatar
August 3, 2011 at 8:55 PM
Haha this is great! Congrats on making it through the first round! Best of luck!
Brumley Avatar
August 3, 2011 at 7:36 PM
Cute:) Congrats and good luck Ralph!
Dailey Avatar
June 5, 2011 at 5:17 AM
Old joke turned into a poem. I do this too from time to time. You did good on this one. Mike
Horne Avatar
June 3, 2011 at 11:50 AM
LOL, Many congrats on your win, Ralph : )
Brown Avatar
June 3, 2011 at 11:10 AM
Congratulations on your well deserved win in Poet Destroyer's contest Ralph. Love, Carol
K. Avatar
June 3, 2011 at 8:33 AM
hahaha very witty with that Lab report & cat scan-- super enjoyed reading this Ralph :) Super congrats on your awesome win :)
Green Avatar
June 3, 2011 at 8:19 AM
Charming, witty and very funny! Kudos on that one!
Richards Avatar
June 3, 2011 at 7:55 AM
Cute joke, and cute poem!!! Congrats, to you....hats off to you too !!!
Minardi Avatar
June 3, 2011 at 7:19 AM
hahahaaaa... Congratulations. This is funny :)
A  Avatar
June 3, 2011 at 6:05 AM
congrats on your excellent entry into the contest Luv*Skat
Mehta Avatar
June 3, 2011 at 5:58 AM
My congratulations on the first place win in the contest of p.d., Ralph
Bagnall Avatar
June 3, 2011 at 4:30 AM
cheeky! this is a great contest, loads of fun, congrats on your win.
Sweetheart Avatar
June 2, 2011 at 9:23 PM
Congrats Ralph on your great win with this super funny poem.. enjoyed a while ago ..more enjoyment reading again luv.. super write.. u are the King of Funny on PS...
A   Avatar
June 2, 2011 at 9:05 PM
Ralph, ~ CONGRATULATIONS!! In my contest, and thanks for always supporting my contest. I had a great time reading and judging every entry in my contest. Thanks for being among all my chosen winners. have a great one,.. Poet D.
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