Daver Austin Poet Tanka

Dieting

Dieting

sure enough
lost five pounds the first week
no money back
no money back the next 51 either
dr.slim getting rich

cold turkey
the only way to go on a diet
yes    says dr. slim
but put it between two slices of bread
and you’re screwed

the world
is full of starving people
so says t.v.
it’s terrible says marge
stuffing down her 4th taco

Lost

last night playing poker
i lost everything
my mortgage    my car
and yes    you *****
your alimony check too

lost childhood
mother hubbard
boy blue
the entire familiar crew
and adultery doesn’t help the now

Dave Austin

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Funom Makama March 5, 2016 at 11:16 AM Wonderful! Wonderful! So so so wonderful....

Debbie Duncan November 24, 2015 at 6:24 PM These are very good stories (((your alimony check too ))) made me laugh :) Thanks for reading my Birch trees, Do you ever watch the new series called FARGO ? It was a movie a few yrs ago. You can check it out on utube :) 7 rating .

Paul Callus November 16, 2015 at 10:50 AM All these tanka are excellent, Daver, though I have a slight preference for nos 3 & 4! Love your humour...gets better with age:) ~ Regards // paul

Andrea Dietrich November 3, 2015 at 6:53 PM very dark ones, Daver!! Lost was humorous to me, the final line. haha. And yeah, cold turkey. So true!

Monterey Sirak October 27, 2015 at 6:03 AM These are so entertaining! I especially love the last one.

Afolabi Muideen October 25, 2015 at 2:40 AM A very lovely and enjoyable write....beautiful............A.M

Connie Marcum Wong October 25, 2015 at 1:54 AM I wasn't expecting this Daver and it really made me laugh. Thanks so much for the humor! I loved this. Hugs, Connie Daver Austin October 25, 2015 at 10:58 AM The alimony thing is must for fun. Bev and I just had our 64th wedding anniversary

Jan Allison October 23, 2015 at 11:34 AM Oh this made me laugh out loud Daver - am lucky have never been on any type of diet in my life - phew:-) hugs jan xx Jan Allison October 23, 2015 at 11:41 AM its a glitch on the site daver if you are replying when someone posts their comment it jumps onto the new comment. If you copy the comment and then go to your outbox and delete it you can then go back and paste it in the right box :-) hugs jan xx Daver Austin October 23, 2015 at 11:37 AM Sorry, Jan. I got mixed up somehow. Can I plead my 86 years? Love, daver Daver Austin October 23, 2015 at 11:35 AM Thanks for the visit, Neva. These are just for fun. As for alimony - no way. We just celebrated our 64th wedding an. Love, daver

Neva Romaine October 23, 2015 at 11:18 AM Hey Daver, stopped by for a visit. This is absolutely hilarious! Some of the issues you touch on definitely hit close to home. I love your poker night - ouch!! Excellent writing and expression. Be Blessed, Neva