Discussing the Birds and Bees

Both Mom and Dad felt so very ill at ease.
Impotent when it came to discussing the birds and bees.
Reading up on how to handle a subject so delicate,
Determined to provide Johnny with knowledge accurate!

Sit down, there's something we need to discuss with you,
And it ain't your acne - it's a topic about which you have no clue.
Nothing will be held back - we're laying everything on the table.
Don't be shy about asking questions and join in if you're able.

Because this matter is so important we want you to be well versed.
Endure with us because we want you to hear it from us first.
Excuse me Mom and Dad, save your breath, 'cause you see,
Sex education was thoroughly discussed in school during my puberty!

Robert L. Hinshaw, CMSgt, USAF, Retired
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Placed No. 10 in Carol Brown's "The Birds and Bees" Contest - September 2010
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Brown Avatar
September 10, 2010 at 9:15 AM
Bob, thank you for your entry in my contest. Congratulations on your win with this superb poem. Love, Carol
Devonshire Avatar
September 10, 2010 at 7:50 AM
Thank goodness sex ed takes some of the weight off parents! LOL Congratulations on your success in Carol's contest. Love, Carolyn
Guzzi Avatar
September 10, 2010 at 4:35 AM
There you GO! Always a Norman Rockwell write. You know I don't think I have ever read a write of your I didn't love! Always makes me want to go draw or paint you illustrations! Light & Love (a poetic admirer!)
Marcum Wong Avatar
September 9, 2010 at 10:55 PM
Very well said Robert. The school system has taken some of the burden off of parents by educating the students. I believe my kids taught me a thing or two if I remember correctly! Congratulations on your win. Aloha, Connie
Dietrich Avatar
September 9, 2010 at 10:38 PM
oh, someone else did a similar take on tis topic. I think it was Wima. Great minds thinking alike! Loved yours the first time I read it . Congrats! LUv, Andrea
Johnson Avatar
September 9, 2010 at 10:11 PM
parents upstaged again!!! Cute poem Robert and congratulations. Love, joyce
Mehta Avatar
September 9, 2010 at 6:54 PM
A nice beginning that sets the poem's theme. and the last sums up what you want to convey, Bob Congratulations on the win
Roberts Avatar
September 9, 2010 at 6:47 PM
good one , congrats on your win
Freeman Avatar
September 9, 2010 at 6:10 PM
Congratulations Bob on making the top ten winner circle. Agape, Moses
Sweetheart Avatar
September 9, 2010 at 4:47 PM
Congrats Bob on your super win in Carol's great contest... an excellent entry ..enjoy a stupendous victory.. and may I share your spot luv???
Freeman Avatar
August 19, 2010 at 4:51 PM
I've read you poem, Bob, and also Connie's comment, I got a chuckle. I wouldn't put it pass them doing a demonstration. Also I remember the SOS from the service. First time I ever ate that too, and asyou say I still love it too. Agape, Moses
Marcum Wong Avatar
August 18, 2010 at 9:57 AM
Yes Robert, these days, kids can probably teach us a thing or two. If I remember right we were not even allowed to say the word sex in school. What's next, a demonstration! Gads, I hope not. Haha. Fun poem Robert. Good luck in the contest. Thanks for your comments on my poems.
Dietrich Avatar
August 17, 2010 at 6:58 PM
hahaha, it ended very appropriately!! Kids know everything these days. This was one of the best ones on the actual idiom meaning of birds and bees! LUv, Andrea
Devonshire Avatar
August 17, 2010 at 1:30 PM
LOL -- every time I asked my mom to explain the birds and the bees, she said, "You know more than I do!" How wrong she was. Finally, at 16 mind you, I had to go to my sister. She went on and on about sperm and eggs but still didn't give me what I needed. Just call me clueless. Love, Carolyn
Taylor Avatar
August 17, 2010 at 1:18 PM
Outstanding, Bob. Great write. Good luck. I wish I could do these Acrostic poems. I've tried but can't even come close. I'll just stick to Limerick and Rhyme and an occasional Haiku. I'm basically a handicapped poet when it comes to other forms. Oh well, so be it. Thanks for your comments. You guys have a super week. Una/Ralph
Gorelick Avatar
August 17, 2010 at 1:17 PM
We- parents- are so clueless..lol Loved your write as usual.BG
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