L Milton Hankins Poet Rhyme

Don'T Believe Everything You See

I met a guy in the dairy section of my local grocery store 
He was carrying an over-the-shoulder, leather purse 
He had a purple scarf around his neck, what could be worse? 
The fellow was driving a great big, black funeral hearse! 

A buxom young lady was shopping in the produce aisles 
I could have sworn she had had extensive lipo-suction 
Her enormous biceps were a work under construction 
She had three children with her, an obvious deduction. 

I moved on to the meat department and stood watching 
An old lady maneuvering an enormous motorized grip 
Ordered a butcher to cut her a three-pound New York strip 
While she was waiting she did a perfect backward, reverse flip. 

Tell me, before I go stark raving, mad-as-a-hatter crazy 
I am jumping too quickly to unwarranted conclusions 
That after what I saw I should immediately go into seclusion  
It only seems that way; clearly, I am victim of my own delusions. 

 
Written March 18, 2021 
Submitted to Kai Michael Neumann’s 
“It Only Seems That Way” contest

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Caren Krutsinger March 24, 2021 at 12:22 AM A "victim of my own delusions" is the best way to be if you are a poet who likes to use their imagination and write many poems, so this makes incredible sense. I think you are in no way mad. L Milton Hankins March 24, 2021 at 8:48 AM Sometimes I think I'm getting close, but, at my age, it probably would make much difference. I'm sure friends and family would put me away comfortably! LOL

Sally Eslinger March 22, 2021 at 1:56 PM A delightful sojourn into playful imaginings - yours then resulting in mine. Some needed fun. Skillfully composed and painted. Remind me to keep getting my groceries by delivery. :) L Milton Hankins March 22, 2021 at 2:37 PM Yes. LOL. I will. You do see some such antics at times when grocery shopping, particularly at your local Wal-Mart. Where those creatures come from, I have no idea. Thanks for reading me, Sally. I truly appreciate it.

Carolyn Devonshire March 19, 2021 at 1:34 PM I really enjoyed this poem's humor, Milton. (I would have worried seeing the woman doing a back flip!) I think we sometimes "create scenarios" for the people we see. Your scenarios are witty and clever! Best wishes in the contest. Had a great laugh at the end too! Hugs, Carolyn L Milton Hankins March 19, 2021 at 3:01 PM I am just glad you got a good laugh out of it. I think this idea came, partially, from pictures I have seen of Wal-Mart shoppers. Thanks!

Jerry Brotherton March 19, 2021 at 9:41 AM Quite a humorous tale, sadly grounded in truth. L Milton Hankins March 19, 2021 at 10:05 AM "A tale?" No, Jerry. I saw them last Thursday when I was grocery shopping. Have you never shopped at Wal-Mart???

Kim Rodrigues March 19, 2021 at 8:23 AM LOL! If I start seeing these crazy things I will let you know. L Milton Hankins March 19, 2021 at 8:53 AM Hi Kim, I have to admit I let my mind wonder and just wrote what came into it. It was a fun write, and I thought it was appropriate for the contest. We'll see. Thanks for getting it!

Regina Mcintosh March 19, 2021 at 5:41 AM Wow. This is adorable and oh, so creative! I love it - wishing you a win. God bless you friend. Love, Gina L Milton Hankins March 19, 2021 at 8:54 AM Well, we'll see. See my response to Kim. I had a lot of fun with this. Thanks for reading it, and it's clear you got the picture, as did Kim. Have a wonderful weekend.