Jack Ellison Poet Quatrain

Drawing a Blank

Drawing a blank, now how's that possible
Unless you use invisible ink
Then what's the purpose if no one can see it
Kinda senseless don't ya think

However it seems I can kinda remember
The comics offered this kit
You wrote with a pen containing invisible ink
After rubbing it appeared bit by bit

Thought the whole thing was simply magic
Master spies is what we became
Belonging to the army's intelligence corp
Sending notes in an espionage game

Oh those were fun days of make believe
Pretending to be super sleuths
Slinking around passing invisible messages
Those super fun days of my youth

  

© Jack Ellison 2014

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Gwen Benita Mason Gibbs January 4, 2014 at 8:18 AM sounds like fun indeed, isn't it great to look back on the good ole days. Jack Ellison January 4, 2014 at 8:57 AM I would hazard a guess you are much much too young to remember stuff like that! xoxox

Sarai Virden January 2, 2014 at 3:50 AM Must have been a boy thing, I was just happy to use pink colored ink... Lol Jack Ellison January 2, 2014 at 8:57 AM You're the further from a boy that I could ever imagine... you are as feminine as was ever was created, my dearest Sarai... love you a bunch xoxox

Laura Breidenthal January 2, 2014 at 1:49 AM Cute! Nice to return to your page! Oh so many for me to read! Fantastic! Always, Laura Jack Ellison January 2, 2014 at 8:55 AM Welcome back sweet Laura!!! Hope the new year brings you love sweet love! xoxox

Carol Eastman January 1, 2014 at 9:04 AM Oh! NO! Dragons' a Spy, Now!... We saw the Maltese Falcon last night! And you wrote this! ARGHHH! Off with the superman cape, and on with Mikes' Fedora hat! Doesn't make a very good spy tho... Too big and bedazzled pink Jammies don't exactly blend in! But I won't tell him if you don't!... LOL... Yawn! Think I'll let him find Grandpa Troll for his morning run, while I take a New Years nap... celebrating having made it here! My resolution was more naps! Bet you couldn't guess!... Happy New Year! Jack Ellison January 2, 2014 at 8:53 AM Ahh Can just picture it! LOL Pink PJs and a fedora!!! Happy naps in 2014! Love ya dear Carol xoxox

Russell Sivey January 1, 2014 at 7:46 AM I remember those days myself! We had two different kinds of invisible ink! One you could only reveal with heat, and the other I believe, now I don't remember very good in my older age, I believe you had to use lemon juice to reveal (or was it you wrote with lemon juice?) anyway they were both a lot of fun I just loved writing in secret messages! This is a glorious write my friend! I really enjoyed reading this spectacular poem this morning! What a brilliant piece, Great Work!! Jack Ellison January 2, 2014 at 8:49 AM You're right!!! Could exactly remember how it worked but that was it! Us old guys eh!!! LOL