Eyes Wide Open

Knick Knack Paddy Whack
Can’t take back a wisecrack
If you wanna be a crackerjack
Earn a greenback from blackjack

Gotta buyback your backpack
Need to blister pack your flapjacks
Evident ebbing of drawbacks
Raises the bar for the sad sacks

The good life, so Kodak
So long as you don’t sidetrack
Selfie people hide in haystacks
Hoarding their golden tie tacks

Shall we ponder how to give back
Go beyond the dusty knickknack
Respect deserves a worthy payback
Not a flimsy whimsy kickback
 
Society requests a comeback
Copyright © | Year Posted 2019

Poem

Post Comments

Poetrysoup is an environment of encouragement and growth so only provide specific positive comments that indicate what you appreciate about the poem. Negative comments will result your account being banned.

Please Login to post a comment

Keely Avatar
August 24, 2020 at 7:34 PM
As clever as it's funny; enjoyed this!
Hoffman Avatar
August 25, 2020 at 9:45 AM
Thank you so much, Sharon!
Michael Avatar
July 1, 2019 at 1:46 PM
Give society a playback...I see you had fun here...
Hoffman Avatar
July 1, 2019 at 2:03 PM
Yes, once in a while I get a little wacky! :) Thank you for commenting, Arturo.
Get a Premium Membership
Turn off ads, get more exposure for your poetry, and get more features with a Premium Membership.
Book: Diverse Voices: The Poetry of Human Rights and the Pursuit of Peace