Jim Healey Poet Rhyme

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(Entry for the 5X5X3 Poetry Contest, Sponsor: Miranda Hawley, submitted April 13, 2025)

Funny Contradictions

A friend said, rather smugly,
you can't be "pretty ugly";
and where is the good,
and what is the likelihood
of one being "clearly misunderstood"?

An expression he's also dismissing
(or as kids say, "dissing"),
is so silly: "found missing".
And you can bet money
no one is "seriously funny".

Few people are ever cowed,
or have to get loud,
speaking to a "small crowd",
and (sorry if it's crass):
what exactly is "liquid gas"?

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Miranda Hawley May 8, 2025 at 7:50 PM I love how you not only had word contradictions but you also had great use of rhyme. Congratulations on your win in my contest. Jim Healey May 8, 2025 at 8:40 PM Thank you, Miranda. I usually try to use rhyme where possible and, fortunately, it works well in this poem. Glad you enjoyed. Thanks again. Take care. Jim

Linda Alice Fowler April 27, 2025 at 10:12 AM Love the word play Jim. Congratulations! :) Jim Healey April 27, 2025 at 10:15 AM Thank you very much! I appreciate it. Cheers from Canada.

Kim Rodrigues April 17, 2025 at 6:42 PM Fun! My husband once said to our kids, while he was scolding them, “Stop Dishing me!” They were laughing, and he says, “Well, it was dishing in my day.” and so it probably was because most of us disn’t grab the dictionary or correct each other…lol