Gobble-De-Gook

Here’s a bunch of Gobble-de-Gook
There is no sense or reason
I just threw together some stuff I read
Which constitutes poetic treason!

Here’s a fact about knowledge and wisdom
A fact which I know is valid
Knowledge is knowing a Tomato’s a fruit
Wisdom- not putting it in a Fruit Salad!

Another fact I’d like to relate
Pay attention if you please
The early bird gets the worm
But the second mouse gets the cheese!

Another vision that I had
I know may sound bizarre
Going to church don’t make you a Christian
Nor standing in a garage won’t make you a car!

If you need cash here’s some advice
I hope that you will heed it
A bank will surely loan you some
If you can prove that you don’t need it!

Elections are a funny thing
Our choices are quite shifty
For president we choose from two
Miss America from fifty!

When faced with a payback decision
Be careful what you choose
When tempted to fight fire-with-fire
Remember water is what Firemen use.

Someone posed a question once
I admit now that I smiled
If we all learn from our mistakes
Why do people have more than one child?
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010

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Kendrick Avatar
October 17, 2010 at 1:51 PM
Congratulations on your win in the contest...Sara
Sweetheart Avatar
October 5, 2010 at 3:14 PM
Congrats Ralph on your big win in P.D.'s contest with this fabulous write and win tonight ..enjoy my friend with luv...
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October 5, 2010 at 12:58 PM
Ralph, Congratulations and thanks for supporting my contest. I had lots of fun reading your entry and selecting this fine poem for my contest,.p.d.
Brown Avatar
October 5, 2010 at 11:56 AM
Congratulations Ralph on your win in P.D.'s contest " Any Poem Goes* Any Poem"". Love, Carol
Locksley Avatar
September 27, 2010 at 8:15 PM
Another good one, Ralph! I really enjoyed the punch line at the end of the last verse.
Brown Avatar
September 27, 2010 at 9:10 AM
A pleasure to read your creative poetry today Ralph. I am hoping you have a wonderful week filled with inspiration. Love, Carol
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September 26, 2010 at 8:15 PM
RALPH, FUNNY AND AMAZING, A WONDERFUL POEM TO READ! HAVE A BLESSED DAY*luv~SKAT
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September 26, 2010 at 6:22 PM
LOL -- lots of laughs and actually some wisdom here, Ralph, especially in fighting fire with water! Enjoyed the humor very much. Thanks for sharing. Love, Carolyn
Culverhouse Avatar
September 26, 2010 at 5:09 PM
Oh enjoyed reading though children aren't always a mistake....mine is a blessing!
Dietrich Avatar
September 26, 2010 at 5:05 PM
Ralph, this is AWESOME stuff. I loved it. Andrea
Mehta Avatar
September 26, 2010 at 5:00 PM
I enjoyed this humorous creative write, Ralph
Roberts Avatar
September 26, 2010 at 4:49 PM
hilarious, love it Ralph
Belt Avatar
September 26, 2010 at 4:41 PM
LOL.......Too Funny my friend.....and I have no answers......Larry
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