Jerry T Curtis Poet Rhyme

Grapes I'D Rather

I just got through viewing
The "Hot New Poems List"
With the names of those I know
and some I guessed I've missed

I breezed right though the first five
Then, right straight down to ten
and new there'd be no need
To ever check, that high again

Then, Flying though the twenties
Perhaps, the thirties I would place
Even in the forties
would be a saving grace

Perhaps the Soup was careless
For sure they are mistaken
Not every poem I have written
'till now, could be forsaken

Then, there were the sixties
and the seventies, AGAIN !
You'd think between lines they,
could s-w-eeeeeze my poem in

The eighties saw no hope
The nineties were amiss
You'd think that I'd be sad
Or just a little pissed

But I'll just keep on trying
'Cause, you can never tell
But, the truth is that I'm Happy
to see my friends all doing well

I want to especially Congratulate my friend and yours
Jan Alison for making the Top of the list
"Not bad, for a girl that writes "Pooh" eh........ Lol

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Alexis Y. July 27, 2016 at 3:48 PM Hi Jerry, Congratulations on getting the poem of the day. It was well deserved: -) Alexis

Gary Bateman July 27, 2016 at 9:19 AM Congratulations Jerry on POTD!! Very Delightfully done. Jan is a quite wonderful poet as you are too my good friend. Best Always, Gary

Nilima Deb July 26, 2016 at 1:16 AM congrats!..beautiful write ! Jerry T Curtis July 26, 2016 at 6:46 AM Thanks Nilima

Chris Hagy July 25, 2016 at 6:45 PM Great Write!...Clever rhyme!...I am a fairly new poet to the soup, but continually hope for the same honor some day...You might enjoy my write "Thanks for the soup"...Congrats again on a clever write:) Jerry T Curtis July 26, 2016 at 7:09 AM Chrisy, You could be next ! Just don't set your sights to high, like me at #38, I suspect your first write to only make the single digits, like maybe 7th or 8th place......but never stop trying LOL

Jan Allison July 25, 2016 at 4:40 PM You're at no 38 now Jerry - just one more place to go:-):-) hugs Jan xx Jerry T Curtis July 26, 2016 at 6:49 AM Thanks Jan,but as my numbers keep changing so does my mind--- I have always like the 36th spot........lol

Marilyn Williams July 25, 2016 at 11:32 AM My sentiments exactly. Congrats on your POTD. Marilyn Jerry T Curtis July 25, 2016 at 4:02 PM Thank you Marilyn

Sara Chansarkar July 25, 2016 at 10:51 AM Love it Jerry!Congratulations! Jerry T Curtis July 25, 2016 at 4:03 PM Thanks Sara ---I still don't know how this happened

Kai Michael Neumann July 25, 2016 at 9:22 AM That is very clever. Well done. Could be the computer program as well... Jerry T Curtis July 25, 2016 at 4:05 PM Thanks Kai---you could be right

Jan Allison July 25, 2016 at 7:53 AM I was inspired to write based on your poem lol - 'contests and lists - my favourite things ... not' is the title lol thanks for the inspiration:-) hugs jan xx Jerry T Curtis July 25, 2016 at 4:12 PM Thanks Jan You're sweet

Anne-Lise Andresen July 25, 2016 at 7:49 AM - A delightful poem, with positive thoughts - Congratulations on your p.o.t.d. - hugs // Anne-Lise :) Jerry T Curtis July 25, 2016 at 4:12 PM thank you Sunshine

Casarah Nance July 25, 2016 at 7:28 AM List, list, list, I think we all know who and what we are looking for when we go to read a write, and I look forward to reading you! Good to see you as poem of the day :) many hugs my friend. Jerry T Curtis July 25, 2016 at 4:13 PM Thank you Cas, you appreciation means a lot to me

Jan Allison July 25, 2016 at 6:52 AM Oh Jerry this is marvelous news ... not only POTD but you are in at #39 in the best new poems list:-):-) The 'collaboration' is still top of the list - it is in no way a BEST' poem just popular as I guess it will have been favourited by many of the people who contributed to it. I hope soup change the name from 'best' to current trending or something like that:-) hugs Jan xxx Jerry T Curtis July 25, 2016 at 4:22 PM Dammit Jan I was shooting for #37 I don't think the soup needs to change the name---every one should know it's all in fun----Thank you Jan your the Best

Samiyana Sharma July 25, 2016 at 6:44 AM Great write.. Jerry T Curtis July 25, 2016 at 4:16 PM Thank you so much Samiyana for taking the time to comment

Charlie Smith July 25, 2016 at 6:44 AM At least you can take solace in POTD honors, or do you suppose that was politically contrived?... Jerry T Curtis July 25, 2016 at 4:15 PM Your right Charlie--- twice---but what the heck lol

Jan Allison July 24, 2016 at 9:57 AM Oh Jerry I had to smile at your lovely comment - please join in the collaboration I am still putting poems up when they are received - the first place is shared by all of those who wrote follow on poems to my at the footbridge limerick - i was merely the catalyst there are many to share the honour:-) the new list is MUCH fairer as it was totally monopolised by a few names and it was a bit of a joke when one person had 40 plus poems on there at one time:-( hugs jan xx Jerry T Curtis July 25, 2016 at 4:00 PM Hey Jan How do I join ? Jerry T Curtis July 24, 2016 at 7:44 PM Thank you for the invite--I will look into it---and I would be honored if there was something I could add---God Bless Jan Allison July 24, 2016 at 9:58 AM Good job some people like poop poetry and I will never change from being the queen of poo on soup:-) :-)

Tim Smith July 24, 2016 at 9:46 AM Love it Jerry...lol Jerry T Curtis July 25, 2016 at 4:28 PM Thanks Timmy