Hat Trick

With far too much to do,
and having little time,
he tapped his hat with an ink pen,
and conjured up a rhyme.

He’d hoped it would be long;
alas, he came up short.
The rest hopped out and got away,
or so they did report.

A pencil would have been
much better for that verse,
for he could threaten to erase
if they tried to disperse.

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A Short Measure: quatrains of 6x:6a:8x:6a, 6x:6b:8x:6b, etc.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2023

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Turner Avatar
March 5, 2023 at 5:14 PM
Another poet's poem, Jeff. Loved the humor.
Kyser Avatar
March 5, 2023 at 5:54 PM
Thanks, Daniel - these are fun!
Delgado Avatar
March 4, 2023 at 10:08 PM
Made me smile.
Kyser Avatar
March 5, 2023 at 5:54 PM
And that does the same for me :-)
Lawless Avatar
March 4, 2023 at 9:02 PM
now clear the ice and get writing....
Wolf Avatar
March 4, 2023 at 7:45 PM
Tricky, indeed, my friend. 3-0 is the score. :) gw
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