Michelle Faulkner Poet Rhyme

Heartache's Milkshakes

On this merry-go-round

     Of breakups and breakdowns

Singing the blues

     In our ding-a-ling shoes

We take our heartache's milkshakes

     Spiked with itty-bitty pity

Before we tangle and wrangle

     In the rebound playground.

4/16/20

Poem of the Day
April 18, 2020

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Kim Rodrigues April 27, 2020 at 5:00 PM Really good! Congrats on POTD!

P.S. Awtry April 25, 2020 at 11:09 AM Love this Michelle! Congrats and Fave!

Caren Krutsinger April 21, 2020 at 2:46 AM I can see why this was POTD. It is absolutely a joy to read! In every way!

Connie Marcum Wong April 19, 2020 at 12:09 AM Wow Michelle, how clever this is! I loved it and I see why it was honored with POTD! Congratulations! I am Faving this! xxoo

Mark Toney April 18, 2020 at 10:57 PM Michelle, you make it sound more fun and less painful than I remember. I remember the milkshakes, though :) Congratulations on Poem of the Day! ~Mark

Brandy Nicole April 18, 2020 at 10:33 PM There are many ways to look at life, love and moments in a relationship. You are very clever and creative. Congratulations Michelle, on Poem of the Day. : ) Brandy

Gershon Wolf April 18, 2020 at 9:42 PM Ha ha! I see P.S. went for your rebound playground too! Congrats!! :) Gershon

Mark Koplin April 18, 2020 at 4:55 PM Well done! Congrats on POTD!!

Sam Kauffman April 18, 2020 at 11:47 AM Very clever, Michelle! Love the unexpected pairing of children's imagery with "breakups and breakdowns," "rebound playground" - just to name a couple - with life. Congratulations on your POTD.

Joseph May April 18, 2020 at 11:05 AM Wonderful write Michelle..Congrats on POTD

Paula Goldsmith April 18, 2020 at 10:57 AM Congratulations on your POTD win. Life is full of ups and downs. I could use a milkshake. Enjoy your day............

John Gondolf April 18, 2020 at 10:42 AM Simple poetry at it's best. Congrats on POTD, Michelle. We have all been there and like you I am glad those days are long behind. John

John Watt April 18, 2020 at 10:41 AM Michelle, I raise my milkshake in a toast to your potd! Your whimsical satire is a hit - congrats!

Arturo Michael April 18, 2020 at 7:34 AM A nice play with words to capture the circle of mixed emotions...Congratulations Michelle on POTD

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart April 18, 2020 at 6:42 AM Doing a little dance! Woohoo! Congratulations Michelle <3 have a fantabulous day my friend, xomo ~x

Jennifer Proxenos April 18, 2020 at 6:13 AM Congrats Michelle on your POTD - a clever, imaginative write - great poem. Blessings, Jennifer.

Jc Hawkens April 18, 2020 at 6:04 AM Well, your random ramblings have made for one delightful poem. I Love it. Congratulations for your well deserved POTD. JC Hawkens

Tom Cunningham April 18, 2020 at 2:15 AM Rebound playground, love it. Congrats Michelle on POTD honours. Tom

Winged Warrior April 18, 2020 at 2:05 AM Keep those milkshakes coming Michelle lol...Congrats!! on POTD!!...lovely verse...stay safe my friend...the Wingster :o) Tom Cunningham April 18, 2020 at 2:16 AM My alarm didn't go off lol.

Rico Leffanta April 17, 2020 at 1:35 PM The French are in love with being in love as you may see in all the, "rebound playgrounds" of Paris! Well caught and scribed! Aloha! Rico Michelle Faulkner April 17, 2020 at 4:45 PM I have never been to Paris - unless you count Disney World :)

Gershon Wolf April 16, 2020 at 9:51 PM "Rebound playground!" Love it. ~ Washed-up jock Michelle Faulkner April 17, 2020 at 10:40 AM Looks like the former jock found another successful endeavor - now we have the playground of words to run in :)

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart April 16, 2020 at 8:42 PM Faving this for seconds ;))))) LOVE IT! xomo Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart April 17, 2020 at 9:16 PM Awesome! Michelle Faulkner April 17, 2020 at 10:38 AM I was actually thinking "Maureen would really like this' while I was writing it!! So delighted you made it a Fave:)

John Watt April 16, 2020 at 8:35 PM Lighthearted with a sprinkling of sadness (or is it the other way around?) Clever take on the carousel of life's emotions and the uncertainty of relationships. Loved all your rhymes in this creative write, Michelle. Michelle Faulkner April 17, 2020 at 10:36 AM Thank you, John, I was going for a tongue-in-cheek whimsical satire feel of my single days (thankfully long over!)

Janice Canerdy April 16, 2020 at 7:42 PM This is a great poem, Michelle--very creatively worded and composed. Janice Michelle Faulkner April 17, 2020 at 10:34 AM Thank you, Janice - just trying to weave together some random ramblings!