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Humpty Dumpty

Fat egg you're a mess! I can't believe the scramble where you fell There's slime dirt and yellow on your shell Impossible, I must confess With all the king's horses all the king's men and the ovaries of a hen It seems quite ridiculous a job so meticulous

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Andrea Dietrich

Date: 2/2/2011 11:27:00 PM

hahahaa, how did I miss this cute one way back here? HI,there Daver!!

James Peranteau

Date: 12/15/2010 11:41:00 AM

Yep...just what I was looking for dear poet....I needs the laughs at the moment, and this did it ! Great write Dave ! much love, james

Diane Christian

Date: 4/16/2009 12:12:00 PM

Congratulations on your poem being featured this week, God bless from diane

Ernilando Tugaff

Date: 4/15/2009 11:09:00 AM

Hi Daver, you made my day with this poem. Congratulations on your poem being featured thi s week. Ernilando. Hope to read some mor ein the future. Ernilando

Raul Moreno

Date: 4/15/2009 10:56:00 AM

Nice work Austin and crongrats with your feature...Raul

Corinne Curcio

Date: 4/15/2009 10:02:00 AM

LOL "ovaries of a hen" - Congrats Daver on having this fun one featured

C. E. Mcmullin

Date: 4/14/2009 5:48:00 PM

Interesting twist on a classic, by an always interesting poet- thank-you for the bright spot in my day- Congrates on being featured this week, as well! Always deserved. love, poet butterfly

Dane Ann Smith-Johnsen

Date: 4/14/2009 12:13:00 PM

I enjoyed that one. -Big smile throughout both times that I read it. Congratulations on having your poem featured this week.

Sebastian Aaron Baez

Date: 4/13/2009 4:29:00 PM

LOL!!!!!!...... too funny! and congrats, as they all say.

Date: 4/13/2009 4:25:00 PM

Got a chuckle out of this one. Enjoyed your poem. Congratulations on having it featured. Keep on writing! I wish you continued success. Karen

Sharon Winter

Date: 4/13/2009 10:24:00 AM

Daver, love reading this again! So hilarious to me this time around. Congrats on your awesome poetry being featured! Love ya, Shar

Rhonda Hero Aka Hero-Wilson

Date: 4/13/2009 8:42:00 AM

Congradulations on being featuered this week-Great Poem-God Bless Rhonda Kay

Carol Sunshine Brown

Date: 4/13/2009 6:44:00 AM

Congratulations on your poetry being featured this week Daver. May you have many more featured in the future. Love, Carol

Aleera De La Keur

Date: 4/13/2009 6:16:00 AM

Congrats on being featured, you KNOW you are one of my favorite poets on here, FYI, Love Aleera

Kristin Reynolds

Date: 4/13/2009 2:01:00 AM

HA! lol thanks for the giggle this fine morning - this is awesome. who but you, my friend, who? Love, Kristin P.S- hope your easter was filled with yummy eggs, not dead, shelly ones. :)

Valerie Bellefleur

Date: 8/27/2008 7:56:00 AM

Fabulous Dave - I wrote one about Humpty Dumpty also - I can just see the cracked egg in this! Thank you for reading my poems..

Sharon Winter

Date: 7/4/2008 8:44:00 AM

Did you try to cook breakfast? LOL! Or is there symbolic meaning here? Pretty funny. Love, Shar