John Lawless Poet List

I Know Nothing

The dog's at the door
Leash, collar, mask, rubber paw pads
The cat's doing three to five for
Shredding the toilet paper
The FBI fingerprint lab
Has ceased operation
Arrests are down
Everyone's wearing rubber gloves
And a mask
The Care Bears......DON'T
Virtual kisses smudge the screen
Virtual bar rooms
Together....but drinking alone
I caught the children watching
The Great Escape
My grandson now sleeps
With his baseball glove
My granddaughter stole
A spoon at supper

So how's your sanity holding up??

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David Grimm May 18, 2020 at 11:38 PM lol. Stay safe and god bless

Michael Tor May 17, 2020 at 4:59 PM John the sanity was gone a long time ago, lol. Enjoyed your creative humor.

Darlene De Beaulieu May 15, 2020 at 5:35 PM Hello John Lawless, yes keep it that way. the children will not get into trouble. Have a nice evening my friend.

Andrea Dietrich April 20, 2020 at 4:31 PM this is a very clever and timely piece in list form. I LOVE it. FAVE

Demetrios Trifiatis April 20, 2020 at 7:20 AM For the first time in history Europe hasn't been in war for more than seventy years. We are lucky to live trough this period and not to have suffered two world wars as our fathers have lived through. Now we go through a relative tough time and we have so many reasons to complain for. We have just to be patient and thankful. dear,John! Everything will be fine! Blessings!

Charles Messina April 18, 2020 at 9:34 AM Probably as well asyours (lol). Hang in there, John. We will get through this my friend. Great write! Stay well and be safe.. All the best, Charlie

Eileen Manassian April 17, 2020 at 3:11 PM Yes... just hanging by a thread... my sanity. Loved the bit about the cat getting into trouble and the Care Bears not caring. Seriously... what's happening to the world? Of course..I read somewhere about how incredulous it is to go into a bank wearing a mask and asking for money and escaping trouble!!! Thanks for this dammed virus!!!

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart April 16, 2020 at 8:48 PM Giggles. Much appreciated giggles, thank you John. John Lawless April 16, 2020 at 9:19 PM Mo, if it made your u giggle I consider it a success

Sam Kauffman April 16, 2020 at 4:19 PM Sounds just like home after 30+ days of isolating. Love the line "the cat's doing three to five for shredding the toilet paper!" This is creative, fun and real - all rolled into a barrel of monkeys straining for "The Great Escape!" John Lawless April 16, 2020 at 9:18 PM Yup, added a few vague tv show and movie references. Glad you picked up on them