If I'D Seen the Hungry Dino, I'D Not Be Dead

If I'd Seen The Hungry Dino, I'd Not Be Dead

Stars spits light and belts, grows old and nobody cries
Universe slyly winks and eternity sees truth prevails
Earth vomits from Hell's pits and everybody dies
Justice opens eyes to say, life is crap-lost my scales
Unmeaning light its dying shadows scatter all about
The half-dead king rose from napping to see graveyard ghouls
In distance, queen was partying as fairies shout
Jack was drunk working with his imaginary tools
And the blind princess yelled, " Hells coming" with a shout"

Caveman said, I want very nice juicy dino steak
His wife laughed and said, "Then kill one would you please,
Last time you came home drunk, saying sorry my mistake"
He replied, " Hun, I was sure I'd get one with ease"!

Aint that the sorry truth ghost in the corner said.
"If I'd seen the hungry dino, I'd not be dead."

Robert J. Lindley, Sonnet
Nov. 2nd 1973

Note. This poem was created for my nephew Chad, to read Monday in his third grade class.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2023

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Tor Avatar
August 20, 2023 at 8:58 PM
Chad takes after his Uncle Robert. A winner for sure. Robert it is too bad we do not receive such nice gifts as M&M's lol. So glad Chad won and you showcased his work here. Get him to join the soup and start posting. Thanks for sharing my friend hope your weekend was good...
Lindley Avatar
August 21, 2023 at 6:12 AM
Thank you, my good friend. Yep, my school in the 60/70's gave out spankings not M and M. Chad did two tours in Iraq, he is in no way a poet but he is a very smart man now, God bless you...
Sharma  Avatar
August 20, 2023 at 7:16 PM
Wow, a creative sonnet, I'm loving the intriguingly flowing lines.. Brilliant work!
Lindley Avatar
August 21, 2023 at 6:09 AM
Thank you, my friend. I've read some of your own amazing poems and had the sheer delight of reading such amazing language usage. You are indeed yourself quite an amazing and profound poet. God bless you.
Rolland Avatar
August 20, 2023 at 5:13 PM
excellent penning, i guess people don't change so much, smiles thanks for sharing
Lindley Avatar
August 20, 2023 at 5:13 PM
Damn, I sho' wish somebody would give me a bag of M and M..
Lindley Avatar
August 20, 2023 at 5:11 PM
Note: Chad won first place in the contest. He got a pretty blue ribbon and a bag of M and M. He was very happy kid. lol
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