Daver Austin Poet Etheree

In This Day of Widespread Obesity - the Tale of Tom

In this day of widespread obesity
THE TALE OF TOM

no!
but why?
he was kind
and so thoughtful
didn’t strut around
like so many I know
all the little ones loved him
i must say    though    he was so fat
he should have watched himself at mealtimes
just see how he overlaps the platter

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Andrea Dietrich December 22, 2012 at 4:50 PM Returning to this one that is so good for the season. Still love it. how many black cats are in your house? do they all have gold eyes like mine?

Linda Witt-King November 19, 2010 at 2:54 PM oh my goodness!...of course, but I sure didn't see that coming! That's just great, Daver, still chuckling

Gert W. Knop November 17, 2010 at 8:07 AM Hahaha, Daver, really funny!!! Enjoyed your write!!! Especially here in Saxony (Germany) you can see many overweight people (no idea why)...I belive they eat too much fat and fatty meat!!! I only eat poultry and fish!!! ...All the best, Gert

Diane Locksley November 14, 2010 at 3:01 PM You got me laughing, Daver. Very funny poem!

Andrea Dietrich November 13, 2010 at 11:36 AM hahaha, a GREAT one for Thanksgiving, dear Daver!! great last line. LUv, Andrea

Hathor Ammutlinra November 12, 2010 at 10:24 AM Love the tale, (Lin~Ra)

Sheri Fresonke Harper November 12, 2010 at 10:17 AM How sad, I like the way the form matches the content :) Sheri

Carolyn Devonshire November 11, 2010 at 10:19 AM Methinks you are taking jabs at old Tom Turkey, Daver. If he weren't so large, we would have "slim pickings" on Thanksgiving. Thanks for the laugh, my friend. Love, Carolyn

Barbara Gorelick November 10, 2010 at 4:08 PM We MUST get a bigger platter...this made me laugh..Hope all is well my friend. BG

Robert A. Dufresne November 10, 2010 at 3:42 PM I like that..."widespread obesity" Such a tragic tale for Tom.......I just checked on my own weight.....think I'm beginning to overlap the scale a bit myself and it's BEFORE thanks giving...Dang Enjoyed the Etheree Daver and thanks

Dr.Ram Mehta November 10, 2010 at 2:50 PM Very funny and humorous tale of fat Tom, daver

Sara Kendrick November 10, 2010 at 2:43 PM Was that a turkey platter or just one of those small meat platters that we had when I was young..I enjoyed your work..Good idea and well carried out presentation..I am glad that you stopped by and read my work"Angel Battles For Me"..The nurse tech that looked after me at the hospital name was Angel Battles..That gave me the idea for the acrostic..Sara

Amy Thompson November 10, 2010 at 2:29 PM Dear Daver, Thanks for your kind comment on my poem. I just read your poem, In this day of widespread obesity - THE TALE OF TOM, and laughed out loud. But I shouldn’t have laughed because Tom is such a nice guy, and unless he loses weight, he will get sick and maybe even die young. Amusing poem, however. Love, Amy

Francine Roberts November 10, 2010 at 1:19 PM I must be slow today , I had to read it twice to twig in, good one Dave