Dr.Ram Mehta Poet Free verse

Laughter- the Luxury Reflex

She was a jolly woman in her prime, a beauty
And she had a crush on the man who made her laugh
So thus enamored, she asked him, “Will you marry me? 
She married to the whole man just only for his laugh.

A luxury reflex without having any apparent utility.
He laughed and made her laugh with silly sounds
Like a bad actor in a Dudley Do Right play.
He laughed with the people and at the people
She then listened to the actual sound of his laugh.

It didn’t make her heart go pitter patter
But infuriated her and weighed on her 
And proved a bad medicine not healing her mind.
A day came when he laughed her out of his life.
Now reconsidering proper laughter the best medicine
She’s looking for the whole man with a real laughter.




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August 24, 2014
Form: Free Verse
Dr. Ram Mehta
First Place Win
Contest: Will you Marry Me by Judy Konos

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Brenda Meier-Hans September 29, 2014 at 11:17 AM Congratulations Dr. Mehta. I'm glad to see this received a high place here. Congratulations on your win.

Anne-Lise Andresen September 28, 2014 at 6:06 AM - Dr. Ram, congrats with your winning poem - Enjoy reading it - Have a nice Sunday. - oxox // Anne-Lise :)

Ma Yaseen September 28, 2014 at 4:28 AM Congratulations Dr. Mehta for your win.

Judy Konos September 27, 2014 at 11:01 AM Thank You for entering my contest! Dr.Ram Mehta September 28, 2014 at 5:24 AM Thanks, Judy, for picking up my poem.

Dr. Upma A. Sharma September 27, 2014 at 10:33 AM Huge congrats on ur awesome win on a fabulous write Dr Ram!

Maurice Yvonne September 27, 2014 at 9:41 AM Congratulations, Dr. Metha on your number 1 win with this fine write.

Jan Allison September 27, 2014 at 8:10 AM very amusing write Dr Mehta:-) many congrats on your top spot:-) hugs jan x

Brenda Meier-Hans September 6, 2014 at 2:09 PM Wonderfully said Dr. Mehta. Laughter is a wonderful thing, but only if it's not at the expense of someone else. Congratulations.

Poet Destroyer A September 5, 2014 at 10:12 PM Dr Ram :) Congratulations, on your awesome win. Many, many thanks for supporting my contest. Stop by and enjoy my newest blog, "Thoughts." if you'd like. Good night, LUV ~LINDA~

Tahera Mannan April 5, 2011 at 3:57 AM A day came when he laughed her out of his life, Wow. many congrats for this win.

Gautami Phookan April 4, 2011 at 3:28 PM Loved this poem, the way it took a dramatic turn. Intelligent write Dr Ram...Congratulations on your win. Gautami

Joyce Johnson April 4, 2011 at 1:25 PM Your're right. We need to wait for the right kind of laughter. Congratulations. Love, Joyce

Ellen Fahey April 4, 2011 at 1:22 PM Love this little story on laughter! Congrats on your win in the contest! Ellen

Carol Sunshine Brown April 4, 2011 at 1:20 PM Congratulations on your well deserved win Dr. Ram in Desiree's contest. Love, Carol

Linda-Marie Sweetheart April 4, 2011 at 12:51 PM Congrats Dr. Ram on your HM in Reconsidering Laughter contest with this magnificent marvelous entry .. enjoy your very special honor for wonderful words with luv.. so happy to be acknowledged on the same winners list with u luv..

Audrey Haick April 4, 2011 at 12:32 PM Congratulations on your deserving win in Deseree's contest, Dr. Ram! Always, Annalise

Nette Onclaud April 4, 2011 at 11:30 AM cheers for the fine win, dr.ram... :) huggs

Jack Horne April 4, 2011 at 10:37 AM Congrats on all your wins : ) Jack

Andrea Dietrich April 1, 2011 at 11:13 PM haha, this is funny. Too much of a good thing a bad thing. Very well illustrated.

Lisa Cooper April 1, 2011 at 5:26 PM very well said!

Doris Culverhouse April 1, 2011 at 4:09 PM you always have words of wisdom for us have missed being around the soup!!

Sara Kendrick April 1, 2011 at 4:05 PM Reads like winning material..Glad that I chose this one to read this eve..Sometimes things that are initially enjoyable become annoying after awhile in a marriage..Good luck in the contest..Reads like a winner to me...Thanks for stopping by and commenting on my work..I am healing and it seems like it is a slow process but it has only been two weeks and two days..Sara

Judy Konos April 1, 2011 at 3:59 PM Best wishes in the contest....