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Old mean widow lady of ninety-two

lives by herself with nothing else to do

Hunkers in her chair next to the window

stares out for hours with dreams of her bingo


She is labeled mentally unstable

Plays solitary on the end table

Fusses forever and telling tall tales

no telling if she’s left out small details



Seasons have come and gone with the flowers,

grass and trees changing colors with showers

She's run off all her family and friends

finding upsetting fault that never ends


With lawless behavior if you resist,

she gets riled up,  lifts up her clenched right fist

lands an uppercut to the mug she’s kissed

With a burning twist she has never missed



You would want to stay out of her crosshairs

A small pearl handle pistol she will dare

Out of her leather purse it will appear

Create trouble; it might be all you’ll hear


6/23/2016

blunt mother in-laws talks and talks and talks and talks gets under my skin
True story

Copyright © | Year Posted 2016




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Date: 7/13/2016 5:37:00 PM
Very nice... brought me smile...
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Date: 7/6/2016 3:20:00 PM
Wonderful congrats x great x
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Date: 7/6/2016 10:45:00 AM
Amazingly wonderful write. Swear I know someone who was like this! Congratulations on the win!
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Date: 7/6/2016 10:29:00 AM
Hi Eve, Congrats on your HM!
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Date: 7/6/2016 8:47:00 AM
She would be so intimidating when young:)congrats Eve!
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Date: 7/6/2016 8:12:00 AM
This made me smile, congrats.
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Date: 7/6/2016 3:21:00 AM
Congrats on your win in the "Tell a Tall Tale" contest - scary lady! - Jesse
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Date: 6/28/2016 8:41:00 PM
oh my gosh, I thought for SURE I saw this one before Was there another one you did about this lady. I love these kind, Eve. Awesome.
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Date: 6/26/2016 1:40:00 PM
What a fun read. Nice to see that at 92 she still packs such a wallop.
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Date: 6/25/2016 11:37:00 AM
Excellently done my lovely friend this funny poem. Good luck, if for contest. Loved always, bl
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Date: 6/24/2016 2:07:00 PM
- This gave me a big smile, Eve :) - Great written :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)
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Date: 6/24/2016 8:31:00 AM
Who needs enemies? lol...sounds like you have a fun mother in-law Eve lol...great read my friend...^WW^
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Date: 6/24/2016 7:15:00 AM
A very nice write on a not so nice object ... enjoyed reading it ...
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Date: 6/23/2016 10:31:00 PM
This is my daughter's grandmother and I swear she may actually have a "small pearl handle" piece...I'd be more surprised if she didn't! :-) Since this is true, bless you Eve! :-)
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