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Man Flu

Feeling blue, caught the flu, head like glue, what to do. Feel the chill, feel quite ill, take a pill Bed is best, have a rest, what a pest Miss the game, what a shame. Can’t watch telly, aching belly, feet are smelly, ate some jelly Made me worse, what a curse, throat like furze. Drank some coke, what a joke, made me choke Feel so weak, can hardly speak. Think I’m dying, feel like crying, friends are sighing. WIFE”S not buying “Stop the moaning, give up groaning, no more conning, Just be glad, you’re not as bad, as poor old Brad, He’s got piles." Hides her smiles Counted sheep, fell asleep, in a heap, nice and deep. Woke up fine, after nine, drank some wine, What a day, I have to say, come what may, I’m still alive, I’ll survive. Tracie's Contest : Make me laugh- make me giggle Sept 2011 this is an old one but rules say that's okay Furze- Gorse -a thorny plant

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Date: 9/30/2011 10:53:00 AM
Good morning and congratulations on your win in Tracie's "Make Me Giggle" contest Margaret. Love, Carol
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Date: 9/29/2011 11:56:00 PM
Marg.I loved that PILES line. hahaha. Great poem. Great win!! congratulations.
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Date: 9/29/2011 12:06:00 PM
Congrats Margaret on another grand win my friend with phenomenal poetry luv..
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Date: 3/11/2010 1:56:00 PM
How Funny! Still laughing! It is funny how women usually keep cooking, watching the kids, and even go to work when sick, but the "man flu" is so very debilitating.
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Date: 3/4/2010 7:15:00 PM
So cool Margaret.. a great write and entry for the contest... much good luck ..it has winner written all over it my friend.. luv.. Linda-Marie..
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Date: 3/4/2010 6:59:00 AM
Hey, I really like this, Margaret. Did you just think of it. I like the internal rhyming going on. It was a unique approach and i loved the "piles" line. haha. LUv, Andrea ps what is furze?
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Date: 3/4/2010 12:39:00 AM
Great write, think you summed man flu up beautifully - I'm watching my hubby coming down with something now - had to chuckle - although he's rather good amidst the groans he does try to carry on, bless him! lol. How the world would stand still if women gave up so easily....lol - Smiles - has to be a winner... Kindest thoughts, Anna-Marie.
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Date: 3/3/2010 11:13:00 AM
Margaret , this has to be a winner , it's so clever . Now , send on that prescription ....
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Date: 3/3/2010 9:26:00 AM
Dear Margaret SO REAL, SO Alive covering the Soul YOUR POEM has Touched me Very Deep YOUR Wisdom In My mind : I'll keep so I may Write Better POETRY I have had several Fellow POETS ask me to read YOU I am very Glad they did YOU are an POETIC Inspiration I'm very Pleased to meet YOU I Will read more of YOU soon Thank-you for Your Support and Participation in Dane Ann's and my effort to Establish " End Line Word " Form as a Reality Form YOUR Liege ALWAYS... HG
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Date: 3/3/2010 5:40:00 AM
very funny!! those piles are the worst, or so I have heard. LOL
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Date: 3/3/2010 3:36:00 AM
Absolutel;y hilarious, am falling around laughing at this one. I think the wine has eone the trick??? This is so so funny, jope yuou do well Regards: Déirdre
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