Terry Flood Poet Rhyme

Many Happy Returns

Tim asked Aunt Sheila, ‘How’s Melbourne today?
I hope you are having a nice Christmas Day,
I opened my present before the phone rang,
So thank you for sending me that boomerang.
But I hoped you’d send me a bat and a ball
And not some bent wood, I don’t want that at all!’

‘Well, just throw the damned thing away,’ she cried.

‘Believe me, Aunt Sheila… I really have tried!’

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Gershon Wolf December 19, 2021 at 6:35 PM This kid wants a bat -- a Wuhan special, I guess. ~ Louisville Slugger Terry Flood December 20, 2021 at 1:11 AM Probably wanted more time off school! Thanks Gershon. Terry

Jan Allison December 19, 2021 at 1:44 PM ha ha ha love your wit Terry and I agree with Ilene the title is genius! :-) hugs Jan xx Terry Flood December 19, 2021 at 3:20 PM Thanks, Jan. There has to be a comedy sketch in there. At first I ended every other line with ‘Ouch!’, but it was too obvious and, potentially, annoying. Terry

Ilene Bauer December 19, 2021 at 11:53 AM ha! so clever, terry, including the title! Terry Flood December 19, 2021 at 12:03 PM Thanks, Ilene. Glad you enjoyed. Terry

Rico Leffanta December 19, 2021 at 10:20 AM Enjoyed! Full marks for the title! Aloha! Terry Flood December 19, 2021 at 11:01 AM Glad you liked the title, Rico. Came up with loads of duff titles before… Eureka! Cheers. Terry.

Tom Cunningham December 19, 2021 at 9:34 AM Loved the humour Terry, don't know which is worse, a spoon or a boomerang in the eye lol. Tom Terry Flood December 19, 2021 at 11:03 AM I Suppose if you happened to be a hammerhead shark, a boomerang could make you blind in BOTH eyes. Glad you enjoyed, Tom. Terry

L Milton Hankins December 19, 2021 at 9:06 AM (chuckling) I've always wondered how you get rid of a boomerang! Terry Flood December 19, 2021 at 11:04 AM Turns out, you can’t. Thanks Milt. Terry