Monoku Monday - June 2021

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"Give Me Your Tired"   posted 7 Jun 2021

i'd join the morning person's club     except their meetings start before noon

early to bed, early to rise     makes a man healthy, wealthy, and beat

they make clocks to tell me when to get up      i need one to tell me why

a bicycle cannot stand up by itself      because it is two-tired

my wife got tired of hearing my zodiak puns     it taurus apart

teen's concept of an early bird:      one who wakes up at the break of noon

[humor attribution - all humor found online, sources unknown]


"Just Asking (part III)"   posted 14 Jun 2021

wow, is that an optical illusion      or am I just seeing things?

why does the sun on the raisin bran cereal box      wear sunglasses?

why are wise men and wise guys      considered opposites of each other?

when styrofoam companies ship their product      what do they pack it in?

if swimming is so great for the figure      then how do you explain whales?

how does the person who drives the snowplow      get to work in the morning?

[humor attribution - all humor found online, sources unknown]


"It's All In A Name"   posted 21 Jun 2021

i visited a new dating website in Prague      they call it ~ Czech Mate ~

there's a new contraceptive on the market      it's called ~ i kid you not ~

my vote for the best beauty parlor name of all time    ~ curl up and dye ~

good name for an ultra-conservative fashion boutique      ~ clothes minded ~

maybe you shouldn't name your brand new restaurant      ~ eater's digest ~

perhaps this plumbing company is worth a gamble     ~flush or full house~

[humor attribution: #2 and #5 Edmo Snord, #3 and #6 are actual company names I've seen, others found online of unknown origin]


"Random Brain Guano (part III)"   posted 28 Jun 2021

children are hereditary      if your folks had none, neither will you

the best remedy for your bad memory      is milk of amnesia

buy your valentine a bikini      it's the least you can do for her

i tried making a belt out of watches      it was a big waist of time

my toddler kept chewing on electrical cords      so I grounded him

sometimes Bigfoot is confused with Sasquatch      Yeti doesn't seem to mind

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Joanna Daniel

Date: 6/20/2021 10:25:00 PM

Really fun ones, John, sending you warm wishes:)

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 6/9/2021 6:44:00 PM

So good to see at least you are doing THESE. I am falling so behind here at soup, John, in more ways than one, and it saddens me. but alas. Life is just too busy. Chat me sometime!!

Susan Ashley

Date: 6/7/2021 7:38:00 PM

My dear friend, John, I have missed your sweet humor and warm embracing presence. Your comical compilation is truly hilarious and has me grinning with giggles:)) Each and every one is clever and worthy of Monoku Monday. I adore your title too. Thanks for the laughs. Warmest wishes, my wonderful friend.. ~Susan

Susan Ashley
Date: 6/8/2021 8:11:00 PM

My dear PS-PB, I’m sorry to hear of your recent struggles, and indeed, the struggle is real on both counts. An over-busy life definitely squashes the poor muse. I know the feeling my wonderful friend, it’s the over-busy life that keeps me mostly absent from PS these days and leaves my mind and muse with little energy to write or read unfortunately. I have to believe that someday we shall both overcome:))

John Watt
Date: 6/8/2021 1:58:00 PM

So nice to hear from my PS-PS today, always with your heartwarming and richly contoured comments. I'm glad you approve of these little funnies, not exactly poetry, but they are keeping me connected while I struggle with an over-busy life and concurrent writer's block. Thank you for checking in, dear friend ~ John