Charles Messina Poet Rhyme

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I was traveling with a buddy of mine and he was listening to some kind of hill-billyish counrty music. Don't get me wrong I like a lot of country music, but this music he had on all sounded the same. I swear I listened to ten songs and I honesty thought it was one long song.(lol) So I said to my buddy that anyone can write one of those songs it's all the same. He said to me 'oh yeah betcha can't" and I said to him "oh yeah, betcha I could" So we made a freindly wager. I said I'll write one and if you don't like it then I'll buy you breakfeast tommorow. But if you do like it then you buy mine. Well, the next morning he bought me two eggs sunny-side up with sausage and whole wheat toast and a coffee..!!

Moonshiners Ditty

Gonna wake up 
At the brink of dawn 
Take a shower 
Throw my blue jeans on
 
The little red rooster
Is my alarm 
Cock-a-doodle doodling
On my farm
 
Gonna water
All of my crops
Especially
My barley and hops
 
Gonna spread out 
All the bales of hay
Where the goats and the horses
And the cattle stay
 
In the pasture
Down by the creek 
Where we went 
When we wanted to sneak

A little moonshine 
I stole it from my dad 
The best damn moonshine
That I ever had
 
I'm gonna go 
And see a little rodeo 
Then I'm going dancing 
To do the do-si-doe
 
Then I'll stop by
Over near the school 
To jump in the river 
In our swimming pool
 
Gonna get my little lady 
A cold bottle of wine 
And get myself a bottle 
Of my dad's moonshine

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Robert L. Hinshaw October 22, 2019 at 3:49 PM Love it, Charlie and let's hope it hits No. 1 on the music charts some day! This would make a dandy song! Thanks for commenting on a couple of my concoctions - Bob

Rhoda Tripp January 25, 2019 at 8:03 PM Lol...love it...yes it reminds me of my Hillbilly Redneck Sonnet (except mine was poorly written). Loved this song! Now get Budgie to put it to music!

Curtis Johnson August 27, 2018 at 10:42 PM Hi Charles. Thanks for your kind comment. I don't drink at all, but I found this poem to be a lot of fun reading. I could not resist adding a stanza. Thanks for the opportunity. Blessings.

Lindsay Laurie July 23, 2018 at 9:50 PM G'day Charlie … enjoyed the rhythmic flow of your ditty. Be wonderful to hear sung around a campfire, but what we be drinking? - thanks Charlie - Lindsay Charles Messina July 23, 2018 at 10:56 PM G'day Lindsay...this ditty has been made into a song by a band from Sweden...they did a wonderful job with it. But I can picture it as you say...sung around a campfire...we be drinking Moonshine! Thanks for your visits...Charlie

Eve Roper July 22, 2018 at 4:28 PM I like this one, it has style and pep.. Dad's moonshine... well done, Charles.. Hugs Eve Charles Messina July 22, 2018 at 6:13 PM Thank you so much, Eve. Hugs // Charlie :)

Carole Duet April 8, 2018 at 2:33 PM I love this! I love your rhyme scheme. You're a great "rhymer", Charlie. ABCB all the way! Yay! lol (and I bet you had a blast)

Carole Duet April 8, 2018 at 2:30 PM I love this! I love your rhyme scheme. You're a great "rhymer", Charlie. ABCB all the way! Yah! lol (and I bet you had a blast)