Morning Joe

This morning Joe got up to get ready for bed, Wife poured his coffee and toast over his head He put on his pajamas with a favorite red tie, And set out for work as a local international spy. He caught the bus at a distant subway station While scarfing down French toast with bacon He sat next to an attractive lady with pimples Who caught him admiring her cheeky dimples At his workshop he remained in the uber-lyft Took out his AARP card, and generously tipped. His workday over soon as he evened the score His plane took off just as he opened the door. Upon arriving in Rome, he went to the Louvre Thought he might stay, but decided to move, The Spanish did not care for his Russian accent He bought a house but couldn’t pay the rent Poor Joe never felt so disappointed in his life Without a fare-thee-well, he had left his wife! FIFTH PLACE WINNER written September 6, 2021 especially for "Nonsense Rhyme" Poetry Contest sponsored by Charles Messina