My Life

My life has been varied and long at many things I failed. Aged seven I wanted to be a train driver but that idea was soon derailed. I trained to be an Olympic athlete came last in every race I studied to be a lawyer and lost my every single case I left my job as a crane driver on the day I was hired My stint as a Gigolo left a lot to be desired. I applied to be a hotel porter but was told there was no room and my time as a concert pianist was distinctly out of tune. So I became a writer and dream my time away I can be who or where I want whilst staying in bed all day.
Ken Duddle
Copyright © | Year Posted 2012

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July 7, 2012 at 10:28 PM
Ken, congratulations In Joe's contest. Nice to see this contest finally up ;-) Good night PD
Macfarlane Avatar
July 6, 2012 at 10:42 AM
Don't forget to dream big! Excellent write....congrats!
Johnson-Saunders Avatar
July 4, 2012 at 12:25 PM
Congrats Ken on your wonderful win! You picked an excellent profession. Keep dreaming! Love and Blessings, Rhonda
Brown Avatar
July 3, 2012 at 1:08 PM
Congratulations on your win in the "I Just Can't Win" contest Ken. Love, Carol
Harrington Avatar
July 3, 2012 at 12:55 PM
Love this! enjoyed the rhyme and flow. Well done and Congrats! *smiles* Tanya
Tsiluma Avatar
July 3, 2012 at 3:50 AM
I love it! I love your play of words...'train driver-derailed' ...'hotel porter-no room'...It really puts fun on an otherwise serious poem. Congrats!
Williams Avatar
July 3, 2012 at 1:32 AM
Ken, congrats on your win..David
Taylor Avatar
July 2, 2012 at 8:17 PM
Congrats, Ken. Excellent. Nice going. Ralph
Johnson Avatar
July 2, 2012 at 5:20 PM
Well you have certainly figured out the answer to not winning. Congratulations on your win. Love, Joyce
Salama  Avatar
July 2, 2012 at 4:57 PM
Excellent Ken! I really enjoyed this poem. Congratulations on your win ...Samia
Jones Avatar
May 27, 2012 at 7:34 AM
Nice Poem
Allen Avatar
April 29, 2012 at 4:35 PM
Sorry Ken I validated before I added on my name TLee
Allen Avatar
April 29, 2012 at 4:31 PM
Oh if only that were true. A fun read that I very much enjoyed.
Bickerstaffe Avatar
April 27, 2012 at 5:25 PM
We have many opportunities in our lives to realise our fullest potential... some fail, but many succeed. It sounds like you have finally succeeded! Well done, Ken!! Best wishes, Keith
Duddle Avatar
April 28, 2012 at 4:47 PM
Very little of it is true. Especially the gigolo part :) ATM being unemployed I am able to stop in bed all day if I choose.
O'Leary Avatar
April 24, 2012 at 4:32 PM
Pillow write or pillow rite??? Terry
Thomas Avatar
April 24, 2012 at 3:50 PM
Chuckle, chuckle, chuckle. Thank you so much.
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