Stephen Pennell Poet Light Verse

My Parting Gifts

Knock, knock , We are from the poetry soup asylum we need to go now !

Well my dearest daughter what can I say 
One day you will find a handsome man who will want to whisk you away
He will shower you with compliments  and promise you the earth
But please remember this me dear it hurts less falling off a bridge .

Well my dearest wife what can I say 
I am having to go away today so divorce me if you like
I have at least 10,000 pounds sat there in the bank
Feel free to go and play my dear as I will not be coming out
so wifey nipped the shops  and bought a pair of shoes
As shoes can change your life you see just ask Cinderella

Well by dearest son what can I say 
I advice to you is buy a ship today  so you can sail away
the ships name should be relation, why ? did I hear you say  
as this will be the only relationship that will not hurt you in any way  


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Sara Kendrick September 10, 2016 at 5:22 PM Awesome work !! No wonder it is in the winners’ list. Congrats..Sara Stephen Pennell September 10, 2016 at 5:25 PM many thanks

Beautiful Scars September 2, 2016 at 5:28 PM lovely poem Stephen, congrats on your placement :)-luloo Stephen Pennell September 10, 2016 at 5:25 PM cheers me dears

Teddy Kimathi September 2, 2016 at 9:22 AM Congrats Stephen, for your WIN with this fine piece!! ;-) Stephen Pennell September 10, 2016 at 5:26 PM thank you always good to place

Jan Allison February 12, 2016 at 4:17 AM Many lines made me smile but I found the final stanza quite sad - lets hope he doesn't hit a stormy relationship with the boat lol:-) good luck in the contest:-) hugs jan xx Stephen Pennell February 12, 2016 at 4:48 AM thank you, glad we created a smile my work for the day is done :-)