Lewis Raynes Poet Quatrain

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News Flash- Epidemic of Dumb

News Flash! News Flash! An epidemic of dumb, 
A vaccine is yet to be found,
It’s covered the U.S., the U.K. and Japan, 
A dumb virus is hitting the ground.

First diagnosed in the White House in the States, 
When dumb raised its ugly head,
Now dumb is sweeping all over England, 
The scourge of dumb has insidiously spread,

Emergency Help Lines for the dumb have been set up, 
For our first line of defence,
Treating those infected with a dose of reason, 
A fresh dose of old common sense,

So please, if you suspect someone is coming over all dumb, 
Give them this number to call,
Else they’ll continue to be dumb, believing what’s said, 
And then we can do bugger all.


Written 20th Feb 2018, entered into Robert Haighs "make me laugh contest" Ranked 9th

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Barbara Barry-Nishanian March 16, 2018 at 11:41 PM Dose of common sense needed world wide. What a great poem, still smiling. Congrats. bbn

Viv Wigley March 1, 2018 at 10:21 PM Haha, nice write, Lewis. We have an unusually thick leyer of dumb here at the moment. Congrats! Viv

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart March 1, 2018 at 7:37 AM Bah ha ha! Epidemic proportions indeed! Lewis Raynes March 1, 2018 at 4:56 PM haha thanks Maureen :)

Eve Roper February 28, 2018 at 5:56 PM Nicely done, Lewis, congratulations on your win. Lewis Raynes March 1, 2018 at 4:54 PM Thank you Eve :)

Connie Marcum Wong February 28, 2018 at 4:31 PM As soon as I got to your second stanza I couldn't help but laugh Lewis! I loved it! Congratulations on your great win! : ) Lewis Raynes February 28, 2018 at 5:08 PM thanks Connie, glad u enjoyed this one :)

Line Gauthier February 28, 2018 at 4:26 PM Very witty, Lewis. Congrats on your well deserved win. Lewis Raynes February 28, 2018 at 5:08 PM thanks Line :)

Barbara Barry-Nishanian February 21, 2018 at 10:24 PM Too,Too entertaining, I wanted to hear more and more. Worse than the flu problem. bbn Lewis Raynes February 28, 2018 at 5:07 PM thanks BBN, really glad u enjoyed this one :)

Silent One February 21, 2018 at 6:35 AM Hahaha... i know how you feel!!! Lewis Raynes February 21, 2018 at 9:04 PM thanks SO, glad u enjoyed this write :)

Vijay Pandit February 21, 2018 at 6:30 AM You made me smile with this poem. Amazing how easily lies are spreading..easily verifiable..grown ups saying dumb things with straight face. Lewis Raynes February 21, 2018 at 9:03 PM all too much at the moment, and too many people believing it, thanks Vijay :)

Arturo Michael February 21, 2018 at 5:23 AM A seriously funny poem...One to laugh with tears...It's really amazing what's happening in the world today... Lewis Raynes February 21, 2018 at 9:02 PM if we don't laugh we cry, thanks Arturo :)

Carole Duet February 20, 2018 at 11:59 PM Hahaha...love it! I know so many people who need that number but are too dumb to realize it. Great write! Lewis Raynes February 21, 2018 at 9:02 PM thanks Carole, i think lots of people could do with this number :)