Barry Stebbings Poet Couplet

Nothing Happened To Me - In 1953

Nothing Happened To Me – In 1953

     Nothing significant happened to me
     In nineteen hundred and fifty three.

     And the reason for that is, I am sure,
     I was born in nineteen hundred and fifty four.

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Warren Doll August 11, 2018 at 2:22 PM So funny and well done, Barry. Barry Stebbings August 12, 2018 at 12:45 PM Thank you, Warren. // Barry

Andrea Dietrich August 4, 2018 at 6:30 PM love love love this. My verse reads: But it's simply I wasn't alive/ until in the year '55. Barry Stebbings August 5, 2018 at 2:06 PM Thank you, Andrea. I was actually born in 1946 but could not find a rhyme for that date. // Barry

Anisha Dutta July 26, 2018 at 11:31 PM Idea is great. Really enjoyed. You can revise the poem as : Nothing significant happened to me in Nineteen Hundred and Forty Three: 'Cause, my birthday God had to fix in the year Nineteen Forty Six. Warm Wishes Barry Stebbings July 27, 2018 at 7:59 AM Yes, Anisha, thank you. // Barry

Charles Messina July 18, 2018 at 7:38 AM And today, my friend You're still alive you'd be one year younger If you were born in nineteen hundred fifty five LOL...love this one, Barry All the best...Charlie Barry Stebbings July 19, 2018 at 6:52 AM Thank you, Charles. // Barry

Susan Gentry July 17, 2018 at 8:22 PM Lol! Well of course not. :) Barry Stebbings July 19, 2018 at 6:52 AM Thank you, Susan. // Barry

Lyric Man July 17, 2018 at 4:37 AM FUNNY!! Barry Stebbings July 17, 2018 at 12:48 PM Thank you LM. // Barry

Judy Ball July 17, 2018 at 1:37 AM This made me laugh Barry. It's just too cute. Very clever and well done. God Bless, JB Barry Stebbings July 17, 2018 at 12:48 PM Thank you very much, Judy. // Barry

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart July 16, 2018 at 2:08 PM Giggles ;) Barry Stebbings July 16, 2018 at 2:13 PM Thank you, Maureen. // Barry

Heidi Sands July 16, 2018 at 8:24 AM Good one Barry :) I like it. Barry Stebbings July 16, 2018 at 1:59 PM Thank you, Heidi. // Barry

Janice Canerdy July 16, 2018 at 8:06 AM This is cute and clever, Barry. I feel exactly the same way about 1951; I was born in 1952! :-) Janice Barry Stebbings July 16, 2018 at 1:59 PM Thank you very much, Janice. I was actually born in 1946 but I could not make the rhyme work with that date. // Barry