Nun of That, Now

Turning right against the light’s
Illegal in New Yawk.
That rule’s observed by drivers,
Not by those who run or walk.

In other places, no such law
Exists, so often plates
Of cars which turn when they should not
Reflect their different states.

And that is why I was surprised
When, right in front of me,
A New York car ignored the red
And turned illegally.

What made it even weirder
Was the driver was a nun!
If ticketed, I wonder ‘bout
The story she’d have spun.

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Date: 9/17/2023 9:11:00 PM
I had my share of nuns in grammar school (all eight years!). Most were good as teachers and I was a good learner, except in certain aspects of arithmetic – fractions and division. One nun, however, was I didn't like too much; she could be mean at times. She wasn't close to pretty either and had front teeth that bucked like a beaver's! / Maurice
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Date: 9/17/2023 9:33:00 AM
I guess she was not of the "flying" order...I love your little insights about life in New York, Ilene.
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Date: 9/13/2023 9:07:00 PM
Heh-heh. Those nuns drive like bats out of hell. (Cos some of them are, actually). lol. ~ Just monkin' around
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Date: 9/12/2023 3:30:00 PM
Hehehehe..Very entertaining..
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Date: 9/12/2023 9:34:00 AM
What a wonderful tale my friend. I love the way you find poetry in everything you see. I'm positive that no policeman would dare ticket her.
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Date: 9/11/2023 3:48:00 PM
new york drivers have no fear, anywhere, lovely penning, thanks yann
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Ilene Bauer
Date: 9/11/2023 4:36:00 PM
That is very true, Yann! Thanks for the comment…
Date: 9/11/2023 3:20:00 PM
She would have said my clothing got in my eyes and the cops would have said don’t make a habit of it. Sorry… couldn’t resist. Another finely observed and exquisitely rhymed write, Ilene. Your poems always sound like they really happened… my guess is they did.
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Ilene Bauer
Date: 9/11/2023 4:38:00 PM
Ha! Just what I’d expect from you, Terry - making me laugh! It’s very rare for a poem of mine to not be based on something that really happened…
Date: 9/11/2023 2:47:00 PM
ha ha ha I am sure her god will forgive her for her misdemeanor, I can only begin to imagine her excuse if a cop pulled her over for this lol. hugs jan xx
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Date: 9/11/2023 4:40:00 PM
I would love to hear that conversation, though! Thanks for your much-appreciated support, Jan…
Date: 9/11/2023 1:42:00 PM
She would have thrown her "Penguin" card
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Ilene Bauer
Date: 9/11/2023 4:40:00 PM
Ha! Good one, John!
Date: 9/11/2023 12:12:00 PM
Someone was watching over her I think, she has friends in high places lol Tom
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Ilene Bauer
Date: 9/11/2023 4:41:00 PM
Very funny, Tom! Good to hear from you…
Date: 9/11/2023 11:07:00 AM
Thank you for observing for us readers, the mystery of a nun making an illegal right turn in New Yawk. Perhaps the daughter of God didn't realize what state she was in. How often we don't realize how we break the rules of the state. I'll remember next time I cross the line.
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Ilene Bauer
Date: 9/11/2023 4:42:00 PM
Thanks for taking the time to comment, Triny!
Date: 9/11/2023 11:06:00 AM
Loved this poem Ilene. So well written and entertaining. Had a big smile on my face when reading the last stanza. So good. I’m trying to think of what she would have said. Really enjoyed it. Thank you for sharing :)
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Ilene Bauer
Date: 9/11/2023 4:43:00 PM
Thank you, Christina, for that sweet comment!
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