Larry Bradfield Poet Couplet

Part Time Poet

Her brain thinks of a double entendre
Then it's lost in a basket of laundry
It comes together on the second rinse
Her muse rhymes a verb but it's the wrong tense

Then comes an hour that seems to be lull
In mid - sonnet a diaper gets full
She thinks of roses while she smells the mess
And tries to describe a lover's caress

So the day goes by amidst the troubles
A roast simmers while a Haiku bubbles
A couplet and a rhyme get done 'fore bed
As she turns her thoughts to the man she wed

Life went on in one world then the other
Poet extraordinare, wife and mother
She saw her best work and also her worst
Somehow she kept her family first

For a part time poet the years flew by
Now the children are gone and she knows why
All those years provided the fertile ground
For the full time poet's life she has found

6-28-19
Contest: Part Time Poet
Sponsor:Michelle Faulkner

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Jeanne Mcgee July 13, 2019 at 3:59 PM This is superb poem of a part time poet...I am always doing one then the other too...but not to a full time extent. Congrats on a deserving 1st place win.

Michelle Faulkner July 11, 2019 at 5:54 PM I'm not sure who the woman is, but this is a lovely tribute to her - congratulations on your win, Larry, and thanks for entering my contest! Larry Bradfield July 11, 2019 at 9:13 PM Thank you, Michelle...both for the compliment and the placement. An enjoyable contest!!

Heidi Sands July 11, 2019 at 8:57 AM A great poem and well deserving of your top win! Congratulations :) Larry Bradfield July 11, 2019 at 2:10 PM Thanks, Heidi!

Wendy Watson July 2, 2019 at 1:36 PM Again, a great rhythmic flow and fantastic content, Larry. These lines: 'So the day goes by amidst the troubles A roast simmers while a Haiku bubbles' were wonderful! Larry Bradfield July 2, 2019 at 2:19 PM You are most kind in your comments, Wendy! Thank you..

Darlene De Beaulieu June 29, 2019 at 5:54 PM Hello Larry Bradfield, so nice to meet you. Now that her children are grown, she has found her passion for creating poetry. have a nice evening my friend.So nice to meet you. have a nice evening my friend. Larry Bradfield July 1, 2019 at 6:55 AM Thank you, Darlene