Poet Laureate

Being pre-menopausal
last night
when I woke up
at three-twenty-four
and picked his book
off the floor
moaned and groaned
and gnashed my teeth
and bit my lip
and said, good grief
are we suppose
to read this junk

Have you ever
heard the word
brief or fun
or light or airy
And laid the book
back on the floor
and shut the light
and said, no more
I'd rather be asleep
Copyright © | Year Posted 2011

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Miller Avatar
October 12, 2011 at 1:00 PM
thank you so much!
Brown Avatar
June 8, 2011 at 7:25 AM
A warm welcome to PoetrySoup I offer to you Elaine. I wish for you the best in your writing endeavors whatever they may be. May you find inspiration by reading some of the poetry written here by other poets. Read and comment on their's and they will return in kind. May the sun shine on you that you might find great joy in your life. Love and blessing always, Carol
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June 6, 2011 at 8:56 PM
Welcome to Poetry Soup.. so enjoyed reading your amazing creative poetry tonight.. enjoy the site as u continue to share words with luv..
Mehta Avatar
June 6, 2011 at 2:53 PM
Nice humor and well penned poem, Elaine
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