Right Time

It always pays 
to keep a poem 
in your pocket,
for you never know 
when someone might
ask you for the Rhyme.

humorfree verse

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Crystol Woods

November 29, 2024 at 11:49 AM

How cute and dry... that's my kind of humor! This made me smile...<3xoxo

John Read

November 29, 2024 at 11:56 AM

Hi Crystol if I made you smile then it's a job well done. xx

Anne-Lise Andresen

November 28, 2024 at 6:18 AM

- Congratulations on your win, John ... so true :) - hugs

John Read

November 28, 2024 at 7:38 AM

Thank you Anne it was a welcome surprise.

David Drowley

November 27, 2024 at 6:59 PM

Very clever. Enjoyed it. Congratulations on your win!

John Read

November 28, 2024 at 7:37 AM

Thank you David much appreciated.

Jim Healey

November 27, 2024 at 6:50 AM

Excellent work, John. Congrats on your win. (This will be one of my favourites.) Take care. J.

John Read

November 27, 2024 at 7:33 AM

Thank you Jim I was surprised it was placed 1st in the contest.

Line Gauthier

November 26, 2024 at 9:32 PM

Totally charming ~

John Read

November 27, 2024 at 7:35 AM

Thank you Line so are you. xx

Darlene De Beaulieu

November 19, 2024 at 3:44 PM

Hello John Read, now this is a good idea. i will keep one on hand now. How are you? xx Darlene/

Darlene De Beaulieu

November 20, 2024 at 10:12 AM

Hello John , i will not go out without a poem. i promise. xx//Darlene/

John Read

November 20, 2024 at 7:50 AM

Hi Darlene, I'm OK, don't go out without that poem lpl.xx

Victor Buhagiar

November 17, 2024 at 8:15 AM

Will it surprise you if I tell you I have over 120 poems all lined up to be posted, if I live that long?

John Read

November 17, 2024 at 8:26 AM

Hopefully you'll achieve your goal Victor.

Karen Jones

November 17, 2024 at 3:23 AM

This is adorable! Made me smile John thanks!

John Read

November 17, 2024 at 3:45 AM

Thank you Karen have a lovely Sunday God bless you.

Tom Cunningham

November 16, 2024 at 11:16 AM

lol, funny you say that John ,did you know there’s a feature on here to save ALL your poems as a pdf file so if anyone asks me I can bore them for hours as I’ve got everything on my phone. Hope your weekend is going well. Tom.

John Read

November 16, 2024 at 11:35 AM

Thank you Tom, I never knew that, I will check it out then maybe I can bore someone, weekends going okay, although a little quite, have a lovely evening my friend.

Miranda Hawley

November 15, 2024 at 4:59 PM

I think you are right about always keeping a poem in your pocket. Nice job.

John Read

November 16, 2024 at 8:03 AM

Thank you Miranda make sure it's not a saucy limerick though lol.xx

Deb M

November 15, 2024 at 2:54 PM

Hehe….very cute John! Debx

John Read

November 16, 2024 at 8:01 AM

Thank you Deb nice hearing from you. Xx

Michael Tor

November 15, 2024 at 12:23 PM

So true John. Rhyme time is the right time. I like this witty write of yours it resonates with all of us. Thanks for sharing...

John Read

November 15, 2024 at 12:31 PM

Thank you Michael, I do enjoy poems that are humorous, the world is miserable enough as it is.

Lin Lane

November 15, 2024 at 11:32 AM

Rhyming becomes a way of speech for me after I've been rhyming poems. lol Happy thoughts, John.

Lin Lane

November 15, 2024 at 2:59 PM

;-)

John Read

November 15, 2024 at 11:55 AM

Hi Lin, it can become a bit embarrassing at times, especially when arguing with someone. Have a lovely weekend. Xx

Jim Slaughter

November 15, 2024 at 10:42 AM

Very "timely"...and "rhymely", John. Do you have to reset for time changes?

John Read

November 15, 2024 at 11:23 AM

No Jim it resets itself as if by magic.

Jan Allison

November 15, 2024 at 8:29 AM

hahaha LOVE it very clever John xx

Jan Allison

November 15, 2024 at 9:45 AM

Oh there are plenty of naughty ones in fact its hard to find suitable pictures for my illustrator lol - one of 'droopy boobies' in book 1 meant i had to put it at age over 18 - i want this 16 plus lol - it has a warning on the cover 'warning rude humour lol

John Read

November 15, 2024 at 9:41 AM

Don't tweak it to much, leave in all the naughty bits.

Jan Allison

November 15, 2024 at 8:50 AM

almost there with it John. seeing the illustrator on Sunday and the cover is almost done, it keeps being tweaked and re tweaked lol. thanks for asking my friend. i will be back more often when its finished and on Amazon x hugs Jan x

John Read

November 15, 2024 at 8:38 AM

Thank you Jan hows your book coming along. Xx