Terry Flood Poet Monorhyme

Shotgun and the Wind

As we neared our destination
Heard a loud reverberation
Almost instant suffocation
Windows down for ventilation
First a little accusation
Followed by a refutation
Then he says it’s defamation
An unjust adjudication 
One quick breath in desperation
Then I paused my respiration
Dare not risk an inhalation
Fumes so bad they’d kill a nation
Cigarette for relaxation
Struck a match then detonation
Leapt out to avoid cremation
Went back for my charred Alsatian 

4 October 2022
Contest: Single Stanza Monorhyme
Sponsor: L Milton Hankins

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Arlo Parker October 10, 2022 at 1:06 PM Awesome. Period. :o)

L Milton Hankins October 7, 2022 at 7:56 AM Terry, I loved your monorhyme. Congratulations on your high placement in my contest! Terry Flood October 7, 2022 at 8:24 AM Thanks, Milt. I have no idea where a PARP in a car came from but I’m glad you enjoyed. Thanks for my placement. Terry

Linda Alice Fowler October 7, 2022 at 7:01 AM Thought I had commented on this earlier. If not, I should have for I remember reading it. I even read it outloud (sometimes the only way to get full effect) LOL :) Reminds me of the Darwin awards. Congratulations on your win! Linda Terry Flood October 7, 2022 at 8:29 AM Prior to the contest result, this had one comment. Had to read it again to see if it still gave me a soppy grin. Thanks for your congrats. Terry

Janice Canerdy October 7, 2022 at 6:11 AM Terry, CONGRATS on your well-deserved win with this very creative piece! Janice Terry Flood October 7, 2022 at 8:33 AM Thanks, Janice. I do question my thought processes. Most of the Soupers here have written about, ocean breezes, or falling leaves and I write about a parping passenger. I’ll call a nurse ASAP! Glad you enjoyed. Terry

Paul Callus October 4, 2022 at 10:48 AM A very entertaining Monorhyme, Terry! I like your sense of humour :) ~ Regards // paul Terry Flood October 4, 2022 at 10:52 AM It gave me a grin when I wrote it, Paul. But I was beginning to think it had fallen on stoney ground. So I appreciate your appreciation. Thanks for dropping by. Terry