Show Me the Funny - a Sailor Went To See See See

A    SAILOR    WENT    TO    SEE    SEE    SEE. . . . 


In Vladivostok,  that’s a  lot colder than Britain,
While my sub was in dock refittin’
After six months of sea-trials unremittin’,
I went to a burlesque show, of sailors befittin’.
In the crowds of fur-clad men sittin’,
I became a participant unwittin’
In  a strangely  familiar  art-form,  omittin’
No item of clothing  and not quittin’.
She was one communist sex-kitten. 
This girl unpeeled  right down to her mitten:
Pink flesh was blue because it was  frost-bitten -
Gave a new meaning to blue-movies  yet unwritten.
All of a sudden I was smitten:
I saw her beauty was real fittin’
And thanks to stage lights she was well-litten.
It was my wife !  -   and her image was spittin’  !
The last time I caught her,  she promised  she was quittin’ !

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Entered in Andrea's SHOW ME THE FUNNY   poetry contest
Copyright © | Year Posted 2011

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A  Avatar
July 18, 2013 at 10:45 PM
Sidney, LOL, thanks for the smile... congrats! love ~SKAT~
A   Avatar
July 14, 2013 at 5:41 PM
congratulations in the contest.... mighty funny... love LINDA
Bauer Avatar
July 14, 2013 at 4:25 PM
ha! very clever use of rhyme here. congrats!
Anglesey Avatar
July 14, 2013 at 11:45 AM
Hilarious! Great title and rhyme. The poetry form enhanced the funny factor even more. Congratulations on your win :)
Eastman Avatar
July 14, 2013 at 11:13 AM
L.O.V.E.D. the ending. Congrats on the win.
Dietrich Avatar
July 13, 2013 at 11:50 PM
Big congratulations to you, my friend. Just don't see enough of you any more. This was GREAT fun, this poem of almost endless but witty monorhyme building up to its so funny conclusion. BIG congrats.
Richards Avatar
July 13, 2013 at 9:00 PM
And I'm gettin' the giggles......!!!
George   Avatar
April 16, 2011 at 10:40 AM
Halarious!!!! Just Halarious!!!! How do you guys come up with this stuff, Sydney? Thanks for making day as did Robert. Many congrats on your win. Lainie
Kendrick Avatar
April 13, 2011 at 3:20 PM
Congratulations on your win..Sara
Brown Avatar
April 13, 2011 at 5:35 AM
Congratulations for your win Syd in the contest "Burlesque Boutique" sponsored by Miranda Lambert. Love, Carol
Phookan Avatar
April 13, 2011 at 3:41 AM
Many Congratulations Sydney on your HM in this Burlesque Boutique contest.Nice write.Love, Gautami
Dietrich Avatar
April 12, 2011 at 11:18 PM
I remember that sailer went to sea song from grade school. Love how you played on the word and came up with this most cover burlesque themed poem. Congrats on the HM.
Guzzi Avatar
April 12, 2011 at 5:13 PM
LOL I don'tbelieve it! and mitten awwww, kitten? spicey and nice just right! Congrad's on your win. Light 7 Love
Freeman Avatar
April 12, 2011 at 4:46 PM
Congrats. on your HM success. Sydney
Fraser Avatar
April 12, 2011 at 12:23 PM
Many congratulations Sydney on your win in Randa's fine contest....:)
Sweetheart Avatar
April 12, 2011 at 9:36 AM
Congrats Syd on your HM in the Burlesque contest for this fantastic write luv.. enjoy your very special honor .. awesome ...
Mehta Avatar
April 12, 2011 at 9:14 AM
Congratulations on the HM win in the contest, Sydney
Devonshire Avatar
March 18, 2011 at 10:06 AM
You had me chuckling all the way through, Syd. Sailors do get lonely for femaile companionship. And then you describe this "blue" girl in such great detail only to learn it was the sailor's wife! Then I was laughing out loud!! Best wishes in the contest with this smitten kitten of a write. Love, Carolyn
Gorelick Avatar
March 17, 2011 at 4:56 PM
It would be "fittin" if this poem was a winner..very cute. BG
Mehta Avatar
March 17, 2011 at 4:02 PM
A lovely monorhymes quite unforced write full of wits , Sydney
Song Avatar
March 17, 2011 at 2:29 PM
That is sooooo adorable. My mom danced with Tina Turner in the 1960's and my dad as a G.I. went to her show--the rest is a similar story to yours! Rhyming...rhymin....rhymin!!! Great! Gwendolen
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