Skeleton’s Been Left To Rot Since October

Yard skeleton hazard’s a stay.
He smells like a fish aft’ three days.
     We wish he’d keel over,
     But one might discover
the neighbor’s been dead, sans sway.

How bad we’d all feel - all the same,
the grit and the bow are to blame.
     The holiday bones wave.
     It’s time to dig’m a grave.
The neighbor too IF he’s the same.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2025

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Hind Avatar
April 8, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Wow, this is dark, and wow, a very messy feeling. Not every subject is pleasant. You're always real. :)
Dietrich Avatar
March 29, 2025 at 10:26 AM
A dark one it seems. Very interesting from you, Kim.
Rodrigues Avatar
March 29, 2025 at 1:30 PM
lol…thanks, Andrea!
Greenhough Avatar
March 27, 2025 at 5:24 PM
The truly solid Death strikes again. I can't help but fixate on this gorey poem. The smell overshadows the sad ending. I'll need to put out incense.
Rodrigues Avatar
March 27, 2025 at 6:41 PM
LOL!
Kendrick Avatar
March 27, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Whoa!! Now I am wondering is this one is based on some crime. The death of Gene Hackman and his wife comes to mind of course it was just a series of bad circumstances. Thanks for sharing. Sara K
Rodrigues Avatar
March 27, 2025 at 3:38 PM
I can see why your mind went to that one. Just awful!
Allison Avatar
March 27, 2025 at 2:29 PM
eek i can imagine the smell Kim, funny but sad too - its often the smell and flies that alert people to a death:-( hugs jan xx
Rodrigues Avatar
March 27, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Yikes, right?! Hugs ~ Kim
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