Smoked Fish

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Whenever I find myself neck deep in a 'block'

sooner or later I try writing nonsence in a

bid to loosen the knots.

This example is one such which, for some reason,

keeps daring me to post it.

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Put a flipper on a kipper if you want to toast a seal 
Put a bloater in a toaster for a better fitting meal
If the whole thing starts a smoking and you’re gasping and you’re choking
It means your toaster’s jammed so grab a fork and start a poking

Oh… don’t try this at home… I think I should have said that first
And, yes, I’m sure I would have done if only I’d rehearsed
For sticking forks in toasters I can’t truly recommend 
And your brand new charcoaled image isn’t gonna start a trend

So we’re talking ‘Health and Safety’, it’s a topic to discuss
Please don’t stand there with your bloater, making such a fuss
It’s not my fault with ‘toaster voltage’ coursing through your skin
You grabbed a pale of water which you chose to pour right in

A pretty small explosion I was led to understand
Which sent you flying with your toaster welded to your hand
I can’t believe the plug was still stuck in its power socket
The chord pulled tight, your dog took flight… that wet floor sure did shock it

So when your house went dark because the circuit breaker tripped
You lay there barely conscious till your wife came home and flipped
She stumbled past you and your dog but you don’t get to sue
For SHE reset the trip-switch meaning she got frazzled too!

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Jennifer Proxenos

Date: 2/18/2025 12:22:00 AM

I love a good laugh which has a train of thought and a good punch line at the end, yours has all three Terry, always enjoy your creative fun writes. Hugs and blessings, Jennifer.

Terry Flood
Date: 2/20/2025 4:27:00 PM