Caren Krutsinger Poet Free verse

Some Things Are Not Funny

Some things are not funny.
Some words strike terror into our brains
Some ideas will never be popular.

It is difficult to think up a poem
that will not offend someone.
So the trick is to think up a poem
that delights you.

Whether or not it resonates with
any other people at all does not matter
as much as this …..did you enjoy creating it?

You should not pick up the donkey and carry
it to please a neighbor who feels sorry for donkeys, at
the risk of your own back, right?

I had an idea for a poem today that I thought
might offend everyone. It made me smile for just a second.
Then I thought better of it. I am way too socialized to do this to myself.

Some words are not funny. Some words are immediately offensive.
Corpses are not funny. Even if you make them dance and sing.
Can you make them shake their booty? Yes, in poetry you can.
But frankly you might offend everyone.
Warning Will Robinson! 
Warning! Some ideas 
are offensive.
So
Be
Careful….

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Chris Green December 12, 2019 at 1:55 PM I know exactly what you mean and always do my best to not offend anyone but I am sure I have. The good thing, I do have fun writing most everything I write. Nicely expressed Caren Caren Krutsinger December 12, 2019 at 7:47 PM I doubt that you have ever offended anyone Chris. Your poetry is delicately romantic usually!

Tom Cunningham December 12, 2019 at 7:50 AM Haha you're so right Caren, that took me back to my schoolboy days, used to fancy Penny Robinson. Tom Tom Cunningham December 13, 2019 at 1:46 PM I hadn't Caren, often wondered what happened to her, so I googled her, She's done very well for herself, still very attractive too. Caren Krutsinger December 12, 2019 at 10:14 AM I really like this comment Tom. You have seen Penny Robinson's sculptures, right?

Mystic Rose Rose December 12, 2019 at 6:07 AM Your a gutsy writer and you make us think, I like that, way to go Caren.xo Caren Krutsinger December 12, 2019 at 10:14 AM Thank you Pixie Dust.

Na Na December 12, 2019 at 4:07 AM Nice message. Your are correct. Think before you write :) Thanks for sharing Caren. sure the letters you click to validate they just had to be KKK really Caren Krutsinger December 12, 2019 at 10:16 AM Interesting.