Soup Creek Meets Flush

[Inspired by Jenna Logan’s epic ‘No Politickin in Soup Creek’]

FLUSH = First League of Unlikely Super Heroes
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Tumbleweed tumbled through Soup Creek today
To stack up against a barn like piled up hay
One tumbling ball bigger than all the rest
Stopped in the street and it concealed a pest

There was a creak of a rusty door hinge
And a gasp at a very brief glimpse of orange
“He’s at it again,” yelled a voice from the bar 
Twas Mayor Cunningham, who said, “Stay where you are.”

From behind the tumbleweed an orange man
Slicked back his hair with a very small hand,
“This place is great, really great and I can
Make it the greatest place in the whole land”

David, the ranger, said, “You heard the man,
I’ll gun you down right there where you stand
Then Donald of Trump, trying hard to look grand
Said, “I’m here to stay and I’ve got it all planned

“I held me a vote and I won the count
I won by a great, yes a real great amount.”
David said, “This town would vote down your ruse.”
But Donald said, “I won; you're talking fake news.”

Then there was a flash at one end of the town
At the other end Gran from her van stepped down
Ice Cream Gran blared as she straightened her stoop
“Let’s deal with that amber faced nut-job, ‘Soup’.”

Souperman sent a salute and he spoke,
“The orange one thinks perchance we each doth joke
Let outrageous fortune procure thee no stead
For arrows and slings shall set thy death bed.”

Ice cream Gran hollered from her end of town,
“What my friend means is that you’re going down
This town has no place for a small handed man
We have a pine box for you and your tan.”

The orange intruder now known as Trump
Looked like he may have just had a quick dump
Before he could call Gran a silly old bat
Souperman said, “Madam, speak of thy cat.”

And ice cream Gran tapped on a Wi-Fi device
And nitro cat stepped up, his glare cold as ice
Gran glared at the Trump, “Hail the psychopath 
Do not underestimate this cat of wrath.”

So Tom, Mark, and David and Jenna stepped in
One stuck a rifle to Donald Trump’s chin
Sheriff Mark told him, “Ms Logan’s bought in
The latest in cocktails, it’s marmite and gin.”

The Trump went so green and looked rather less mean
He ran from the town leaving space where he’d been
The townsfolk said, “Get lost,” and Gran said, “Goodbye,”
And Souperman hammed it up, “Be thee not shy!”

And, Lo, it is told through the whole western world
That Trump is long gone now his plan has unfurled
Experts agree that it’s likely that soon
He’ll snuggle with Putin… in a bed time spoon
Copyright © | Year Posted 2022

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Bauer Avatar
November 21, 2022 at 9:35 AM
terry - this is a wonderful addition to the delightful soup creek poems that tom and jenna have written. i love that you included he-who-doesn't-deserve-to-be-named as well and that he got what he deserved, being booted from soup creek! we certainly don't want or need him around here...
Flood Avatar
November 21, 2022 at 11:35 AM
I’m afraid I’m not the brains behind the orange one turning up at Soup Creek. That was Jenna’s master plan… I did warn that he’d try again… Ta da! I’m well chuffed that you and others have enjoyed the tale so much, Ilene. Now, where’s Mr Spielberg’s number?…..
Hankins Avatar
November 21, 2022 at 9:15 AM
Delightful spoof, Terry. Your storytelling is absolutely superb, and I salute you for marvelous rhymes and rhythm. You and Tom have a way of carrying a story through many quatrains and keeping us reading. Write on!
Flood Avatar
November 21, 2022 at 2:38 PM
You should learn to talk proper like what I does ;-)
Hankins Avatar
November 21, 2022 at 12:36 PM
We Yanks do talk funny, don't we?
Flood Avatar
November 21, 2022 at 11:29 AM
Why thank you, Milt. You do say the nicest things. Should I have cause to revisit Soup Creek, perhaps I’ll stumble across ‘Mad Dog Milt’ the fastest gun in the vest.. I mean - west. Of course, that gag would have flopped because you Americans call a vest an undershirt. There was I plotting my next superhero and language chucks a spanner… I mean wrench… in the works. Garrrrhhh!
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November 21, 2022 at 7:52 AM
This is brilliant, a real hoot, great storytelling Terry, we're very particular about who we let into Soup Creek, we have high standards, Marmite and Gin, you could be onto something there, lol. Tom
Flood Avatar
November 21, 2022 at 11:19 AM
Hmm… Marmite and Gin was meant as a threat. Strangely I do have my own gin based drink… gin and cherryade… lovely and no quinine aftertaste. But I wouldn’t waste that on Trump. The Creek continues to inspire… don’t go expecting royalties! Terry
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November 21, 2022 at 6:32 AM
Brilliant Terry, we’re a real motley crew that make up the Flush, Trump really is anathema to us all down Soup Creek way, thank you for the mention even though I’m relatively absent at the moment, thanks so much for this fun write with serious undertones of a demented Trump, oh yeah and for adding in Nitrocat and Ice cream Gran, cheers David
Flood Avatar
November 21, 2022 at 11:13 AM
Thanks, David. As I explained to Jenna, this came about as I wanted a second adventure for SOUPerman. Writing him into Soup Creek seemed only fitting. Glad you enjoyed. Terry
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November 21, 2022 at 5:46 AM
Terry, you will have to be the troubadour of Soup Creek... your tale is wonderfully entertaining. We shoulda figured that lying lout would try to get back in, but the Creek Folks won't put up with the likes of that creep. No sir! So, Souperman has a delightful archaic way of speaking. Nitrocat and Granny...newcomers. I'll have to find out how she freezes ingredients to make ice cream. hmm Not sure I'll be servin' marmite and gin unless some ask for it. haha Terry. Great storytelling humor.
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November 21, 2022 at 11:08 AM
Thanks, Jenna. I always feel a bit plagiaristic (?) borrowing yours and Tom’s saga for my own tall tales, so I’m glad you think I do your town justice. Was looking for a second outing for Souperman and I thought ‘Trump’. ‘FLUSH’ was my way of explaining an ice cream van and a wi-fi device in Soup’s Wild West. I wonder if FLUSH will ever rival the Avengers. He he. Terry
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