Terry Flood Poet Rhyme

Speak No Evil

I once was apprentice to heaven’s top man
His blackboard showed humans were still just a plan
He’d outlined this thing he was calling a tongue 
And sketched all the teeth it would nestle among

Although I was scared it could cost me my job
I told him you can’t put that thing in their gob
‘Why not?’ said the Lord as he put down his chalk
So I said, ‘It’s obvious… people will talk.’

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Jennifer Proxenos June 15, 2022 at 9:16 AM Great humor and it always works so well with me, always have a good giggle. Thanks for sharing, Hugs, blessings, Jennifer. Terry Flood June 15, 2022 at 12:18 PM Thanks, Jennifer. Glad you enjoyed. Terry

Deb M June 8, 2022 at 4:02 AM Funny Terry…glad you’re back….miss your humour! Debx Terry Flood June 8, 2022 at 12:09 PM Thanks, Deb. Gradually finding the murk clearing and managing a few jottings. Glad you enjoyed this. Terry

Paula Goldsmith June 6, 2022 at 12:46 PM A good one. Some would be better with no tongue. I wish you would write more. Have a blessed day............ Terry Flood June 6, 2022 at 5:18 PM Thanks, Paula. Been a little sidetracked lately, hopefully my muse is fighting back. Glad you enjoyed this. Terry

Swetha Vangaveti June 6, 2022 at 10:14 AM I'm now imagining what would have happened if he has listened to you! No tongue and how? Lol. Good one. A different poem I read! Terry Flood June 6, 2022 at 10:55 AM Thanks Swetha. Glad you enjoyed. Terry

Tom Cunningham June 6, 2022 at 10:10 AM Lol, good one Terry, dare I say it the ladies got a bigger tongue, im outta here. Terry Flood June 6, 2022 at 10:57 AM You’re a braver man than I, Tom. I couldn’t possibly concur (not publicly you understand) ;-) Terry

L Milton Hankins June 6, 2022 at 9:09 AM Oh my, Terry, this is absolutely hilarious and the ending is just perfect. I must say I did not anticipate that! Terry Flood June 6, 2022 at 11:06 AM Glad you enjoyed this, Milt. One of those poems that could have gone any which way… but I had my mind set on ‘people will talk’ … ta da!