Ed Morris Poet Light Verse

The Buffeting of the Buffet

The feast was colossal; I’m not really grumbling.
I’m just feeling docile, except for the rumbling.
To put it it discreetly (I could be succincter):
I fear it’s completely defeating my sphincter.

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Written 16 Dec 2018 for the "Succinct Treat" poetry contest.
Also entered in "Rhyme Battle XII" contest.

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Line Gauthier March 2, 2019 at 7:55 PM Back with more congrats, Ed.

Juli- Michelle February 28, 2019 at 12:36 AM Congratulations on your placement in my contest, Ed! Well done :) Ed Morris February 28, 2019 at 7:05 PM Thank you, Juli-Michelle.

Andrea Dietrich December 21, 2018 at 6:36 PM I had really wanted this one to win . Congrats. It was very well deserved.

Line Gauthier December 21, 2018 at 6:04 AM A fun poem, Ed, Congrats on your win. Ed Morris December 21, 2018 at 10:21 AM Thanks, Line.

P.S. Awtry December 20, 2018 at 5:14 PM Congratulations! "I could be succincter" LOL :) P.S. Awtry December 20, 2018 at 8:51 PM Goodness knows we need some new words!!! ;) Ed Morris December 20, 2018 at 7:39 PM Why use a real word when you can used an inventionated one? ;-) Thanks, P.S.

Janice Canerdy December 20, 2018 at 4:45 PM CONGRATULATIONS on your well-deserved win! Janice Ed Morris December 20, 2018 at 7:37 PM Thanks, Janice.

Michelle Faulkner December 20, 2018 at 3:19 PM Impressive you could find a rhyme for 'succincter' - congratulations on your placement! Ed Morris December 20, 2018 at 7:36 PM Thank you, Michelle.

Andrea Dietrich December 17, 2018 at 5:56 PM this is GREAT humor. So clever , Ed. I love it!!! (if I were judge, this would get a win) Ed Morris December 17, 2018 at 6:20 PM He he, good to know I'm not the only one who still gets those 6th-grade scatological giggles. :-) Thank you!