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The Irritating Fly

The Irritating Fly

      The irritating fly zoomed round the room
      Not stopping anywhere as I planned its doom.
      It flew up and down, and buzzed round and round,
      Pestering me with that annoying sound.
      It zipped by the window and hummed by the door
      Then it buzzed back around the room once more.
      I picked up a spray, taking careful aim
      But that relentless fly buzzed just the same.
      I chased it with swatter, I chased it with spoon,
      The end of that fly was going to be soon.
      It zoomed round the kitchen and buzzed round the hall,
      It flew round the ceiling and settled on the wall.
      A well aimed swipe then a sudden splat;
      For that irritating fly, that was that.

       Barry Stebbings
         31/05/2016

       Entered into Contest, 'Just Make Me Laugh.'
        Sponsored by Christine Lehman.

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Caren Krutsinger Date: 4/23/2018 5:49:00 PM Barry, you actually did make me laugh with "planned his doom." Login to Reply Barry Stebbings Date: 4/25/2018 4:22:00 PM Thank you very much, Caren. I am pleased you enjoyed it. // Barry

Teddy Kimathi Date: 9/7/2016 9:01:00 AM Awesome!! Congrats Barry, for your well, deserved top placement in the contest!! ;-) Login to Reply Barry Stebbings Date: 9/7/2016 1:14:00 PM Thank you very much, Teddy. Barry.

Beautiful Scars Date: 9/2/2016 8:15:00 PM love it Barry!congrats on your placement :)-luloo Login to Reply Barry Stebbings Date: 9/3/2016 12:41:00 PM Thank you very much, Laura. Barry

Kim Rodrigues Date: 9/1/2016 7:59:00 AM What's all the buzz? Your poem! Login to Reply Barry Stebbings Date: 9/3/2016 12:40:00 PM Thanks for taking the time to drop by, Kim. Barry.

Tom Arnone Date: 8/31/2016 11:00:00 PM Damn, I could see that fly so vividly, I hurt my neck tracking its flight path. Congrats! Nice rhyme and flow. :-) Login to Reply Barry Stebbings Date: 9/1/2016 3:26:00 AM Ha, ha, ha. Thank you Tom. Barry.

Charlie Smith Date: 8/31/2016 11:53:00 AM The sudden and dramatic splattering of any living tissue on a wall is always good for a laugh. Congratulations Barry...good one. Login to Reply Barry Stebbings Date: 8/31/2016 1:13:00 PM Thank you very much, Charlie. Barry.

Gail Lewis Date: 8/31/2016 10:34:00 AM now that is v funny well done :) Login to Reply Barry Stebbings Date: 8/31/2016 1:13:00 PM Thank you very much, Gail. Barry

Sunita U.D Palawon Date: 8/31/2016 8:35:00 AM Congrats on your win :D enjoyed the read! Sunita Login to Reply Barry Stebbings Date: 8/31/2016 1:11:00 PM Thank you very much, Sunita. Barry.

Jan Allison Date: 8/31/2016 6:15:00 AM Dropping back with my congrats Barry:-) hugs Jan xx Login to Reply Barry Stebbings Date: 8/31/2016 1:11:00 PM Thank you for dropping back, Jan. I am very pleased with my win. Barry.

Joanna Daniel Date: 8/31/2016 3:51:00 AM Very much fun to read, flies can be annoying:) I like the way you rhymed it:) congratulations on your win:) Login to Reply Barry Stebbings Date: 8/31/2016 1:09:00 PM Thank you very much, Jo. Barry

Kai Michael Neumann Date: 8/31/2016 1:58:00 AM Very funny, this is. Congratulations. My wife would feel sorry for the poor fly now, but some flys turn out to be mosquitoes as well. Login to Reply Barry Stebbings Date: 8/31/2016 3:43:00 AM Thank you very much for your comment, Kai. Barry

Abdiel Rios Date: 5/31/2016 9:36:00 PM Hahaha flies sure are annoying Login to Reply Barry Stebbings Date: 6/1/2016 9:16:00 AM Thank You, Abdiel.

Cheryl Hoffman Date: 5/31/2016 9:01:00 PM I know, those flys are fast and give us humans some workout trying to kill them! But they have the last laugh, literally! Cute poem Barry!:) Login to Reply Barry Stebbings Date: 6/1/2016 9:16:00 AM Thank You, Cheryl

Jan Allison Date: 5/31/2016 10:45:00 AM ha ha ha:-) hugs Jan xx Login to Reply Barry Stebbings Date: 5/31/2016 11:00:00 AM Thank You, Jan.