Barry Stebbings Poet Couplet

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

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

Beautiful Scars September 2, 2016 at 8:15 PM love it Barry!congrats on your placement :)-luloo Barry Stebbings September 3, 2016 at 12:41 PM Thank you very much, Laura. Barry

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

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

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

Gail Lewis August 31, 2016 at 10:34 AM now that is v funny well done :) Barry Stebbings August 31, 2016 at 1:13 PM Thank you very much, Gail. Barry

Sunita U.D Palawon August 31, 2016 at 8:35 AM Congrats on your win :D enjoyed the read! Sunita Barry Stebbings August 31, 2016 at 1:11 PM Thank you very much, Sunita. Barry.

Jan Allison August 31, 2016 at 6:15 AM Dropping back with my congrats Barry:-) hugs Jan xx Barry Stebbings August 31, 2016 at 1:11 PM Thank you for dropping back, Jan. I am very pleased with my win. Barry.

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

Kai Michael Neumann August 31, 2016 at 1:58 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. Barry Stebbings August 31, 2016 at 3:43 AM Thank you very much for your comment, Kai. Barry

Abdiel Rios May 31, 2016 at 9:36 PM Hahaha flies sure are annoying Barry Stebbings June 1, 2016 at 9:16 AM Thank You, Abdiel.

Cheryl Hoffman May 31, 2016 at 9:01 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!:) Barry Stebbings June 1, 2016 at 9:16 AM Thank You, Cheryl

Jan Allison May 31, 2016 at 10:45 AM ha ha ha:-) hugs Jan xx Barry Stebbings May 31, 2016 at 11:00 AM Thank You, Jan.