Terry Flood Poet Rhyme

There Was An Old Lady Who Stood In A Queue

There was an old lady who stood in a queue 
Where the queue led to I hadn’t a clue
So I don’t know why she was stood in the queue
And if I don’t know, then neither do you

The queue started moving one step now and then
Once in a while it would move ahead ten
I still don’t know why she was stood in the queue
And if I don’t know, then neither do you

It turns out that this was a charity queue
Intended to help the impoverished few
But why would an old lady stand in this queue
I truly don't know, so neither do you

I’m not an intrusive, inquisitive guy 
She’s licking her lips and I want to know why 
The old lady’s now near the front of the queue
If I don’t know why, then neither do you 

I needed to know what the lady’s about
She might be confused and I had to find out
I joined her as she crept along with the queue 
The old lady spoke, and I suddenly knew…

“I’m not so old; eighty years and a few,
and Sonny, I feel a lot younger than you.
I’m told there are men at the head of this queue,
It’s a dollar a kiss, and I’m having two.”

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Gary Radice October 12, 2024 at 10:45 PM Heh! Heh! Nice one Terry. Your poetry has a stand up comedy feel about it rather than the sit down and be serious thing - but you can be serious too. You must start with the ending in your mind then build your poems around it in the same way a comedian would do. You draw readers in with your skillful delivery building to the kicker of a punchline and you always deliver. I agree with what you said in a recent blog that longer poems tend to be neglected by readers for the shorter ones. That's a sad fact but I'd say just keep on doing what you're doing. The audience is deffo there. Cheers - Gary Terry Flood October 13, 2024 at 3:34 PM You’d very often be right about my knowing the punchline from the off… but this one was a case of seeing where it went… fortunately, by the third stanza I had it figured. I’m working on a long write now, but only managing a verse or two every day or so…. Maybe it’ll materialise… maybe not. It’s a bit muddled in my head… so I suspect it’ll need a little rewrite or three. Thanks for stopping by, Gary.

Deb M October 12, 2024 at 9:14 AM You never fail my FF ….creative and funny poem that made me smile…..Again King Of the last liners!!! Debx Terry Flood October 12, 2024 at 3:41 PM Thank you, Deb. As I told John (below) I didn’t know where this was gonna go…. Didn’t take too long to work it out. ;-)

John Lawless October 12, 2024 at 6:34 AM had me at the title Terry and joining the queue just to find out.....thanks for the laugh Terry Flood October 12, 2024 at 3:39 PM Thanks, John. When I came up with line one I had no idea what the queue would be for… but I liked the line so I wrote on in hope of that ’Eureka’ moment ;-) Glad you got a giggle out of it. Terry

Jan Allison October 11, 2024 at 4:21 PM ha ha ha Terry, she should have given you a smacker or two on the lips - just to get some practice in:-) hugs Jan xx Terry Flood October 11, 2024 at 5:57 PM I’m a (sort of) married man, Jan.. my ‘wife’ would be livid… besides, I swallowed her false teeth… oh sh*t……..

Lin Lane October 11, 2024 at 3:04 PM That's awfully sweet, Terry. He should've given her two or a few and let her keep her money in case she found a honey. ;-) Terry Flood October 11, 2024 at 3:08 PM Thanks, Lin. FYO… I just came close to ending a good friendship… see my comment on your latest monoku ;-)