THERE’S A HOLE

A short note, my husband’s ice machine is 
His baby, and to have it broken down just 
Before Christmas dear everyone, was a
Catastrophe.

THERE’S A HOLE

My ice machine is broken dear Jenny
Dear Jenny, my ice machine is broken
Dear Jenny, so sad!

Well fix it dear Elias, dear Elias, then
Then Fix it dear Elias, dear Elias 
Fix it!

With what shall I fix it dear Jenny
Dear Jenny, with what shall I fix it
Dear Jenny, with what?

With a garage full of tools dear Elias
Dear Elias with a garage full of
Tools dear Elias, fix it!

Gave most of my tools when we 
Retired dear Jenny, gave most of
My tools, dear Jenny, so now?

You still have enough dear Elias, dear
Elias, I know you can fix it dear Elias 
Fix it!

I will try dear Jenny, dear Jenny,
I will try dear Jenny, will give
It a try!

Hey Jenny i have fixed it, dear Jenny, 
Dear Jenny, hey Jenny i’ve fixed it
Dear jenny, fixed it!

Proud of you dear Elias, dear Elias,
With just a few tools 
Dear Elias, you fixed it!

How do I clean my tools dear Jenny,
Dear Jenny, how do I clean my tools
Dear Jenny, just how!

In a bucket dear Elias, dear Elias,
In a bucket, try a bucket, my darling
A bucket!

But there’s a hole in my bucket dear Jenny,
Dear Jenny, but there is a hole in my bucket
Dear Jenny, a hole!


‘There’s a hole in my bucket’ sung by Harry Belafonte in the mid 20th century.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2023


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Date: 1/25/2024 3:55:00 AM
Good Morning Jennifer. I read your note and I am sorry about the ice machine. However your creativity and skilled talent took over and worked. This is excellent free verse in my opinion and only free verse could tell this story. Your thoughts are clear as we read and I found any repetitive strong positive and appropriately utilized. Truly. I will return soon. Thank you as always for sharing your poetic pen with us. Have a wonderful morning. Peace and Blessings now and always. (smile)
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Date: 1/15/2024 10:25:00 AM
Love your creativity. I hope you are well Jennifer?
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Date: 1/13/2024 1:43:00 PM
What a nice creative write that had me smiling and thinking of the song. Well done. love phyl
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Date: 1/13/2024 12:32:00 PM
Creative one. Thanks for sharing it with us. I remember the song, My bucket has a hole in it and it don't work no more. Sara K
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Date: 1/1/2024 7:10:00 AM
This brought back memories. A fun one to be sure.
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Date: 12/19/2023 11:03:00 PM
Awwwn, this is so sweet, my heart is melting!! You're such a beautiful soul dear Jennifer and this lyrical poem brought a huge smile on my face.. Truly.. You've so wonderfully captured that incident when the ice machine broke down and it was a catastrophe, haha.. But I'm glad it got fixed! This was such a joy to read.. I hope your are doing well, wishing you so much love and light! :)
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Date: 12/19/2023 7:54:00 PM
Aw, this is a great, Jennifer. I was singing along happily by the second stanza. Seasonal Joy, Gershon
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Date: 12/19/2023 7:52:00 PM
Oh I do so remember that song "My Bucket's Got A Hole In it". In fact it was very popular in my mother's time. This brought a smile to my face. Reminds me of some conversations with my hubby except as he got older we usually called someone else to do the job right. A fun read. God Bless and Merry Christmas, JB
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Date: 12/19/2023 9:43:00 AM
The main thing is. It's working. How long will it take him to get to me. People are holding up glasses, fuming at me.
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Date: 12/19/2023 9:24:00 AM
Wonderfully created, dear Jenny, dear Jenny! and congrats to dear Elias, dear Elias! I remember the song, wow, I can't believe I remember it! Thanks for the cheerful and fun poem, my dear friend. Smiles ~ Blessings Bill
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Date: 12/19/2023 3:52:00 AM
This is so hilarious dear Jenny! If you could fix your ice machine dear Elias, dear Elias, you can easily fix the hole of your bucket dear Elias, dear Elias... ! :) I enjoyed it so much. You have a child's innocence dear Jenny
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Date: 12/19/2023 7:56:00 PM
Jenny really does have that 'child's innocence.' You've described her magic quality perfectly, Valsa. :) gw
Date: 12/15/2023 3:16:00 AM
That’s great Jenny, if anyone can fix a hole in a bucket, Elias can… Belle
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Date: 12/14/2023 1:11:00 PM
Hahaha... love this one and you made me smile.. nice to make a fun poem from a catastrophe (in your husbands eyes).. So nice to see you posting my friend.. I hope all is well over there and you are enjoying the nice warm weather, whilst we all feel cold.. all the best.
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Date: 12/14/2023 12:30:00 PM
Brilliant Jennifer…..funny and creative…..made me smile! Deb x
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Date: 12/14/2023 11:47:00 AM
An enjoyable read Jennifer, glad Elias managed to fix it. Have a lovely Christmas and a happy new year. Tom
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