Thomas Edison

Tom sat there eating the last of his bread,
wondering if the next day he'd get fed,
felt like a dumb cluck,
down on his luck,
till a light went off the top of his head. 






11-19-16
Copyright © | Year Posted 2016

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Adams Avatar
September 11, 2017 at 4:02 PM
This is really funny! Perfect rhyme and cadence for the form!! Love it, Pat
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September 11, 2017 at 8:49 PM
Thanks so much for very kind comment and visit Pat; I'm glad you thought it was funny!~Che :)
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November 19, 2016 at 6:19 PM
I don't literally laugh out loud often, but this hit my funny bone, and I laughed out loud literally.
Hoffman Avatar
November 19, 2016 at 7:32 PM
Glad I could make you laugh Sunlite!:)
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