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To Doze Or Not To Doze

The sermon was dull, the church was warm, Grandpa Smeltzer was snoring up a storm. Every once in a while, he'd give a snort. The young lads were counting his snorts as sport. Grandma Smeltzer gave her man a poke, "Why'd you do that woman?" loud words he spoke. The pastor ignored them and kept up the drone Reading the scriptures in monotone.. I looked around, and others were nodding. Some jerked awake after gentle prodding. "It's a sin", said I, "That grown men Can't stay awake for the last amen." Then we closed our eyes as we started to pray And I just couldn't help it, mine stayed that way. For the Snooze or choose, contest. Placed 11th

Copyright © | Year Posted 2010




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Date: 6/27/2010 4:08:00 PM
congrats on your win dear Joyce. your poems always make me smile. well done! hugs, shar xoxo
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Date: 6/24/2010 2:58:00 PM
hahaha that last line was priceless. Congrats, more winning from our Joyce! LUv, Andrea
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Date: 6/24/2010 2:54:00 PM
Congratulations on your win Joyce ~ Sharon :)
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Date: 6/24/2010 5:36:00 AM
Congratulations Joyce on your win in Nikko Palmario's contest "Your Snooze, You Choose". Love, Carol
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Date: 6/24/2010 2:43:00 AM
This was another funny entry that I got! and I couldn't help but be able to relate to this, heehee, I too have been guilty of dozing off in church ;)--congrats on being in my winners' list, Joyce! --nikko :)
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Date: 6/21/2010 7:58:00 PM
funny first stanza the things kids do to get their kicks, this was an good entry for the contest, good luck...P.D.
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Date: 6/21/2010 6:14:00 PM
lol! Well done, Joyce! Good luck in the contest: )
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Date: 6/21/2010 9:05:00 AM
ha ha, great poem for Nikko's contest, really enjoyed it ~ Sharon :)
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Date: 6/21/2010 2:18:00 AM
habit forming is it Joyce? love this, never stopped being amazed at the different subjects poets on here write about. great stuff love it Harry
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Date: 6/20/2010 11:21:00 PM
Looks like you've got a good one going here. Good luck, Agape, Moses
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Date: 6/20/2010 10:54:00 PM
Hilarious, Joyce! This witty poem will raise some eyebrows...er, eyelids. Love, Carolyn
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