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To Err Or Not To Heir

the kid looked curiously at grandpa ~ who was struggling down the stairs 

he turned to the kid saying ~ one day you’ll be just like me so don’t stare

kid said i might be lucky and die young ~ besides since when do you care

mum was aghast chiding the kid ~ say your sorry that comment’s not fair 

i’m sorry gramps ~ but dad said we must come round to inherit our share

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David Kavanagh

Copyright © David Kavanagh | Year Posted 2023

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I Am Anaya Date: 7/26/2023 10:58:00 AM You are a good judge of character, David. The protagonist in this story with a profile of a greedy aristocrat is replaced by his very own! He will live long, they always do. Enjoyed. Login to Reply David Kavanagh Date: 7/26/2023 2:56:00 PM Well said maestro, I’m off to conduct another impossible sudoku and curse myself to sleep lol, David I Am Anaya Date: 7/26/2023 2:28:00 PM Classical music unfinished. Once a piece of music has dithered long enough, the idea of a neat, rounded-off ending becomes impossible in principle. By the same token, these pieces never really get going. They start with a gesture that sounds like an introduction, but the music never gets beyond it, okay Bach! David Kavanagh Date: 7/26/2023 1:45:00 PM To my eternal shame I totally overlooked the book contest, I suppose I could still write one and post it as a late entry, you’ve no idea how many unfinishable poems for contests I’ve started, I Am Anaya Date: 7/26/2023 1:08:00 PM I just wished you would have chosen a book suggestion for the book contest. Surely, I could have put on display a classic book, but to my dismay, some are too short and too boring! I feel just fine with helping the up-and-coming new generation of genius! David Kavanagh Date: 7/26/2023 12:04:00 PM Heya Anaya, Good take on my Monoku, as we say here in Ireland “he didn’t lick it off the stones” no doubt he will live long contaminating everything around him, cheers David

Lin Lane Date: 7/25/2023 10:26:00 AM Well, that little bugger! I hope gramps isn't hard of hearing. You've upgraded the Monoku form into storytelling length, David. Fantastic! Login to Reply Lin Lane Date: 7/25/2023 1:45:00 PM I’m certain it has happened. Life is real… the good, the bad and the cheeky b’tards. David Kavanagh Date: 7/25/2023 11:00:00 AM Yeah I blame the parents Lin for creating this cheeky li’l b’tard, but he also spilled the beans on their ulterior motive for visiting gramps, would never happen in real life! would it? lol, Cheers David