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Wake Me When It's Over

Mr. Clyde Schlunk traveled from his home in Worm Holes, Alabama, To represent his company at a convention in Hammond, Indiana. He was to soak up tidbits of data concerning the disposal of nuclear waste. To fortify himself for the weekend he scurried to the hotel bar with haste! Clyde had suffered insomnia for years and was prone to drifting off to sleep. He was in dire straits and tried to control it with medicine that wasn't cheap. There was a seminar though, concerning a UFO that held his rapt attention: 'Twas reported it landed in a lunar crater - 'twas the hi-lite of the convention! Rosie and her polka band played a gig in the hotel bar each and every night. He forsook the "wine and dine" catered by the kitchen preferring Miller Lite! He and a rowdy crowd of vacuum salesmen partied 'til they closed the bar. Clyde felt no pain reeling to his room - by that time he was gone by far! One evening after a gargantuan toot with friends, he'd had too many snorts, And locked himself out of his room clad only in his spandex boxer shorts! The security folks escorted him back to his room and made of it no big issue. (To sweeten his sour breath he toted a handy supply of Listerine soaked tissue!) Robert L. Hinshaw, CMSgt, USAF, Retired (© All Rights Reserved) Fifth Place in Catie Lindsey's "Wacky Weekend Challenge" Contest - June 2010

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Date: 6/29/2010 2:14:00 PM
Congrat's on this wonderful poem!~Tirzah~
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Date: 6/29/2010 1:14:00 PM
Many congratulations on you win in Catie's fine contest Robert. She fairly got us poets thinking with her choice of words and phrases to use >> James
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Date: 6/28/2010 4:05:00 PM
Congrats Bob on your big win in the Wacky Weekend contest..amazing use of all those dynamic words so well as only u can do.. enjoy my friend.. with luv from the "Sweetheart" in Hawaii..
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Date: 6/28/2010 10:02:00 AM
Congratulations Robert on your win in Catie Lindsey's contest "Wacky Weekend Challenge". Love, Carol
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Date: 6/27/2010 10:46:00 AM
Great silliness, Robert, this was one challenge I simply could not get into, but it is reaping some great entries!! Luv, Andrea
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Date: 6/26/2010 10:48:00 AM
What a cool poem, Bob! Loved the whole thing and had lots of laughs, especially when reading how the UFO landing in the lunar crater was the highlight of the convention. Whacky and wonderful! Best wishes for the contest. Love, Carolyn
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Date: 6/26/2010 9:21:00 AM
This is an excellent twist for a flash fiction. It flow very well and is quite imaginative. Good luck with the contest. Great job! Joseph
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Date: 6/26/2010 8:24:00 AM
Quite a laff, Sarge. Great write. Best of luck. ..Ralph
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Date: 6/26/2010 7:21:00 AM
Bob, Bob, you have always a great style to write. A fine theme of the poem from the given words. Great luck in the contest
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Date: 6/25/2010 8:16:00 PM
I love it..;you are to funny. Thanks for pointing out my stupidity..thats what i get for trying to write in the middle of the night. Im starting all over..smile. BG
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Date: 6/25/2010 7:17:00 PM
Very good I really like this poem. Keep up the good work.
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