What Gobsmacks- Bamboozles and Confuses Me Poetry Contest

What Gobsmacks, Bamboozles and Confuses Me Poetry Contest

What gobsmacks, bamboozles and confuses me is that I place a poem in a contest and it placed the first time. Then, when I went back later to compliment the winners that afternoon and comment on my compliments; my compliments and congratulations and my name in the 1st place were gone, so I got an N/A… Computer glitches do happen it is aggravating, but it does happen. I am glad I had saved my poem. Thank you sponsor for your patience and being a good sponsor.

It astounded me when my husband felt
no pain when he had his first heart attack,
but bumps his toes and I learn an array
of words in high tone that takes me aback.

It's innate when my dog does a ditty 
chasing a kitty in a speeding match,
but when he confronts it he wants to play.
Kitty hisses and draws it’s claws to scratch.

My son's sense of humor was decidedly quirky;
they all pushed and gave each other encouragement
I never knew what to expect from my turkeys.
Their poor wife’s now face the embarrassing moments.

10-24-2018

Copyright © | Year Posted 2018



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Date: 11/11/2018 9:51:00 PM
BIG CONGRATS to win top on your well deserved poem. I always admire. Love n Regards.
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Date: 11/11/2018 4:43:00 PM
Congrats on your top win, Eve.
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Date: 10/25/2018 1:51:00 PM
Here's hoping when this one takes first place it doesn't disappear over night because it deserves to be there. Nicely done my friend.
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Date: 10/25/2018 10:43:00 AM
Life is full of mystery and confusion, hopefully one day we'll have the answers to everything. Good luck. Tom.
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Date: 10/25/2018 8:25:00 AM
A different take on the theme, Eve, well done:)
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Date: 10/25/2018 8:14:00 AM
Very interesting take on the theme Eve I and amazed to read in the first stanza that sonny felt no pain yet was having a heart attack and it is a warning to us all:-( hugs Jan xx
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Date: 10/25/2018 5:59:00 AM
There is not pain like when we lost a loved one...Life is full of confusion and unanswered questions, but hopefully one day everything will will make sense..
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Date: 10/24/2018 11:00:00 PM
Well done, Eve--interesting and amusing. If you really want to test your Christianity, step on Lego! Janice
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John Lawless
Date: 11/11/2018 6:07:00 PM
...or place your foot into a construction boot at 5AM and find out it was hiding a GI Joe ......
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Eve Roper
Date: 10/25/2018 12:09:00 AM
At one time I would say I never did , but it seems lately I cannot help myself.
Date: 10/24/2018 9:56:00 PM
A veritable catalogue of bamboozlement, Eve, and if you heard me when I stub my toe on the radiator in the small hours, you would surely blush. Good luck in the contest! Viv x
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