You Can Never Dance a Tango With a Mango

You Can Never Dance A Tango With A Mango


     You can never dance a Tango With a Mango

     And the Damson is a drama in the Jive.

     And the Grapefruit you can bet

     Has not done the Rhumba yet

     And that a Kumquat does the Foxtrot

     Is entirely false.

     The Samba when in season can be entirely pleasin’

     But the Mango cannot Tango or dance the Waltz.


    10/19/17

    For 'Daft' contest by Kevin Shaw
Copyright © | Year Posted 2017

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Hoffman Avatar
November 24, 2017 at 3:37 PM
Belated congrats on a very funny, clever and imaginative poem Barry!~Che :)
Stebbings Avatar
November 26, 2017 at 7:02 AM
Thank you very much, Cheryl. // Barry
Allison Avatar
November 24, 2017 at 4:06 AM
Dropping back with my congrats Barry:-) hugs Jan xx
Stebbings Avatar
November 24, 2017 at 7:20 AM
Thank you very much, Jan. // Barry
Pett Avatar
November 18, 2017 at 11:16 AM
Congratulations on your well deserved win Barry, well written, funny and imaginative, brilliant. :))
Stebbings Avatar
November 18, 2017 at 1:35 PM
Thank you very much, Roy. // Barry
May Avatar
November 18, 2017 at 9:51 AM
A fun write Barry.....Congrats on your win
Stebbings Avatar
November 18, 2017 at 1:34 PM
Thank you very much, Joseph. // Barry
Barden Avatar
November 18, 2017 at 5:17 AM
Got a kick out of this ... and a twirld, and a step, and a dip ... congrats, Barry! ;-)
Stebbings Avatar
November 18, 2017 at 1:34 PM
Ha, ha, thank you very much, Gregory. // Barry
Pigeon Tart Avatar
November 17, 2017 at 9:14 PM
Back with congratulations! xomo :)
Stebbings Avatar
November 18, 2017 at 3:02 AM
Thank you very much, Maureen. // Barry
Rodrigues Avatar
November 17, 2017 at 6:57 PM
Fun, Barry! Congrats!
Stebbings Avatar
November 18, 2017 at 3:02 AM
Thank you very much, Kim. // Barry
Smith Avatar
November 17, 2017 at 3:22 PM
Great fun Barry, congrats :)
Stebbings Avatar
November 18, 2017 at 3:01 AM
Thank you very much, Gary. // Barry
Sutton Avatar
November 8, 2017 at 1:44 AM
This made me smile! Love it :)
Stebbings Avatar
November 10, 2017 at 4:43 PM
Thank you very much, Ellie. // Barry
Medders Tobechi Avatar
October 25, 2017 at 6:16 PM
It is definitely daffy, Should do well. Best wishes for the contest.
Stebbings Avatar
October 26, 2017 at 4:30 PM
Thank you very much, Janis. // Barry
Allison Avatar
October 19, 2017 at 10:08 AM
ha ha ha this made me smile especially as hubby and i have recently started going sequence dancing :-) hugs jan xx
Stebbings Avatar
October 19, 2017 at 4:08 PM
Thank you, Jan. I thought of it while I was shopping in Waitrose this morning, lol. // Barry
Smith Avatar
October 19, 2017 at 9:18 AM
Great fun this Barry, good luck in the contest :)
Stebbings Avatar
October 19, 2017 at 9:20 AM
Thank you very much, Gary. // Barry
Pigeon Tart Avatar
October 19, 2017 at 9:06 AM
So much fun! Love it :) my best to you for the contest! xomo
Stebbings Avatar
October 19, 2017 at 9:16 AM
Thank you very much, Maureen. // Barry
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