Lin Lane Poet Monorhyme

You Silly Goose

What folly is fancy free and footloose
Please don't be fooled, tis but a ruse
If you think about it you will deduce
Freedom's never free, you silly goose

Fancy free beneath a flag of truce?
Cling to liberties while still profuse
Avoid the ropes hanging from a spruce
Those knotted and dangling in a noose 

Stay clear of those who tout fancy-free
and the falsehoods in what they decree
They complain and whine like a banshee
with an attitude to stubbornly disagree

You can take your Debbie Downer attitude
stuff it if you think you've been screwed
Don't enter contests. You're not pursued
to write if you don't have the apptitude.

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Meymei Rose May 26, 2017 at 9:05 AM I love the essence of this poem Lin Lane May 26, 2017 at 10:13 AM Thank you, Meymei.

Darren White May 16, 2017 at 12:41 PM Lots of wonderful alliteration. Plus I feel a rant was needed in the form of a poem.... This feeling got stronger after I googled who the heck Debbie Downer is :) Love the poem! Lin Lane May 16, 2017 at 1:09 PM LOL Darren, you needed only to ask and I would've gladly told you. You're quite perceptive in the course of this one. I'm glad you like it so well. Thanks!

Eye Truth-Teller May 15, 2017 at 4:34 PM Funny poet Lin Lane May 15, 2017 at 4:55 PM I can be funny...I can be serious. Thanks for reading me and leaving a comment.

Emile Pinet May 15, 2017 at 2:58 PM This is good, done with superb yet subtle imagery, while the sincerity and simplicity of the words, grab you from the start and never lets go. Your word choice is good and the message sent (although not conventional), is strong and emotional. Emile. #7 Lin Lane May 15, 2017 at 4:54 PM I appreciate such detailed comments on what started out to be a fluff piece, but sometimes a poem takes us where it leads. Thanks so much for your compliments, Emile.

Connie Marcum Wong May 14, 2017 at 10:05 PM Wow Lin, that last line is a zinger! But appropriate! : ) I call people silly goose when they are acting like one....wonder if that is a Midwestern/southerly thing? Love this! 7 ; ) Lin Lane May 15, 2017 at 7:12 AM Hi, Connie. Thank you. I'm not sure where the expression originated, but it certainly fits many.

Winged Warrior May 14, 2017 at 10:18 AM You Silly Goose you lol...a laughable write Lin...Happy moms day...^WW^ Lin Lane May 14, 2017 at 10:52 AM Oh, I can be such a silly goose! Thanks for the comment and the Mother's Day wishes.

Tim Smith May 14, 2017 at 10:13 AM Funny Lin...is this for a contest? Lin Lane May 14, 2017 at 10:51 AM Not for a contest...just having a say. Thanks, Tim.

Jan Allison May 14, 2017 at 9:59 AM ha ha ha ha ha oh Lin I love this on SO many levels lol:-) hugs Jan xx Lin Lane May 14, 2017 at 10:50 AM Thanks, Jan. I thought you'd appreciate it. Hugs.

Daniel Turner May 14, 2017 at 9:56 AM Happy Mother's Day Lin. Sending love your way:) Lin Lane May 14, 2017 at 10:50 AM Thank you very much, Danny. Hugs to you sweet friend.