Best Bills Poems
dadgum doctors, heads up their butts
poking, prodding, pricking skin
neurologist a psychopath
gets pleasure as electric volts pass through my body
family doctor showed little concern
made me paranoid about irregular heartbeat
EKG failed to determine cause
left me more in doubt than at ease
dentist like a character from Dustin Hoffman’s “Marathon Man”
the more pain inflicted
the more he rejoiced
deep root cleaning caused severe infection
bloodwork done by Vampira clones
labs filled with tubes and needles
results not shared with me
yet I footed the bill
optometrist an Oriental who moved so fast
didn’t care if the prescribed glasses worked
boo on you, dang aristocrats
waving your credentials
nurses so slow to respond
MRI promised on CD, but couldn’t be obtained
just like the blood tests, needed a “report”
doctors driving me insane
each should share my mental hospital bills
*Based on ongoing health tests and written for PD’s contest. Assignment Free Verse, 25 lines, category slam, sad and educational, title: Mental Hospital Bills
The bill arrives; I give a glance
And if it seems correct,
I grab my checkbook, write one out,
The same as you’d expect.
I pop it in the envelope
And choose a proper stamp;
You’ve noticed now that I belong
To that old-fashioned camp.
“Go paperless!” the invoice says.
“Pay what you owe online.”
I’ve always paid the bills my way
And things have worked out fine.
Despite my smartphone, basically
I’ll never be high-tech,
But companies are glad, I’m sure,
When they receive my check.
I awaited, from my Doctor Quills,
A prescription for medicinal pills
- the pills were applied
- but I about died
When I had received his pill bills!
Watching a Buffalo Bills game Last night.
I was shocked to see a player down!
Lying on his back, to our surprise!
We hoped, You get up from the ground.
It was more serious then we knew.
As you were fighting for your life.
As the Nation prayed for you.
Praying you would live, not die.
Two opposing teams stopped and prayed.
Never witnessed on a football field.
Compassion and love were shown that day.
As Humanities finest hour, was revealed.
Michael Tor
Since his injury his Toys for Kids
Charity has received Six million
dollars more and is growing
at 6000 dollars an hour.
Please pray for Damar Hamlin
he suffered a serious injury
playing football for the Buffalo
Bills against the Cincinnati Bengals.
Bills, bills, head busting bills
Checked the drug store, ain't no bill pills
Got pills for aches
Got pills for weight
Think I'll just go out and pick daffodils
© Jack Ellison 2015
(A sequel LOL)
LIVE WITHIN YOUR MEANS.
STOP SPENDING MONEY YOU DON'T HAVE.
JONES NEXT DOOR ARE BROKE.
There is a sadness in Buffalo,
that will always be felt inside.
The pain of four Superbowl losses,
just tears your heart and pride.
Jim Kelly, and the boys did all that
they could do. Four Superbowl
attempts, they played, but sadly
did so lose!
Oh Buffalo fans don't worry, there's
a New Kid in Town. His name is
Josh Allen, best quarterback around!!
Josh is in the run, for The Most Valuable
Player. Hopefully this will shut up, all other
teams, and Naysayers!
He is the best Quarterback, in this
NFL game. Later to be enshrined in
The Football Hall Of Fame!
There's a wind of change that's coming,
you can feel it in the air. They are the
Buffalo Bills! No other team compares!
The doubters have always said, "The
Bills can't never Win." The Bills have
proved them wrong, time and time again!
They beat the Broncos, Lions, Raven's and
the Chiefs. One more game to win and at
the Superbowl they'll meet!
The fans of Buffalo are winners. Some folks
they don't think so. Would love to see their
faces, when we win the Superbowl!!!
We turn to God and pray, to bring us
Victory. We hope that day is coming,
for all the fans to see!
Please let us win the Superbowl, we've
waited for so long. We are the fans of
Buffalo, we pray our time has come!!!!!
Go Bills!!!
Dedicated to the Buffalo Bills Mafia fans,
and all fans who have followed them
throughout the years... Also dedicated
to my brother Gaston a big fan he is.
Go Bills!!!
Here I sit, uncertain of what lies ahead.
I’m still wondering how my family will be fed.
I once had a job that provided a sense of “security.”
Now I don’t… And I have a lot of uncertainty!
I have unpaid bills, and I’m not sure what to do.
I’ve asked for help. But not sure who to turn to!
I get discouraged, and feel life “pulling me down.”
I’ve tried just about every job that’s in town.
The dreams I had, have been shattered and smashed.
At times, I feel like I’m just “a piece of trash.”
My wife tried to support me, the best that she can.
But she doesn’t know me… Or even understands!
Dear Jesus… You’re the only left that I haven’t tried.
There’s been many nights I laid awake and cried!
I read in the Bible, where your love for me is real!
When I call on your name... There’s a love I can feel!
Whatever happens, please help me Lord, to trust you!
Whatever tomorrow holds, may I still love you!
I know that you’re a foundation, that I can stand on!
Jesus is a friend! That I can always depend on!
Jesus, if I lose everything that I have or that I hold on to...
My I always remember your faithfulness
and never forget you!
Here I stand… With my burdens lifted from me!
It’s because of Jesus! And how much he loves me!
I praise HIS name! And lift my hands to the sky!
He’s in control now! I don’t have to ask the reason why!
Jesus… Please take control of my worries and desires!
Above all of my problems, I lift your name up higher!
By Jim Pemberton
A long day at work bills piling up high I just wanna sit down and cry,cry,cry. My water bill is one hundered twenty one bucks I really wanna ask is water this much. The babysitter decided to quit today I owe her a whole three weeks pay. Oh! how I need my lights to read and write. They turned me off right in the middle of the night. Creditors are trying to call my number but the phone is disconnected and it won't be on until December. Damn! I'm so overdue sometimes it will be cheaper to live like the woman in the shoe. Can't get a loan not until the next ten years. I still owe them back pay from the last past five years. Struggling isn't at all easy it can bite you in the butt and give you a good beating. Borrowing money is way out the question. I owe so many people they are ready to start fussing. Overdue is all my bills that are unpaid. I just wanna enter myself in the house for the insane! I just have to take one day at a time and learn to pay my bills right on the dime.
Curves defines her scenic route at
proper speed limit
On the first day of x-mas
My ex wife gave to me
a card from her new attorney
On the second day of x-mas
My ex wife gave to me
Two weeks to leave
and a card from her new attorney
On the third day of x-mas
my ex wife gave to me
Three poloraids
two weeks to leave
and a card from her new attorney
On the fourth day of x-mas
my ex wife gave to me
Four hotel bills
Three polaroids
two weeks to leave
and a card from her new attorney
On the fifth day of x-mas
my ex wife gave to me
five ....oh hell
I was gone...by this time
who am I fooling
and a card from her new attorney
Hey! you dudes on Capital Hill
Do you pay for your own bills
Or is it us poor guys
Who pay for your buys
With taxes taken at will
No frills airlines will get your money
My fair means or by foul
This may mean them charging you
If you need a paper towel
Or if decompression occurs
And the oxygen mask is hanging there
You will have to put a pound coin in
Before it dispenses any air
Marvin are you really starving, I
know you work hard every day, yet
you ain't got money from day to
day. Man all you have is you,sure
hope you don't think folks gonna
take care of you. You keep asking
for money for this and that. Tell me
Marvin where is all your money at,
Yes , I got responsibility too, have
your habits gotten the best of you?
Tell me Marvin, are you really
starving..
I see your site say -
Error: call 1-800 to pay.
There goes my day.
Why do you ask me
To give endless ID
To part with my money?
Profit is your mantra;
So what if Santa
Wants to pay for my Fanta?
Forget Patriot Act bullarama
My $10 drama
Is beneath Osama.
The “main menu” loop
Dishes “valued customer” poop
Till my brain flies the coop.
It will be worth the court fee
To have the bankruptcy trustee
Take over from me.
And that’s when you
Will put a live person through
My ass to chew.