Random trinkets tossed into a box
Costume jewelry, or so they thought,
Came a jeweler with a loup, a sly fox
Sorted junk, for a treasure he sought
With luck he hit paydirt this fine day
He found a genuine ruby, rather large,
Passed over like an old chunk of glass
Showing it to the estate lady in charge
She hissed, “as marked!” with no class,
He bought the ruby for what she asked
Upon leaving he whispered “kiss my a**,”
It was a bargain quite unsurpassed.
Written October 20, 2022
I was on the beach.............
Thought I would take a little swim.....
Off I went!
Diving deep........
When I saw a triangular fin!
Dolphins ? I thought?
Dolphins don't have teeth?
I heard a cello in the background...........
Where have I heard that sound?
Ah yes!
I stopped and paused.........
Damn!
It was in that film....Jaws!
I turned and made for the sand.........
That cello noise was really close now
Should be banned!
I was swimming on an olympic level.........
Can I make dry land?
It's quite far to go!
The swish of fin through the water.........
No time to saunter!
The gnashing of teeth
I am still out of reach!
The water is now shallow
I am on the straight and narrow!
The last spurt!
Whew!
I hit paydirt!
Never had sand tasted so good!
I ploughed on through..........
leaving a huge furrow too!
I survived the ocean blue!
Now, I am thinking.....
How about bungee jumping...?
That will get the heart pumping!
Dangling on a piece of elastic......
sounds fantastic!
To see me,
Read chapter three!
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