Tic Tac Toe
*This poem will make more sense to Americans
who watched t.v. in the 1970’s
TIC TAC TOE
the board real tidy. today Tiger would hold
together the family photo. how old the queuing.
surely the Brady six hated tic tac toe -
the anniversary cake blows
the squares, it’s centerfold - Borgnine, Lynde
and Rivers. family full of puzzling fun,
riveting answers. Alice lines them up -
his and her kids, girls on one side, boys
on the other, mom and dad, and plops
herself in the middle, as an inclusion.
delusional housekeeper dates Sam the butcher.
braces and nose job…Marcia…Marcia…Marcia
singing group, house of cards, a charm bracelet.
Tiger’s a thief. Kitty Carryall, his beef.
blame Bobby. Jan gets revenge by sneezing.
sneezing…sneezing…sneezing, sends
the dog away. “in what state was Lincoln born?”
Lynde’s square lit up. He grabs hold of his muse:
“like all of us naked and screaming.” sardonic
tic, tac, toe vibrations of Uncle Arthur’s laugh.
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Categories:
lynde, america,
Form: Free verse
Square Talk
A tribute to Hollywood Squares
Q and A changed a little somtimes to rhyme
If you decide to pet a dog
Everyone knows it'll wag it's tail
What's the reaction you get from a goose?
"Of course make him bark, without fail!" .....Paul Lynde
Long ago when your great grandpa
Put horseradish on his head
what was he really trying to do?
"Put it into his mouth instead!"......George Gobel
The question was very simple
The answer had all enthralled
Can boys join the campfire girls?
"Only after, lights out, is called!"..... Marty Allen
When a couple has a baby
Who is responsible for it's sex?
The answer, "I'll lend him the car"
"It's up to him what happens next"..... Charley Weaver
You've decided to grow strawberries
Are you getting any the first year?
"Of course I'm not getting any"
"I'm busy growing strawberries here!"..... Charley Weaver
If you're going to skydive
At least how high should you be?
"Three days of steady drinking"
"Should just about do it for me!"..... Charley Weaver
True or False, a pea can last
As long as five thousand years
"Sometimes it sure seems that way" .....George Gobel
Had everyone laughing to tears!
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Categories:
lynde, celebrity, funny,
Form: Quatrain