I have a box full of old, goofy postcards. Every so often I pull one out at random and write a poem about the picture on the card. And you thought
your life was boring.
Here's one I pulled out on a Wednesday:
Nice family scene. So I wrote a nice little family poem.
Mommy wears a yellow blouse, daddy wears a tie,
Josh and I wear jammies 'cause it's time for beddie-bye,
"Can we stay up, daddy?" I give him sad eyes, "Please?"
He laughs and tells me, "Sorry squirt" as I bounce upon his knees.
Josh pouts behind daddy's head, trying to look cute,
Mommy laughs and nudges him, "You heard him, kiddos. Scoot."
Josh is in position and his eyes lock into mine,
They had their chance, I nod just once, giving him the sign.
Josh's arms push against the back of daddy's head,
While legs and ankles lock the neck to crush the corotted.
I bring my heel down fast and hard into daddy's sack,
Then knee-drop on his diaphragm, pressing the attack.
Daddy's air comes whooshing out, he tries to talk but squeaks,
He can't break Josh's sleeper hold (we practiced this for weeks)
Mommy finally figures out we're not playing any more.
He cry of fear masks the sound of flapping doggie-door.
"Xerxes," I command our dog and point to mom, "Subdue!"
The rottweiler leaps at mommy's neck as daddy's turning blue.
In moments it's all over, we're staying up tonight,
In the basement mommy and daddy will wake up to their plight,
Duct taped naked on the floor, there they wait for doom,
Think of this next time you send your kids off to their room.
Anyone else who can come up with a stupid poem based on a random picture, feel free to share. Obviously, literary merit isn't an issue.