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deleeme
Senior Member
since 1999-10-09
Posts 1766
NEW ENGLAND, USA

0 posted 2000-07-30 07:23 AM


O Mother, dear Mother
What am I going to do?
There is trouble a brewing
Of this I don't kid you.
  There's a skunk
  in the shadows
  of the dumpster,
  And it's got
  my poor heart
  all a flutter!

Did you see how big he was?
Oh no! He went under my car,
Now I can't go anywhere
I'm stranded here right where I are!
  'Cause there's a skunk
  under my car
  of all places,
  And it's so
  Unnerving that
  I have to face this!

O Mother, dear Mother
Just make it go away,
I've enjoyed my visit
But I didn't want to stay
  But there's a skunk
  lurking out there
  in the shadows,
  And I didn't
  come prepared
  to do battle!

Oh I wish it would go away
At least that's what I think,
What's that Mother, what do you say--
I'm the one,raising all the stink???
  'cause there's a poor
  bewildered skunk
  in the yard,dear,
  And he'll give
  what you deserve
  from what you've done here!

If more tolerance we could give
Then those different might have a chance
And then all the commotion would subside-
We'd be free from this 2-scent dance!
  Why do
  the skunks
  get all the blame,
  when in fact
  we do
  the same?
  

© Copyright 2000 David L. White - All Rights Reserved
dgvarner
Member Elite
since 2000-05-13
Posts 3552
High Springs, Florida
1 posted 2000-07-30 08:34 AM


wow!  you really twisted that into a thing at the end there!  

this is a great one--i love the way you wrote it with such humor, when in fact, it is quite a serious issue..and true that if we quit making a "stink" about our differences, the difference will fade away..

great work!  

dg


"Half of what i say is meaningless; but i say it so that the other half may reach you." -Kahlil Gibran

ellie LeJeune
Member Elite
since 2000-01-10
Posts 4156
King of Prussia, PA USA
2 posted 2000-07-30 10:05 AM


David; LOL! What great humor and with a twist of wisdom, thus adding a "sweet smelling" moral to the story! And wasn't it fun to be a "virtual reality" witness to the whole incident! Great job with this, we were glad to provide the in-scent-ive! love,Sis< !signature-->

Summers haunting melody
that awakens
the butterflies,
calling them to join
the dance
in their silent song
of praise to God.  
    
eL


[This message has been edited by ellie LeJeune (edited 07-30-2000).]

Lady Lost
Member
since 2000-07-13
Posts 470

3 posted 2000-07-30 04:38 PM


David...LOL!!!  You know that I wasn't serious...you crack me up.  Because of that darn skunk it took me 30 minutes to get in my car!!  I thought it was our black and white cat at first...I was about 2 feet from picking her up!! ACK!  Anyway, great poem...you are certainly a creative individual!!.......beth< !signature-->

You can never have too much fiction; reality can be such a bore

[This message has been edited by Lady Lost (edited 07-30-2000).]

Denise
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-08-22
Posts 22648

4 posted 2000-07-30 10:31 PM


I guess we sometimes do create quite a stink about things! Clever poem, David!

Denise

midnightblues
Senior Member
since 2000-07-01
Posts 1597
Singapore
5 posted 2000-07-31 06:06 AM


Well david, wat i wanted to say wuz oredi said! SUPERLY CUTE!!! *S*


love, michelle


If there cannot be equal in affection, then let the one with more be me - midnightblues™

Dennis L. White
Senior Member
since 2000-02-17
Posts 1463
Michigan, U.S.A.
6 posted 2000-07-31 11:42 AM


Brother, dear Brother,
  There a skunk in the pub, It's there in the corner, come give it a shove, push it out the back door, please send it on its way, Oh Brother, dear Brother, You just saved the day!LOL Delightful poem with a message. WOW
Dennis :^)
  

Moonbeams radiate
When the veiling cloud has past
Playful shadows dance

Dennis L. White :^)

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