Woke from slumber to realise
that hubby was not in the bed.
I donned my robe and off I trot
to seek out my dearest Wilfred.
At kitchen table there he sat
deep in thought with coffee in hand.
I watched as he wiped a few tears
while holding our gold wedding band.
Asking what the matter could be
to have him up late in the night.
So sad he appeared as he said
"You recall our first love scene, right?"
"Your dad caught us in my back seat
doing what we should not have done"
Because you were only sixteen
he said "You will marry her son!"
With shotgun pointed in my face
and the threat of going to jail;
I said "Yes sir I surely will!"
(or it's twenty five years no bail)
I replied
"I recall how pleased you were then
to propose to me on that eve."
(Whispering sweetly in my ear)
"I love you and will never leave."
My heart skipped a beat as I smiled.
Another tear dropped down his cheek.
Remembering all those long years,
I hugged him and could barely speak.
He said...
"The reason I am here tonight
reflecting with tears of sorrow...
After all of these years of marriage
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"JAIL RELEASE WOULD BE TOMORROW!!!"
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And then the fight started!
Author notes
I hope I manage to massage a few facial muscles with this one
In a list
A contest entry
- Tell Me a Joke in Poetry (As a Farewell to AP) by Vernal Bloom.
450 points, ended March 14, 2007, 8 entries
Silver trophy winner
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest - Options! Prewrites accepted. by after-silence.
900 points, ended July 14, 2008, 21 entries
Bronze trophy winner
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest - Silly, Silly, Silly by misterfish.
950 points, ended July 5, 27 entries
Honorable mention
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest - And then the fight started…… :)) by daviscth.
700 points, ended July 15, 13 entries
Gold trophy winner
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest - ANYTHING GOES BUT YOU MUST MAKE ME LAUGH by Juno101.
460 points, ended November 20, 88 entries
• next poem in this contest, • Add to finalists list, or remove from contest
If you do not laugh my reputation is ruined!!!!
Comments
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I really like the pic and the twist is nice.
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haha very well done. Well worth a gold. Congrat..
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OMG!!! LOL!!! I was really getting into this and then I read the punch line!!! This is so funny!!! Thanks for the laugh and for sharing.
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Wahoo
Thanks for adding a Goldie to this one 
Linda
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You are most welcome...My aim is to please & disclocate jaw bones if I can (from laughing too much... not fighting)
Linda
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Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!
So good!
So So So Good!
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Haha yeah well it surely is a sentence to be with one person for 25 years, indeedy prison or finding the money for the bail would've been preferable. I hear they have cable in prison now. There we go. Least you wont have your wife telling you to stop watching it or your husband being a slob in front of it, it'd be you instead.
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lmfao!!! absolutely fabulous!!!
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Ha ha!!!
Cleverly done...I really enjoyed this poem.
Well done.
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I thank you. Pleased to share a laugh
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Hilarious. Excellent. I loved it. All the best in this contest, this one will be hard to beat.
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Thanks
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haha,this is a great write, it shows emotion, a deep love, and then a twist.
it's very just so typical, and i can imagine it as my parents lol, it's very real, and i'm sure alot of married people can relate highly to it.
i like it cos it's just like a joke, with a punchline at the end, but in a poetic form, which is ironic as the marriage sure ain't poetic lol
and like i said..it is hard to make me laugh with a piece of writing and i meant HARD i have to admit...it did make me giggle slightly though
so well done, you cracked me
good luck
XD
xxx
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Glad I at least drew a giggle
Best wishes for your contest
Linda
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very nice, love the ending; im sitting there getting all happy inside and then...bam! im laughing my head off XD
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LOL, the ending of this really took me off guard, and I loved it! Thank you so much for the laugh! I needed it
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LMAO You got me on that one. Very well done to get to the surprise ending. Pen on...
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Well done!
Irony can be so amusing. This brought a smile to my face.
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And is hew happy or sad about it? Coz it seems he's inlove with you
This is a beautiful poem, and very creative too! -
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Grinning here...it is actually a Joke as the guy wished he was in jail instead of married...cos he would have got out the next day and been a free man. Love that you took it ALL seriously. Thank you for commenting
Linda
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Lol too funny Love it! A great piece. This sure brought out the chuckles in me. Marriage in LONGER than a jail sentence
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A tad bored tonight so thought I would shove this one out there to share some facial muscle exercises around.
Glad yours got a workout hon
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This is really funny and surely has a surprising ending. The first part leads one to believe that this is a serious write, and then the humor thrown in at the end adds so much to this. I love the way you set this poem up. Congratuations on your wins! Blessings, Patty
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Thanks
Pleased to have tickled your ribs
Linda
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Haha! Nice one. I feel bad for the poor narrator though! Oh and as an aside, I have to mention that I love the choice of artwork... Lichtenstein was all about exaggerating and satirizing love (and war); the moment I saw that picture I was seriously sitting here thinking "Oh please don't let this be a serious love poem; the image does NOT actually fit." And then... it did! (Yeah I know, I should actually pay attention to categories...) Great joke, and you led up to it well. Thanks so much for entering my contest!
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Thank you sooo much...soooo pleased you got a Surprise and a Chuckle
Linda
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Pee Ess on the pic...got my AP Hubby to help with that as it had to BE SO!
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Haha ok That's cool. I really did love how well it fit. Thanks again for entering the contest and congratulations!
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HA HA HA. This was a well-written poem with a very funny twist at the end. I wish you much success in the contest.
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Appreciate you dropping by with a comment Timothy
Thanks for the wish for success...I already have that (I think) by seeing some smiles on faces.
Linda
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I agree with Zain. I was wondering while my eyes seeking for humor part of your piece then I reached to the last line and then my lips opened to a big smile! Ahaha you are so clever and you had the control of your pen! A sweet and spicy poem you shared with us. Thank you and best of luck to you in the contest :-)
~Massy~
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thanks Vernal Bloom
I figure that the punch line should come at the end
like most good jokes. Pleased it gave you a smile.
Best wishes in the judging process of this imaginative contest.
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I love this one! To be led through such tell and heartwrenching expectations to find a true gem! I laughed. THis is a great read.
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Thanks Rick, pleased I could give you a laugh...
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Hm... makes me wonder...Nah, better not!
You did good on this one!
The Mister
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Better not WHAT?????
WONDER WHAT????????????
Thanks for the help with pic
The Missus
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awesome!
LOL!! While reading I was wondering where it was going and when the funny bit would come in.. the end was hilarious!! Great job, good luck in the contest!
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zain I appreciate your comment and so please you got a laugh in the end
Linda
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Recluse...you goofy girl... what a riot you are today.
Just like a man!!! my hubby likes to tell everyone
that he got handed a life sentence because we got
married at the courthouse while all the prisoners
were being arraigned. Oh well such is romance
Love ya!!!
laurie.
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Married in the court house!!!! Is that because you had to make it legal in a hurry
Had to have a crack at this one and try to beat the Flakey entry bwahahahahahaha
MWAH L
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HAHAHAHA Oh this is priceless! LOVE IT!
My Hubby and I have been married for 45 years and I tell everyone "You get less for MURDER!"
Joan..from Sydney
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thanks heaps for taking the time to read Joan...
I broke out several years ago the funny side can still be seen...wishing you many more happy years
Linda
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very very very funny. loves it
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Glad you love it...thanks for taking the time to read and comment
Linda
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huh??? lol
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Oh so you !
Well written Cuz.
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Is that all you can say?????Didn't you even get a belly laugh or a slight chuckle out of it????
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Well, EXCUSE ME ! ! ! !
I didn't want your head to get too swollen I could keep 
ing all day on your poetry if you'd like OK...OK.....OK.........I RECKON IT'S BLOODY AWESOME. Feel better now, huh?
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Yes thank you
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Thank God for that. I'd hate to upset you, Oh 'Wise one from Afar'. Good luck in the contest.
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lol typical Aussie humour that one...lol i still think its low down and nasty but hey ya get that... i wish you well in the contest and i definatley did get a giggle...
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whoopie it actually got a laugh...thanks heaps slipperssun
for your time and encouragement...will try to be more conversant with you guys in future
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LOL, LMAO This is priceless, the only way Aussie humor could be. Welcome and g'day. Just made me laugh out loud.
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I want to overdose...on laughter is my motto and so glad I gave you a tickle in the ribs...looking forward to checking out more Aussies...much love and appreciation
Linda
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