One ring, two rings, three rings, four
Stop that ringing, can’t take anymore
First the phone, then the front door
What’s all the darned ringing for?
From the TV repairman comes a call
Says he can’t make it after all
Leaving me dumped like a worn out ball
As it thuds quite flatly against the wall
At the door there’s a bill collector man
Trying to take all my money before he ran
But there’s not any left in my empty can
So he’ll have to settle for a bucket of sand
Oh no, it’s the phone again and the doorbell, too
What’s a poor old lady to do
Who’s ringing this time? I haven’t a clue
Guess I’ll just let them ring, boo-hoo
One ring, two rings, three rings, four
It’s the mailman bringing another bill or more
I can tell by the ring it’s trouble at the door
I think I’ll slip out the back, stop keeping score
And if they catch up with me at last
There goes my future, here comes my past
Guess I might as well let my fate be cast
They’re after me and they’re much too fast
What’s all that darned ringing for
First the phone, then the front door
Stop that ringing, can’t take anymore
One ring, two rings, three rings, four
Dee Garner
© April 7, 2008
Author notes
My feeble attempt... I can't find the Dr. Suess poem that inspired this and I've forgotten the name of it but it's out there somewhere I'll keep looking for it.
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- Dr Seuss Paradoy contest by Sarah957.
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I really like this , very cute parody of Dr Seuss, but I can't remember which one it is either.
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lol A tribute to all of us Moms out here dealing with that ringing..although mine may have now moved to my ears..
This is simply charming and the dr suess book is one fish two fish three fish.. if that helps? I am a mom of 4 so,, have tried to dish out the sand plenty of times
Linda
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laughing at a bucket of sand, yeah that will do
made me think of the phone here, telesales peeps always phoning, just as i begin to write a poem, then i pick it up and it is a recorded message calling me
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GOT TO LOVE IT
I sure can relate to this Dr. Seuss Mom...ringing ring always ringing and the bills pile up and the stress with it...You have spoken for a lot us women
winner for sure love
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this is terrific you should write this for stories haha great write i enjoyed reading it!
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Dr Seuss's mother sounds quite stressed out. I hope she doesnt have to file for bankruptzy!
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Being the weird kid I was, I had this hatred of Dr. Seuss, well I don't mean I plotted his doom or anything but he annoyed the life out of me. Hey, I had issues, lol.
I hate being disturbed by things like phone calls and people at the door, though I now am indifferent to Dr. Seuss so there's been some progression.
Oh my, that is a very Seussian background:
Not at all a mellow yellow.
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