"Father, will you Baptise my child?"
"Of course,my dear, of course.
What name have you chosen
For this wee little mite?"
"Well, Father, I have my reasons
To name this child i i,
I must keep those reasons private
I cannot tell you why."
Baptism went off quite smoothly
And time passed quickly by
Another child for baptism,
Father has another try.
"What name? ,Matthew, Mark or John,
While Mary is a lovely name
To help a christian girl
Live happily and long"
"Well, father, i've named this child
with the letters M and P,
I still can't tell you why
It's a secret, don't you see."
One year gone and back again
And the father couldn't see
Why anyone would want to name
A child just a.b.c.
My dear, I cannot name this child
It just will not be
Unless I know the reason
For this frivolity."
"Father, the birth of my first child
was an innocent injury
the second was mis-placement
as anyone can see.
The third birth was all my fault,
I really must confess
I did not take precautions,
Absolutely B------ Careless.
A contest entry
- Dizu wants something happy for a change. :] by Duchess Dizufish.
800 points, ended August 16, 2008, 13 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Comments please
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I love your sense of humour, Bob. This cetainly did rattle the Priest. I laughed a lot. I must admit, i had to read it a couple of times to get the gist of the last three paragraphs, but i eventually saw the light. I had to look right into it to see those hidden little gems. Maybe i was just too tired after work today. Gonna try another.
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I am glad you got a laugh, it was supposed to be funny. Its an old story and was not easy to make into poetry. Thnks for reading my waffling.
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Oh, this made me smile!!! Creative, humouros and original. Well done!
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Thank you Yvette, this was meant for a chuckle and it seems to have achieved its purpose. I'm pleased with its reception by those on the site. Thanks again.
Cheers
Bob
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Haha, this made me chuckle. Very well rhymed; I didn't read a single rhyme that felt forced.
Of course, my favorite part was the end, where it all comes together. :]
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This was meant to give readers a chuckle. I am pleased that it has done that. Thank you for your comments.I appreciate them.
Cheers
Bob
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Bob
You have penned a gem here filled with wonder and wit. Damn I did enjoy so. But that poor father. lol
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I am so glad you enjoyed it. I was waiting for a phone call and it just came up. I wrote it on a piece of paper and edited it a couple of times, and posted it. Something light to balance the other stuff I'm doing. Thank you for commenting.
Cheers
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