It's easy come and easy go,
and who will pay, we never know!
Belle went to school to catch a man,
her knees and ankles, hips and thighs
displayed attractively -- her plan
to flutter lashes, sigh some sighs,
and charm the richer, greener guys;
the quickest way to Daddy's dough
was through what Sonny could bestow.
It's easy come etc.
He studied business, arts and law,
to follow at his father's will,
and if we had to name a flaw,
his shifty eyes were never still.
His full name, though they called him Bill,
was William James Eugene deWitt
and Junior, if they thought of it.
It's easy come etc.
There isn't that much more to tell,
we name the cast, and then it's done;
young Belle could dance and sing so well,
wherever she was found was fun,
when stars were bright, she was the sun.
He courted her, she caught her man,
and soon they added to the clan.
It's easy come etc.
We leave them to themselves a while;
the tale of Belle and Bill you know,
all work and work without a smile,
and whoops! where can a marriage go
when no one loved except for show?
A decade and it's done, of course,
and Bill and Belle filed for divorce.
It's easy come etc.
Poor Bill, they said, was taken in,
as Belle was granted all but half,
but neither counted it a win,
for no one found a cause to laugh
when loss expanded off the graph.
The children, Anne and Billy III,
got money and hostility.
It's easy come and easy go,
and who will pay, we never know!
A contest entry
- # 127 OPEN TO ALL & "Ye Olde Winklers on Wodensdaye" by Lyndon.
6030 points, ended October 13, 2008, 4 entries
Gold trophy winner
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
What do you think?
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Congratulations Magaret
I knew this poem would achieve gold. Frans -
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Thank you Frans.
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Hi ho! The fallout of Collateral Damage!
We must never belittle our poets long before Shakespeare. They had wit! And, my poet-friend, so have you. You followed the specifications so well. Loved your refrain. Thank you and good luck.
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Thank you for the gold trophy Ron. The model poem struck me as the play of flawed characters, each trying to get the most out of the situation. This still happens, of course. I'm honoured for the placement and happy you enjoyed reading.
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I know I commented
but for some reasons it never 'stuck'. Wanted to read the other poems this morning, and then noticed my 'flaw'! I've matured since reading it the first time - had an uncomfortable feeling 'skipping' through the life story. I now have a slaunted smile - 'easy come easy go'. A poem that 'builds' its message with depth on the path of lightness. Be blessed. Frans
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Thanks for commenting, Frans. Yes, the story did skip, but with a tale of stereotypes, we know how it goes. Tolstoy wrote that each unhappy family is miserable in its own way, and I hope I have demonstrated how they got there. It is a common and serious problem, who shows children how to love?
Many return blessings.
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Im looking at this entry, and Im thinking there's no way I can come close to this. This is brilliance. You made me laugh all the way through. I'm so daunted now
Wonderful job here,
much love,
jin
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Thank you Jin, I'm happy you like this, and even more happy you laughed. Modesty gets me nowhere, it will do the same for you!
Have a shot, we all have our own way, all good.
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I love this poetic branch
This isn't like other forms I've read of yours and seems like you've branched out. This is valid topic for all to ponder. There is always an opportunity to think being shallow might be okay to chase after a desire for wealth or this or that. However, your last powerful couplet shows most our decisions have consequences to others beyond oneself. Or... fallout as it were in your EXCELLENT words of wisdom. Costs brew and accrue.
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Thank you Sea.
We see this all the time - why not write it?
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Sad but very clever. Bravo!!
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