With growing fam’lies, funds are tight,
yet sometimes we’d have dine-out nights;
pay by the head at grand buffet
for “serve-yourself” and grab a tray.
The young ones sat with Dad and me,
but Dad exiled our oldest three;
our teens defined their ev’ning “haute”
in ways we parents rather not.
Their orders were, “Stay out of sight
of our group, for the youngsters might
consider teenage antics cool,
and try to buck good manners’ rule!"
As food and talk they passed about,
our Thirteen voiced his anxious doubt
about his teacher’s glib define
of “Universal choking sign.”
Such rush to judgment, to assume
mankind creation’s only bloom!
A stifled alien could find
the Heimlich futile for his kind!
A choking guest from distant parts
might flutter gills and have three hearts;
esophagi and lungs by ears
would call for mental change of gears –
His species frantic panic flag,
not grasping throat, but eyestalk wag
and whacking brow with back-hand fist
while squawking “Zorblick!”, just like this!
The lad performed, his sister spewed
two milky jets across her food –
his timed perfection, as she drank,
did elevate his artful prank
to “inside joke” and fam’ly tale
told each new boyfriend, without fail!
Author notes
haute: high-toned; fancy, elevated
buck: resist or oppose obstinately; object strongly to
True story *sigh*
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Yes! Love the subtle outer space background with this.
You and yours must see the latest "Star Trek" movie. -
This is so cute. I can just picture the kids' silliness. You have an amazing talent for capturing these real life moments and delivering to us humor-in-tact. Such fun to read and imagine.
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Congratulations on the Silver, this was a blast to read. Great flow and meter!
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congradulations on the silver
what a great take, I love it, I just love it, I have lived experiances close to this and for all times I never thought I would see it expressed so well!!, still giggling and rolling eyes
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I love everything about this. The flow, beat, and all of it.
I could read this one over and over n not grow tired of it!
Thanks for your entry, and for following the rules.
Kari -
LOL, I had a blast reading this! The rhyme and meter where perfection, and your verbiage superb! Wonderful write, just wonderful! I love it!
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LOL.......ahhhhhh yes teenagers!!! I loved this! Your rhyme and flow was just awesome!! And the humor was "out of this world"
hahaha.....Thank you for sharing this with us!!
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Lol this put a huge smile on my face! What a family! I love it. There must be much love in your family!
Thank you so much for your entry
Gaylene
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Your artful poem I applaud
you tell a tale that is not fraud
with beat and rhyme of Dr. Seuss
and haute like words with charm of youths!
Seriously, I think this is great! I definitely "get it."
LOVE the "eyestalk wag" - classic alien style!
What a hilarious conversation that must have been!
The apple doesn't fall far from the tree!
Three choking haute aliens for you!
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