Laughter On The Lawn.

Goldfinch60



The laughter burst out

As we were playing our game.

Hitting the balls with care

And with accuracy

When four cyclists

Passed us by on the road,

Young men racing.

One looked over at us

And shouted,

Shouted to his friends,

“I want to do that one day,

I just can’t wait,

Can’t wait to be an old twat!”

We just burst out laughing,

A wonderful moment

In our beautiful day.

  • Author: Goldfinch60 (Pseudonym) (Offline Offline)
  • Published: May 19th, 2021 01:11
  • Comment from author about the poem: So that is what I am is it "An old twat!".
  • Category: Humor
  • Views: 44
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  • Caring dove

    Sorry you were called this ... that’s rude isn’t it . I’m glad you tried to laugh it away .

    There’s no need to call people names ... it’s unkind

    • Goldfinch60

      It can be construed as rude but in my long life it is also used in a fun way.
      We, all being 'of an age' realised this and just laughed out loudly.

      Andy

      • Caring dove

        Ok . But it is a rude word isn’t it . Glad you could laugh about it

      • orchidee

        A useful write Gold.
        Their days will come, when they are twattish! Is that a word?
        Well, we are very old, you and I. They got that bit right.
        We would tell them:'Do you know, lads, back in 1066 we......'

        • Goldfinch60

          Oh yes, we could bore them into old age with our stories Orchi.

          Andy

        • Accidental Poet

          And look at those young twats riding their tricycles. LOL. ; )

        • dusk arising

          Wynton is probably the most technically proficient trumpet player of all time. What he is doing on circular breathing alone is mind blowing. Whilst being dazzled by his playing here, I would much rather enjoy the picture being painted rather than be dazzled. I.E. Chet never dazzled but painted with his soul.

          Well as one "old twat" to another. Long live being an old twat, they may never achieve it.

          • Goldfinch60

            I once saw Wynton do a masterclass and one thing he said was that Satchmo could do more on a trumpet than anybody else he knew. I know what you mean da, the picture that can be painted by Chet means sop much more.

            Andy Old Twat.

          • Andy Hunter

            If you're having fun then laughter is a great way of remembering the day. A cheeky comment is always worth a chuckle 🙂

            • Goldfinch60

              Laughter is one of the best medicines there is in our lives Andy, let us all chuckle away.

              Andy

            • rosiedm

              It's good you wrote about it about real daily events maybe he had a nice puncture on down the road and had to push his bike home

              • Goldfinch60

                Thank you rosie, I am always writing about life's events and often laughing at them.

                Andy

              • Doggerel Dave

                Anyone bothered by 'twat' should bugger off and consult Wikipedia on the subject - The scope of that reference never ceases to amaze....

                • Goldfinch60

                  True Dave but it does have a completely different connotation outside the UK.

                  Andy

                • L. B. Mek

                  well then
                  let us toast, us 'old twats'
                  who survived
                  to keep our loved ones, alive
                  within each smile
                  we display: Defiantly, each day!
                  'Cheers' 🍻 - my friend
                  to many more years, being serenaded
                  by laughter's music
                  while watching youthful vitality, script
                  their future's: tears of regret...



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