What could go wrong?

Jerry Reynolds

 

I was born in southern Virginia.
There are two kinds of people in the south,
quality folks who count for something and
trashy ones who don’t.
Yep- we were the latter.
The kind that would think it logical
to slide down the roof,
without any practice,
onto a trampoline,
bounce up and over the fence,
uninvited,
into the neighbors' pool.
The only question asked.
“What are we going to use,
to slide down the roof?”
“We could use silly-boys
boogie-board,
he goes like the wind
in wet grass.”
We’ll have to wet the roof.”

  • Author: Jerry Reynolds (Offline Offline)
  • Published: June 15th, 2021 08:33
  • Comment from author about the poem: Advance apologies to anyone offended. Southern satirical wit- often self-deprecating is generally intended to reveal.
  • Category: Humor
  • Views: 54
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Comments7

  • Saxon Crow

    Love t. Very sentimental poem Jerry

  • dusk arising

    Now what would one use to wet a roof with?????
    Guess I'm trash too b-t-w. Was brought up to believe i didn't count for a thing.

    • Jerry Reynolds

      Thanks, Dusk.
      But you met a really cool spider.

    • orchidee

      A fine write Jerry, though I'm not familiar with this, being in the U.K..

    • SureshG

      That harsh reality now only a memory, so well expressed as a poem

    • Doggerel Dave

      Get the joke, love the imagery.
      Not going to get into a class confrontation here though, Jerry
      BTW I too met a spider. Are they all the go round here?

      • Jerry Reynolds

        Thanks, Dave.
        Embrace your "Red-Neck heart"

      • Goldfinch60

        Wonderful fun write Jerry - back in the day eh?

        Andy

      • AuburnScribbler

        Very nice indeed Jerry, reminds me of the time I partook in a bit of "backyard wrestling", where we took bumps off the roof onto the trampoline below.

        Thanks for sharing, bravo, and I hope that all is well!

        • Jerry Reynolds

          Thanks, A.B.
          All is well thanks for asking 70% vaxed.



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