Running From the Laughter

Accidental Poet



 

I love hearing jokes

Getting lost in chuckles

Laughing so hard

Busting belt buckles

 

Be it a joke or a riddle

I’m an easy target

If you’re gonna light one up on me

 Might as well spark it

 

You’ll have me in stitches

When I fall out of line

Tears leak from my eyes

Upon delivery of punchline

 

I’m no stranger to writing

And telling jokes not my specialty

But listening

Part of my morality

 

Some of my favorite comedians

With them I know I’m in trouble

When they laugh at themselves

Leaving me in a pile of rubble

 

Red Skelton, King of Pantomime

With his own characters

Gertrude and Heathcliffe

Cauliflower McPugg and Deadeye regulars

 

Flip Wilson another favorite

Certainly, a funny man

“The Devil made me do it”

As Geraldine, he proved he can

 

And George Carlin, a class clown

His occupation of fool

My teenage years

He’d hysterically rule

 

Then Robin Williams came along

First as an alien named Mork

And on The Johnny Carson Show

Poor Johnny’s top would uncork

 

And who doesn’t know

Rodney Dangerfield

Hold onto your funny bone

On you, his humor he’ll wield

 

I can only take just so much

Making me all the more dafter

Chasing me to the Loony Farm

Running from the laughter

 

Copyright © Accidental Poet 2024

  • Author: Sharon\'s Poet (Pseudonym) (Offline Offline)
  • Published: February 18th, 2024 01:45
  • Category: Humor
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  • User favorite of this poem: Teddy.15.
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Comments6

  • Goldfinch60

    Laughter is the best medicine we can have AP.

    Andy

    • Accidental Poet

      So true Andy. Thanks for the visit. 😉

    • orchidee

      You have chosen 'proper' comedians. I've not laughed much watching so-called' comedy shows on TV since, oh, about 1975 I think it was! Doh! I can't abide stand-up comics.
      It said on TV 'new comedy soon'. After the trailer, I said, 'Where??' lol.

      • Accidental Poet

        Thanks Orchi, these comedians are ones I grew up with and always had me in stitches. How about you doing a comedy with KP. 😁👍

      • Teddy.15

        lOl laughter is the best medicine as you have demonstrated so very beautifully here in your verse. Just wonderful A.P let's keep this laughter going for a time my dear friend. 🌹

        • Accidental Poet

          Thanks Teddy. Yes, maybe a poem on how useful politicians are in today's world. 🤣

          • Teddy.15

            Politicians? Oh that's not funny though! 🤣

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          • Neville



            you can beat an egg .. but you just can't beat a good belly larf .. can ya .. this is very well thought out my friend .. and whilst I may not be familiar with all those mentioned above .. I appreciate talent when I see it .. Neville

            • Accidental Poet

              Thanks N. Type their names into YouTube and watch a few of their videos, you'll get a real good introduction to them. Well worth the effort. 😁👍

            • sorenbarrett

              Laughter is the best medicine lifting one's spirits and even making one feel physically better. You mentioned most of my favorites but I remember Laurel and Hardy as well as the Three Stooges, Richard Pryor, Abbott and Costello. Well rhymed and the flow was good carrying me along. Nice write Accidental

              • Accidental Poet

                Thank you soren. Yes, I could go on and on and on with more comic acts. Curly Howard was one of my all time favorites. Thanks for the compliments, much appreciated. 😉👍

              • GenXer Shamrocker ☘️

                Laughter is good medicine for the soul

                • Accidental Poet

                  And it's needed the world over just to lighten up a bit. Thanks GenXer. 😉👍



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