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
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Laughter is the best medicine we can have AP.
Andy
So true Andy. Thanks for the visit. 😉
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.
Thanks Orchi, these comedians are ones I grew up with and always had me in stitches. How about you doing a comedy with KP. 😁👍
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. 🌹
Thanks Teddy. Yes, maybe a poem on how useful politicians are in today's world. 🤣
Politicians? Oh that's not funny though! 🤣
From the right perspective, it would be hilarious. 😁
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
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. 😁👍
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
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. 😉👍
Laughter is good medicine for the soul
And it's needed the world over just to lighten up a bit. Thanks GenXer. 😉👍
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