Quite Potty.

Doggerel Dave


Notice of absence from Doggerel Dave
Not absent - still here!
Keep Calm and Carry On Poeming. 😂

Presented with two small plants in even smaller pots,

Those peace lilies repotted would improve a frontage lots.

So a fool tried the internet to find expansive pots;

However purchase of these pots would tie him up in knots.

 

Messages relentless as the pots were on their way:

But when delivered and opened, pots found broken that day.

Seventeen emails later fresh pots again on the way;

The monotony – though for those pots someone had to pay.

 

Then would you believe final pot delivery made an

Old bloke pottering on his patio complete with can

Very happy, and although quite potty, I be that man.

  • Author: Doggerel Dave (Pseudonym) (Offline Offline)
  • Published: August 12th, 2024 08:58
  • Comment from author about the poem: Communication includes repetition when one reaches a certain age…
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  • Users favorite of this poem: Teddy.15, Cheeky Missy
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  • Teddy.15

    I had the same experience just a couple of months ago but with pillows, sent back never to be seen again, I'm glad your potting has finally gone well green finger Dave. 🤣

    • Doggerel Dave

      Please Teddy do find somewhere to rest your head, otherwise we could see a diminishing number of contributions here.
      While on this subject, I must confess I rarely go to bed these days (nights!) but sleep in an old, large very comfortable armchair...
      Note I've ignored the 'green finger' reference.... I'd be delusional if I believed I had them.

      • Teddy.15

        Ah Dave, I'll sing you a lullaby.

        • Doggerel Dave

          So long as it would be finished with a 💋on my forehead I would find that quite acceptable.....😇

        • MendedFences27

          Going potty over pots! Keep calm and keep planting. My complaint is with Garden centers. Tried several in the area and they all get their plants from the same place in New Jersey. Might as well order on-line, but now you've ruined that option. Oh well. How to make consumers suffer. - Phil A.

          • Doggerel Dave

            No Phil don't be put off by my few bad experiences one of which led here. I buy online supermarket food, alcohol, an occasional pair of shoes, socks, boxers, books and probably many other items I’ve forgotten with a 99% success rate. This failure allowed me to have a lively argument and then go bananas with repetition and rhyme.

          • orchidee

            Good write D.

            • Doggerel Dave

              In keeping with my personal policy of continuous improvement, could you, Sire Orchi make me aware of which parts of this masterpiece you consider merely ‘good’ and which parts you might define as ‘Excellent'…….

              • orchidee

                Dunno really - all of it is good, even excellent, I suppose. I'm no poetry connasurr - can't spell it anyway! lol.

                • Doggerel Dave

                  You weaseled out here Sir. Not going to spend time with it when you are flat tack preparing for the return of the Prodigal Son?

                  • orchidee

                    I was too busy looking up the meaning of prodigal, and being 'NS'!

                  • sorenbarrett

                    It seems that this experience is quite common. Did it years ago with an item that got lost in the mail. I had to e-mail the CEO and chairman of the board of Samsung to get credit. A fun read Dave enjoyed it.

                    • Doggerel Dave

                      Thanks Soren. Hidden away in my Outlook archive are now I’m counting ten correspondences/disputes with large companies and a hospital which has lead to a very high (90%) success rate. Some have been protracted, and all the more fun for that. Persistence pays.

                    • Neville



                      to suggest this has pot ential would be a grave understatement ..

                      • Doggerel Dave

                        Will entail potting and placement in a quiet corner out of sight.... Superior skill at the subtle hint there Sir.

                      • Goldfinch60

                        Yes this can happen Dave but we now go and buy pots from local saver stores.

                        Andy

                        • Doggerel Dave

                          So should I.... a wee bit late with that advice, if you don't mind me saying so, Andy.

                        • Thad Wilk

                          I
                          ordered a decorative
                          Lantern with glass
                          panes in it. THREE
                          panes were broken?
                          UPS just chucked
                          it over the fence. 😳
                          Great read gave me
                          flashbacks. 😂😂
                          Best regards ✌️ Thad

                          • Doggerel Dave

                            I'm sure much the same here - some drivers during their break decided to play cricket (same as baseball - don't worry about it 🙃😄) with my parcel as ball....
                            Thanks for your support Thad.

                          • Thomas W Case

                            Excellent work. The simple pleasures of life.

                            • Doggerel Dave

                              Yes when it IS simple......
                              Thanks Thomas.

                            • Tristan Robert Lange

                              This piece brought a major smile to my face. Not just a minor smile, mind you, a major one. It is like this poem is a modern-day epic saga of pot procurement. The line about 'seventeen emails later' really resonated with me; I’ve been there, done that, albeit not with pots. LOL! Who knew that a misadventure in online buying could lead to such a delightful poetic journey? Bravo on turning a simple task into a charming tale!"

                              • Doggerel Dave

                                'epic saga of pot procurement' is going to stay with me for a while...Thanks for that - It's more than I deserve here really.

                                • Tristan Robert Lange

                                  LOL! You are welcome!

                                • AuburnScribbler

                                  A very entertaining read Doggerel Dave, the rhythm is quite like the scene that you have painted, a joy.

                                  Bravo, and I hope that all is well.

                                  • Doggerel Dave

                                    Many thanks for your read, AS. I had fun with this exercise around attempts at getting ‘pots’ into every line.




                                    • AuburnScribbler

                                      You are very welcome Doggerel Dave, glad that you had fun with such an exercise.

                                      I did a similar one myself recently called, "Waist or Waste?" And like you, I reaped a nice little reward from doing it.

                                    • Cheeky Missy

                                      Aww, you had to go and make me laugh! This is too fun, beautifully expressive and wonderfully rhymed, infused with subtle humor. Me loves. Thank you very much for sharing.

                                      • Doggerel Dave

                                        Thank you very much for reading, Missy.



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