You nicked my ‘at you bat;
Coffin nail might fix that.
I’ll cark it before you,
But soon you’ll follow too.
An element of mystification may be involved here. This could be because you are slack and don’t follow the Latest poems column very assiduously; or possibly you follow said column with a level of discrimination which does you much credit.
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Doggerel Dave (Pseudonym) (
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I'm too slow Dave although I have read them all you got me on this one. Whack a mole for the bat, lots of reference to afterlife for a coffin nail
May you revel in your innocence, Soren. Did it for a laugh and a stir. Fun with a five to ten minuite quatrain. Quick.
You old dog you.
'Old's right; If 'dog' fits the bill so be it.
Old fits us both then.
There's a distinct possibility.
Ha! Dave, this gave me a grin. Between the hat, the coffin nail, and the threat of mutual mortality, I’d say you covered a surprising amount of ground in four lines. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
Just up to a wee bit of mischeif,Tristan. It relaxes me. 🤣
I thought this was, dead man running.
Just realised you were taking the preverbial.
Just checking it's not April 1st. Okay sorted.
Give you a fav for that.
Definitely the proverbial. One glance and inspiration soared.
Fave accepted with grace.
Hats off folks!
Not in summer (comming up, remember?) I'll need it back...
Hello, Dave,
The question therein, it's plain to see - why he always spells kark with a 'c'? Baffling and yet madly entertaining. Hats off and very well done.
All the best,
Tony.
Just for your enlightenment Sir, this should clarify any blur:
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/cark_it
Awaiting the next time you grace MPS with a rhyme or two.
I stand korrected.
Glad to be of service.
I've got the day from hell in front of me and time is short .. I submit .. pray enlighten me Dave ..
I have a measure (very small) of guilt in doing this, but here you are:
https://mypoeticside.com/show-poem-228789
(this guilt thing is diminishing by the minuite...)
🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔⚰️🏏
If that emoji "expresses contemplation, doubt, or skepticism" according to my local AI, which is it for you as a fully fledged human?
Your final emoji demonstrates a level of comprehension and empathy for which I don’t know quite how to thank you adequately. Of course it is not cricket to purloin the hat of an elderly gent who presently resides in a sub (for the moment) tropical climate.
I was just a bit Mystified a the Meaning of the Poem.
Any clearer now after a perusal of the whole thread? Perhaps answers to your difficulties lie there. Please ask if still troubled. Any or either way, I'm very grateful for your attention, Kevin.
This makes my brain hurt. lol. Great work, Dave.
Sorry Thomas; it was never my intention to cause, at least the fine contributors here, any pain. I just felt that the portrait to which my masterwork above refers ontained evidence of which contributors here should become acquainted. We are in dark times, plagiarism the invasion of AI and now suspected larceny...
Addendum:
Never got as far as the blouse
Because I’m not that kind of louse….. much🤣
Finale:
On occasion, but fairly regularly I review my stuff. On this occasion this piece is now found to be redundant. Alas, a rather telling portrait at
https://mypoeticside.com/show-poem-228789
has been replaced (shows considerable technical versatility – wish I were married to someone in possession of those skills) with a beautiful setting or rising sun seascape plus a few new words. A much more pleasant option.
In theory my piece here is therefore redundant, and could likewise be removed. This, I feel, would show disrespect to participants in the thread above. And for that reason it stays.
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