Die Laughing
Much of his popularity
stemmed from his jocularity.
Those who described him as laconic
were certainly being ironic,
for he was fond of show and tell—
where he was rumored to excel
and used his talents more than once
to amuse a captive audience.
His violent end was unexpected.
His funny bone became infected
and went for too long undetected
until his remains were dissected.
But all agreed he’d be amused
to know a bone so overused
would be the one that would so lend
itself to bring about his end.
Prompt words today are jocularity, laconic, amused, violent and show. Image by Denis Agati on Unsplash, used with permission.
love it! rhyming scheme seems to be fascinating..
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Thanks, Nandhana. Glad you enjoyed it.
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most welcome dear… i really enjoyed it..
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Hilarious poem, though a sad ending
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Happily, it was fiction, Sadje, so you need not feel guilty for laughing.
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😂😂😂
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What a sharp poem – especially loved the contextual work play with ‘funny bone.’
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Thanks, Susan. It seemed appropriate, given the circumstances! ;o)
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