Headline News
I think for a week or two that I will remain
tucked away within the walls of my own domain.
That I made the headlines was flattering, more or less,
but the fact that I’ve turned sexy was a misprint, you might guess.
Still, so many have indulged their need for jokes at my expense
that I have had to seize this means to come to my defense.
Though my physical condition is healthy, fit and agile,
I find my sense of humor is becoming rather fragile.
It is “sixty” I turned yesterday, not “sexy” as reported.
Years have passed since I was so venereally comported.
My past generosity in spreading love around
I left back in the sixties and since then I have found
that piety becomes me, so I’ve trod another path,
thus, you’ll understand my embarrassment and wrath
at what some find as funny and so I took the action
of insisting that the paper issue a retraction.
But the form of their retraction, I must say, I found unkind.
The headline I’m not sexy was not what I had in mind.
Prompts today are.: domain, indulge, agile, misprint and generous, Image by Ivan Aleksic on Unsplash.
lifelessons - a blog by Judy Dykstra-Brown 
I love this one Judy! The ending made me chuckle. Words do make a difference! Well done.
LikeLike
If this one made you chuckle, look at the link in my reply to Sadje about an article in the newspaper about my dad. He did not chuckle over it, although he might have if the comment had been made pertaining to someone else.
LikeLiked by 1 person
You have created some great humor with all of these. I am glad it stimulated your inspiration to revisit this one.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Funny story about your dad’s bottom.Thanks for posting!🤣
LikeLike
;o)
LikeLike
Haha, hilarious story/poem Judy. Did it actually happen to anyone, it’s easy enough to write sexy instead of sixty?
LikeLike
No, alas, it is fiction.
LikeLiked by 1 person
😂
LikeLike
My dad had a funny newspaper line written about him once. I’ll try to find the post I wrote about it. Found it! Here it is: https://judydykstrabrown.com/2021/11/27/ben-dykstras-bottom-2/
LikeLiked by 1 person
Oh this is just hilarious. 🤣🤣🤣
LikeLike
We thought so, too, but my dad didn’t!!!!
LikeLiked by 1 person
I can imagine 😜
LikeLike
It’s good that sixty and sexy are not mutually exclusive!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Agree with simret.
LikeLike
Me, too… athough I am neither..
LikeLiked by 2 people
This is understood.
LikeLike
Yes, to be sure.
LikeLike
This was a wonderful lighthearted take on the prompts.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thanks, Lauren. I have a category in my tags for “Silly Poems.” This one fills the bill.
LikeLiked by 1 person
It sure does 🙂
LikeLike
Perfect ending to a funny poem!😂
LikeLiked by 1 person
This had me laughing out loud. Is well past 70 a little late to hope that someone calls me sexy?
LikeLike
Nope. I have a friend who was sexy well into her 80’s.
LikeLiked by 1 person