For Big Tent Poetry – wordle
WORKAHOLICS?
Only just awake if truth be known
Still hung-over from last night’s session
Pen in hand, and a freshly inked nib
I check-in my pal, another lush
so the boss won’t know he’s passed out, drunk
We blame the clunk and thud of presses
(and the Coalition Government)
for a condition that resurfaced
when we thought it was under control
We’ve both spent time at de-tox session
Been named, shamed and dragged over the coals
Forklifted from the ash-pit, hand washed
and hung over the boiler, to dry
Still we don’t seem to understand why
the consumption of alcoholic
beverages is prohibited
while operating machinery
Love the title
ReplyDeleteThis poem could usefully be pasted onto every bottle! I'm still squirming at the vision of mangled bodies.
ReplyDeleteLOL! Excellent poem, Stan. I like the dig at the new gvt as well.
ReplyDeleteFunny! But scary, too, because I'm sure there are many people who do this! You used the words so seamlessly! I like the subtle ryhmes, too.
ReplyDeletenamed, shamed, and dragged over the coals. Good one. (This is the second poem I've read about alcohol from these words? Interesting. I wonder if ash-pit inspires that...) Anyway, glad to see you back under the tent.
ReplyDeleteExcellent poetry!
ReplyDeletemarked
yes, i agree great poem... so much sed and seemed to roll effortlessly...
ReplyDeleteLoved it!!
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Glad to see you back, Stan. Love what you did with the wordle words, they flow so well, like dark golden liquid from a bottle. Fun, but also way too true for many,
ReplyDeleteElizabeth
Terrific and fun! I, too, think it must be the Coalition Govt.'s fault. Sounds so like them. :)
ReplyDeleteStan,
ReplyDeleteI thought I left a comment, I must I love the title. Excellent wordle.
Pamela
Good to read you again.
ReplyDeleteLike the straightforward way of this. I'd take out the "?" in the title since the poem is so authorative. Well done!