So Amusing

Posted by Rob Kistner | Filed under Image, Poetry, homage, humor noir, photo, rhyme, satire, whimsy

…this is a fond homage to Theodor Seuss Geisel and Sheldon Alan Silverstein…

 

 

So Amusing

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what is it you find so amusing my dear
perhaps it’s the fact I have only one ear
it makes it difficult to accurately hear
so you’ll have to speak that much louder I fear

yes it’s true, as you see, I have only my right
the left was cut off in a terrible fight
and I have not been quite the same since that night
it’s hard to be happy when you’re a pitiful sight

my glasses are impossible to keep on my face
and my hat just refuses to stay in its place
where there once was an ear I have only a space
but having one ear surely is no disgrace

with only a right ear my intake’s askew
I only hear things from a right point of view
so my right point of view I assume to be true
and therefore it’s righteous — what I think and do

now what is it you find so amusing my dear
I hope you’re not laughing at my missing ear
I suggest you had better stop pointing, you hear
’cause a righteous right-eared man is someone to fear

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rob kistner © 2010

…discover what else is so amusing at Carry On Tuesday…

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Permalink | Comments (12) | Mar 1, 2010

12 Responses to “So Amusing”

  1. Stan Ski Says:
    March 1st, 2010 at 3:31 pm

    Spot on - sounds absurd - but just kids stuff after all.

  2. illyria taylor Says:
    March 1st, 2010 at 3:55 pm

    fantastic rhyme and rythme. Great job

  3. Melissa Says:
    March 1st, 2010 at 6:16 pm

    This is great and the visuals of this predicament is hilarious.

  4. Swapna Says:
    March 2nd, 2010 at 1:42 am

    I truly enjoyed the flow and the rhyme, fourth stanza i found interesting.

  5. Julie Jordan Scott Says:
    March 2nd, 2010 at 10:02 am

    perfect, especially for this day!

  6. Nara Malone Says:
    March 2nd, 2010 at 7:56 pm

    Laughing so hard. Perfect! Great job.

  7. Cynthia Short Says:
    March 4th, 2010 at 6:41 am

    What a nice chuckle so early in the morning!
    (the idea of his glasses askew cracks me up!)

  8. Derrick Says:
    March 4th, 2010 at 6:51 am

    Very funny and enjoyable, Rob.

  9. Titaxy Says:
    March 4th, 2010 at 7:50 am

    Love the rhyme. And it’s funny. Great work :D

  10. Nicole Nicholson Says:
    March 4th, 2010 at 11:47 am

    I enjoyed this…the rhyme scheme and the whole silliness of it did remind me of Dr. Seuss. Nicely done, and thank you for sharing.

    -Nicole

  11. Dee Says:
    March 5th, 2010 at 3:42 pm

    One of the things I miss as my children are older now, is reading those authors. I look forward to reading them to grandchildren and you captured the feelings that they evoke very well. Enjoyed the read.

  12. pamela Says:
    March 5th, 2010 at 4:35 pm

    Rob,
    Enjoyable rhyming with this poem. Thanks for sharing.

    Pamela

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