Linda’s prompt for SoCS this week…
Your Friday prompt for Stream of Consciousness Saturday is “yawn.” Write about the first thing that comes to mind when you think of the word “yawn,” when you sit down to write your post. Enjoy!
There was a smart man from Lawn
Over whom, the ladies would fawn
But his wife confessed
She was not impressed
And quietly stifled a yawn
You she, she had spent three years
Perfecting her claps and her cheers
For his rote learned tricks
That impressed all the chicks
But bored her simply to tears
Still, she had to pay him his due
Because from him it was through
That she lived like a dame
And his fortune and fame
Came from tricking them all, old and new
The women would come from miles
To be flattered by his comments and smiles
And if they wanted to pay
Who was she to say
She just gathered the coins into piles
To them she was just the maid
Dressed rather plainly and staid
But she knew the score
He loved her more
Of losing him, she wasn't afraid
You see, our young man from Lawn
Was simply his cunning wife's pawn
When he'd made enough money
She'd gather his 'honey'
And one day she'd simply be 'gorn'
Ritu 2019
(gorn - gone - artistic licence!)
justmuddlingthroughlife
Feb 22, 2019 @ 14:06:19
Ha ha that is funny, very good!
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Ritu
Feb 22, 2019 @ 14:23:13
Thanks 😂
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fancypaperblog
Feb 22, 2019 @ 13:27:48
Those Lawn guys- you want to watch them😁
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Ritu
Feb 22, 2019 @ 13:50:50
Gotta be careful 😁
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LindaGHill
Feb 17, 2019 @ 15:20:09
This is brilliant, Ritu! ❤
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Ritu
Feb 17, 2019 @ 15:24:21
Glad you liked
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Rebecca Moon Ruark
Feb 17, 2019 @ 04:00:35
Well done, Ritu. I can’t even read about yawning without yawning myself–but that has nothing to do with your poem. Just a Pavlovian response!
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Ritu
Feb 17, 2019 @ 09:27:18
😂 I know what you mean!
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Book Club Mom
Feb 17, 2019 @ 01:49:03
Very enjoyable and who doesn’t appreciate a little artistic license!
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Ritu
Feb 17, 2019 @ 09:27:26
Thank you ❤️
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thereluctantpoet
Feb 17, 2019 @ 01:32:12
Reblogged this on The Reluctant Poet.
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joey
Feb 17, 2019 @ 01:06:00
That was so clever and cute! I loved it!
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Ritu
Feb 17, 2019 @ 09:27:42
Glad you liked Joey 💜
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Robert Matthew Goldstein
Feb 16, 2019 @ 23:00:57
Darn it! You made me smile, Ritu!
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Ritu
Feb 17, 2019 @ 09:28:11
He he🤗 my job is done 😘
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Robert Matthew Goldstein
Feb 18, 2019 @ 18:39:56
🙂
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thereluctantpoet
Feb 16, 2019 @ 22:22:19
Ha! Too Funny! Well penned, My Dear!
xoxoxo
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Ritu
Feb 16, 2019 @ 22:22:48
Glad you liked 💜
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thereluctantpoet
Feb 16, 2019 @ 22:34:32
Yes, it kept me smiling all the way through! Bravo!
xoxoxo
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Ritu
Feb 16, 2019 @ 22:47:40
☺️
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syl65
Feb 16, 2019 @ 22:08:57
Chuckling quite a bit now 😁
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Ritu
Feb 16, 2019 @ 22:13:04
Always happy to spread a smile ☺
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syl65
Feb 16, 2019 @ 22:29:25
It’s appreciated 😊
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dornahainds
Feb 16, 2019 @ 21:31:47
Funny 🥀😎
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Ritu
Feb 16, 2019 @ 22:12:41
Glad to amuse you ❤️
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Erika Kind
Feb 16, 2019 @ 20:30:36
Hehe, thanks for the Saturday smile, sis!
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Ritu
Feb 16, 2019 @ 22:12:12
You are most welcome sis 💜
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John Holton
Feb 16, 2019 @ 16:53:25
Limericks!
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Ritu
Feb 16, 2019 @ 17:09:34
You like?😊
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OIKOS™-Publishing
Feb 16, 2019 @ 17:22:00
Limericks are great, and this Limerick story really brings fun. Thank you, Sis! Have a beautiful weekend. Michael
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Ritu
Feb 16, 2019 @ 17:25:50
Glad you enjoyed Bro!
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OIKOS™-Publishing
Feb 16, 2019 @ 17:35:54
Funtastic, Sis!
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Laura
Feb 16, 2019 @ 15:48:16
A funny and inspired take on the prompt. Nicely done!!
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Ritu
Feb 16, 2019 @ 16:52:18
Thanks Laura !
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tsepotheview
Feb 16, 2019 @ 13:00:44
Nice one…
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Ritu
Feb 16, 2019 @ 13:23:45
Thanks ☺️
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Jennie
Feb 16, 2019 @ 12:57:12
Great, Ritu!
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Ritu
Feb 16, 2019 @ 13:23:36
😂 Thanks Jennie!
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Jennie
Feb 16, 2019 @ 18:22:13
😀
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Dan Antion
Feb 16, 2019 @ 11:53:44
I love this Ritu!!! This has left me smiling and happy. Have a great Saturday.
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Ritu
Feb 16, 2019 @ 12:01:23
Thank you so much Dan! Just a silly little ditty!!!
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Dan Antion
Feb 16, 2019 @ 12:18:19
But fun. We need fun things.
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Ritu
Feb 16, 2019 @ 13:22:55
True!
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ellenbest24
Feb 16, 2019 @ 11:36:57
Bravo standing ovation clapping heartily at said limerick. Bravo my dear bravo.
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Ritu
Feb 16, 2019 @ 11:37:33
Aw thanks Ellen 💜
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ellenbest24
Feb 16, 2019 @ 12:01:51
Most welcome you are
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willowdot21
Feb 16, 2019 @ 10:09:11
excellent Sis so funny ❤
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Ritu
Feb 16, 2019 @ 10:46:16
Thanks sis! Another one that just fliwed😁
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willowdot21
Feb 16, 2019 @ 11:15:53
Excellent 💜
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robbiesinspiration
Feb 16, 2019 @ 07:53:08
Haha, Ritu, this is so good!
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Ritu
Feb 16, 2019 @ 07:58:59
😁 Glad you liked it Robbie… It was the limerick story that kept on giving as I wrote it!
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hfpoets
Feb 16, 2019 @ 07:24:34
Careful now, artistic licences are subject to the rules of misuse and excessive punning limitations, Geneva,1921.
Thank you for an extended stay in Limerick – the fresh Eire did me good.
G:)
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Ritu
Feb 16, 2019 @ 07:34:26
He he!
I’m just glad you liked!
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Smitha V
Feb 16, 2019 @ 06:40:35
A totally fun poem.
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Ritu
Feb 16, 2019 @ 07:33:48
Thanks Smita!
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coffeefueledbanter
Feb 16, 2019 @ 05:07:01
This was great! It didn’t make me yawn, it made me giggle.
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Ritu
Feb 16, 2019 @ 07:33:28
Not sure where it came from! But glad you enjoyed ☺️
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