Easy Solutions
avoid the danger
of thinking deeply
stay away from the well
of your feelings
live well with cliches
don’t repeat yourself
leave sonnets alone
write lists & list poems
use spellcheck
check your dna
never put your check
book on the dashboard
don’t parallel park
under a mulberry tree
keep out of high grass
wear bug repellent
apply sun screen
adjust the screen door
let an expert do it
no no to sugar & fat
take your medicines
always place them
in alphabetical order
avoid the danger
of thinking deeply
stay tuned
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Very Funny!(My car parks under a mulberry tree)
Wow, I love this!
I love the irony of a list poem against writing list poems. I wonder about the mulberry tree, in particular, unless it is alluding to the nursery rhyme that starts “Here we go round the mulberry bush.”
Nice–love the quick pace of the poem! Also easy to relate to–things we’re all told, almost like adages or conventional wisdom.
Stay tuned.
Great one.
A staccato how-to! Love the sarcasm!
I’M taking heed of all of these, Jim.
This is really great Jim. A fun read. Did this just come off the top of your head or did you have to…
Keep things safe and on the surface! Love it!
Great advice. My favorite is “Stay tuned”, which should be all we need. ;*)