Tuesday, January 31, 2017

tickled pink-


Do you see her
striped pink bottoms 
sitting on couch
bubbly cuddly? 

 Do you hear her
giggles, squeals
while slurping juice
from my cooler?

 When I tell her
Move!  She wiggles
munching popcorn
so happily

 I must be daft:
I'm the only one
who sees elephant
in the room, grin-
ning ear to ear.





Elephant in the Room by Ally Saunders


Posted for D'verse Poets Pub - Hosted by Mish, Featuring Artist Ally Saunders.   Going for a light hearted poem after reading the sad depressing news in our world today.   
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20 comments:

  1. brudbergJanuary 31, 2017 at 2:48 PM

    That sounds like an excellent and fun elephant to have in the room...

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    1. GraceJanuary 31, 2017 at 3:08 PM

      I thought of Bryan's poem (quadrille) for my response ~

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  2. Paul John DearJanuary 31, 2017 at 3:34 PM

    Ha...Love this. Not only is there an Elephant in the room...it's a pink one

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  3. paul mortimerJanuary 31, 2017 at 4:53 PM

    Excellent fun poem ... elephant munching popcorn ...great image!

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  4. Glenn ButtkusJanuary 31, 2017 at 5:41 PM

    Thank-you for replacing mayhem with mirth. We all need a good dose of that today, I tried to be a little more light-hearted (for me) & introspective.

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  5. Pat HattJanuary 31, 2017 at 6:06 PM

    lol a little crazy isn't bad as the elephant joins your pad

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  6. Frank HubenyJanuary 31, 2017 at 6:31 PM

    The obvious is often unseen. Nice poem to fit the picture.

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  7. WaltermarksJanuary 31, 2017 at 6:32 PM

    Your the only one seeing the pleasant visitor, slurping juice on the couch. Livens up a grey world!

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  8. MishJanuary 31, 2017 at 6:39 PM

    I appreciated the lightheartedness of this. There are enough "elephants" in our lives and in our world.

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  9. AnonymousJanuary 31, 2017 at 8:10 PM

    Wow! What a delight. caught by surprise.

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  10. Audrey Howitt aka DivaloungerJanuary 31, 2017 at 8:46 PM

    well this was fun! Such a relief!

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  11. AnonymousJanuary 31, 2017 at 11:05 PM

    This made me giggle. Perfect!

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  12. MariaFebruary 1, 2017 at 4:09 AM

    Delightful piece, Grace! :)

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  13. Debi SwimFebruary 1, 2017 at 12:39 PM

    You could certainly have a worse visitor than the delightful pink elephant. I'd ask him to stay.

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  14. Sherry Blue SkyFebruary 1, 2017 at 12:53 PM

    Yes, this was a fun read. Would welcome that elephant any day, she sounds like a happy soul.

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  15. De JacksonFebruary 1, 2017 at 1:27 PM

    Fun stuff, Grace. Thanks for the smile.

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  16. AnonymousFebruary 1, 2017 at 4:51 PM

    I'd rather have a pink elephant than the normally unhappy one's that sit among us. Thank you. Enjoy your week.

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  17. SreejaFebruary 2, 2017 at 6:53 AM

    delightful....I can see that elephant!

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  18. Wendy BourkeFebruary 2, 2017 at 9:08 PM

    a clever bit of whimsy - and a delight to read

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  19. kaykualaFebruary 4, 2017 at 2:03 AM

    Decidedly there are pockets of humor if one cares to bring them out in the open to be shared!

    Hank

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