i pose, pretty in bell-shaped dress
lavender with polka dots
i stand here, smiling all day long
with petticoats of velvet & tulle
while I itch to walk
in my green minted slippers
here comes an old lady
with a bag, colorful as lemon
under her glasses,
she marvels at my freckles
alas, her dog got too excited
and prancing around,
pawed his dirt on my feet-
yikes, it was all I can do
not to smack him back
with my corns and toady toes
i did sneeze a big ACHOOOO!!!
as the old lady pulled him back
sh-sh-smacking her lips
moving along where hydrangeas and azaleas
are shooing away the bees & bugs -
please leave me alone!!!
I'd rather be
ribbing with roses
fibbing with pansies
than waving cherry Welcome !!!
at 500+ strangers,
in this garden show
Centennial Park Garden
Posting for dVerse Poets Pub - Real Life Humor with guest blogger, Mark Walters. Thanks for the visit ~
I can imagine it... so much funnier when time has passed. I imagine working like this is not fun for anyone...
ReplyDeleteLove the ribbing with roses.
Wowser, that's a tough gig. I'd be hard pressed to stand still for half an hour, much less a whole day. I love your invitation, "cherry welcome". It is probably lots funnier now than tnen. Hope you were well paid
ReplyDeleteNot one for dressing up, I'm glad to say I've only had to do it once, for Bounce and Rhyme. I wouldn't like to do it as a job.
ReplyDeletenothing harder than being nice to people all day...
ReplyDeleteThose kind of jobs must be nightmares!
ReplyDeletehaha that many people would drive me even nuttier. I could handle the dog though.
ReplyDeleteHa, I agree with Sarah. And as a former waitress, found the tips were no better when being fake-friendly than just being real, often slightly grumpy and impatient. Hope the environment of the flowers at least put a little cherry-welcome on top!
ReplyDeleteWhat a tough job that would be!
ReplyDeleteI'd rather be
ReplyDeleteribbing with roses
fibbing with pansies
There is such a thing as privacy that others should care for in strangers!
Hank
Having to smile all day in polka dots! Ugh!
ReplyDeleteI can imagine the people helping at a garden show have a very different perspective of it.
ReplyDeleteYou did well to survive this job... It must have been torture :) :)
ReplyDeletePansies fib way too much. I know, I once lived on Pansy Avenue...I'm still living it down. Thanks for the smile.
ReplyDeleteCheers,
Mark
You had me with the first two stanzas! Seems to me you were dressed perfectly for a garden show! But oh yes....dealing with the public and trying to keep a smile. You made me smile! :)
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