I love stuff like this. It's like Halloween in March, and all thanks to the lovely and talented Tami Hart Johnson, a.k.a., "The Watery Tart." Now for the Delusional Doom...
"The End"
by LTM
I know now how the end will come.
It will not be at the point of a gun.
It will be in the little daggers there.
The errant charge, the tangled hair
That causes one to scream, "Take care!"
Another day navigating frustration.
I did not say "new product registration!"
My work lies dormant, my paycheck empty
And the children's school needs another twenty!
But now calm rests my troubled mind.
The Ides of March, the perfect crime.
These throbbing pains I could endure
With a word from you, the single cure.
The one thing my trembling hand would stay...
Still nothing.
et tu, Brute?
Now what is this Delusional Doom that has caused me to wax poetic about my untimely demise? It's all explained here along with a list of participants (link).
Now scoot around to the other players and have some fun! But remember... Beware the Ides of March~
Til Thursday! <3
"The End"
by LTM
I know now how the end will come.
It will not be at the point of a gun.
It will be in the little daggers there.
The errant charge, the tangled hair
That causes one to scream, "Take care!"
Another day navigating frustration.
I did not say "new product registration!"
My work lies dormant, my paycheck empty
And the children's school needs another twenty!
But now calm rests my troubled mind.
The Ides of March, the perfect crime.
These throbbing pains I could endure
With a word from you, the single cure.
The one thing my trembling hand would stay...
Still nothing.
et tu, Brute?
* * *
Now what is this Delusional Doom that has caused me to wax poetic about my untimely demise? It's all explained here along with a list of participants (link).
Now scoot around to the other players and have some fun! But remember... Beware the Ides of March~
Til Thursday! <3
Ooh, me likey! Wonderful job, girl.
ReplyDeleteGreat job! Your flow is really well done in this piece and I'm pretty sure you nailed the blogfest! Have a terrific day!
ReplyDeleteHa ha! Super cute!
ReplyDeleteHehe. That was excellent. Loved the last line!
ReplyDeleteI loved the way you wove it; Very clever~ <3 555
ReplyDeleteSOO awesome!! I love the poetry!!
ReplyDeletePoems, too?
ReplyDeleteVery clever and nicely written.
Wave that boa ....
Michael
Hehe so cute. Just one word!
ReplyDeleteLTM!!!! This is great!! I loved the rhythm of it and fab ending!!! Yay!!!!!!!! Well done you! take care
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@Summer & PK--Thanks, guys! :D I've been telling those I could email it's awful, I know. My apologies to the *real* poets in the group...
ReplyDeleteBeen on the phone all day w/AT&T customer support and then dealing w/Farmers insurance, I'm getting very little work done... I should've subtitled it, "stuck on customer support line while dying in query purg." sigh. ;p
at least let's have fun w/it~ <3
Love the poem! I agree it is like Halloween in March.
ReplyDeleteOh...you did a poem. It was wonderful! Great job.
ReplyDeleteNancy
N. R. Williams, The Treasures of Carmelidrium, Special .99 through April 30
Oh, that's a bit scary, and reminds me of the witch speak in Macbeth, lol..
ReplyDeleteGreat job, Leigh. I definitely feel the pain! :)
ReplyDeletemost excellent - I love this blogfest so many variations on death!
ReplyDeleteJan Morrison
Poetry! My nemesis. I suck at it, so I'm always in awe of anyone who can write a decent poem...and this one was great!
ReplyDeleteHaha! Brilliant!
ReplyDeleteVery nice! I didn't have time to enter, and I don't have time to visit, and I don't have time to....you know - it's a busy week! <3
ReplyDeleteOh, I love it! It's true, isn't it... the little stresses will get us in the end. Fabulous presentation!
ReplyDeleteDealing with AT&T and an insurance company at the same time? That is like being nibbled to death by ducks! Humiliating and painful all at the same time!!
ReplyDeleteI wish you healing from today. Thanks for visiting and liking my entry.
I loved your poem. You created something of beauty while being nibbled to death by ducks. Bravo, Roland
@Holly & Jan--it's true, isn't it! My fave holiday is Halloween just b/c it's silly fun w/a traditionally morbid subject. I'm having fun reading everyone's posts~ :o) <3
ReplyDeletePositively creative, dahling :)
ReplyDeleteThat was fabulous! Wow. Very fun blogfest this has turned out to be. Yes, like Halloween in March.
ReplyDeleteI loved the start and middle, but I was a little confused about the ending. What killed you? And what would have kept you? Et tu, Brute? I'll have to research that. Got to love Google.
ReplyDeleteI always try to be as polite as possible over the phone with people. It is a terribly difficult job, filled with a bunch of jerks. I've seen a number of people become such jerks after working in an environment like this. Hopefully you have patience enough to come home with a clear head, ready to have a wonderful day and forget the a------es on the other end of the chords. Nice poem!
Draven Ames
My kind of poetry. Love what makes me smile.
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun (and slightly demented) blog hop! And I love your doom-let. :)
ReplyDeleteNice doom. You suckered me in with the poem. ;-) What a twisted blog hop. Love it!!
ReplyDeleteSuper clever! Doom's turned out to be fun! (And I'm back in the loop after a bit...and reading along, all's looking great.)
ReplyDeleteBravo,parfait
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