If height is your concern
Then, Lady, you must learn
to ...
Stay away from short trees
Do not pick flowers that attract bees
Or strange ticks with Lyme disease
And also ...
When going on dates
With your favourite prime mates
Playing tag is out of the question
Same for sneezing in any direction
And as for the breeze
Mother Nature makes no guarantees
It is best, I'd suggest, to further lengthen your neck
But first ...
Check the height of the cabin
In your carpool's station wagon
Alternatively, I imagine ...
You could fly off with a blue dragon
I'm curious to see what would happen
Especially if that dragon
Owns a welcome wagon
In the city of Manhattan
Feature Photo: Painting by Jean Dupas, Woman with Flowered Hat
© 2024 Samantha Williams. All Rights Reserved.
23 Comments
What a fantastic, fun read! Really enjoyed it. ❤️
Thank you very much 🙂 I’m glad you liked it!
Samantha,
The playful and humorous tone, coupled with the clever use of rhymes and wordplay, creates an engaging and entertaining atmosphere in your poem. I really enjoyed this 🙂
Much love,
David
Thank you, David! 🙂
I love the playfulness of this, and the creativity!
Thank you, Kim! 🙂
Thanks for the smiles – fantastic 😀
Fantastic! I smiled all the way through reading this. I love all the advice you have for this woman, especially:
“When going on dates
With your favourite prime mates
Playing tag is out of the question
Same for sneezing in any direction”
🙂
Thank you very much – I am happy it made you smile! 🙂
Utterly delightful … delightful.
Thank you Helen! 🙂
Yes, this was fun to read! I especially love the word play in these lines:
“When going on dates
With your favourite prime mates
Playing tag is out of the question
Same for sneezing in any direction”
Thank you! 🙂
So much fun to read this.
Wonderful to hear! That makes me smile!
Smiles.
I love whimsy approach to the poem, and the questions regarding wearing a hat, and even more so, a large hat made of flowers. Lovely poem!
Thank you very much! 🙂
This is so delightful and I love the sense of fun and humor in your lines. This part made me smile:
Playing tag is out of the question
Same for sneezing in any direction
And as for the breeze
Mother Nature makes no guarantees
It is best, I’d suggest, to further lengthen your neck
Thanks for joining in and writing to the optional prompt.
Thank you! 🙂
I enjoyed the adventure you took this woman on. Love the dragon idea. Even if the wind blows her hat off, they can swoop down and catch it.
Thank you! I’m glad you enjoyed it! 🙂
You’re welcome 🙂