A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to…
A Funny Thing Happened …
A funny thing happened on the way to the Creative Exiles.
I tried to sign in to the Creative Exiles as an author recently but kept getting a 403 error message saying I was not allowed access. So, although I have been able to read posts and comment as a visitor I haven’t been able to publish anything here.
Well, now I can! This mish-mash of silly poems is the result.
A poem about forgetfulness
I’ve Lost…I Can’t Find…Where Is?
I cannot find my glasses,
I had them on last night.
It may be no big deal to you
But I need them for sight.
I cannot find my glasses,
I’ve searched both high and low.
Confused I start to scratch my head –
Oh! … Where they were you’ll never know.
My keys, my keys, where are my keys?
I really need them now!
I’ve looked in every place on Earth,
Desert sands and Arctic snow.
How can they go missing
When I hang them ’round my neck?
Perhaps I’ll look in one more place –
Oh!…found them … what the heck?
A poem where the first and last letters of each line rhyme
A Place So Far Away
They sailed to a place so far away
In a boat made of wood and tin.
Around the Cape and past the Sound,
Rough the seas, but the men were tough.
There, all the natives had dark fuzzy hair,
Skin tanned and their bodies so thin.
Money no value, they barter in honey,
And shells that they find on the sand.
Food was shared, and the crew found it good,
Dance told a tale of romance.
Leaving was sad and some are still grieving,
Though it’s back to the home that they know.
Nothing to say about this next one
Smelly Sneakers
I wear my sneakers everywhere,
They’re rarely off my feet,
Whether it is pouring rain
Or in the sweltering heat.
I don’t have time to wash them
And wait for them to dry,
So I just wear them as they are.
I’m always on the fly.
I know they’re getting smelly,
And everybody knows,
But thankfully they’re on my feet
And a long way from my nose.
This poem follows the rhyme scheme: ABCDDCBA
This is That and That is This
This is that
And that is this,
But what’s there
Is not here,
And so I fear
It must be where
Dr.Seuss left his
Cat in the Hat.
Limericks About Love .. Well Sort Of
Elevator Dater
I met her in an elevator,
I asked if I could date her.
She didn’t speak,
Just gave a small squeak
As I pulled out the plug to deflate her.
Love Dove
The perfect symbol of love
Is the snow-white dove.
The dove said, “coo-coo,”
But before it was through
An eagle swooped down from above.
John Hansen © 2019
Now I find myself branching out and experimenting with short fiction, and thoroughly enjoying this, especially flash fiction.
I have been fortunate to have two poems made into songs and recorded. The first "On the Road to Kingdom Come" by Al Wordlaw, and the second, "If I Could Write a Love Poem" by award-winning Israeli/British singer Tally Koren.
My services increasingly in demand as a freelance writer and I have ghost-written the text for a number of children's books and educational tutorials.
It has taken me many years of searching and restlessness to realise that my life's passion is to write. It saddens me that I wasted so many years not devoting to that, but thinking positively, the experiences gained over those years are now wonderful material for my stories and poems.
I want to try to bring a new focus on poetry and try to make it appealing to a new generation of young people and those who thought they never liked or understood it before.
- The First Word – A Flash Fiction Story - January 18, 2024
- Dawns Song ~ and Twilight Serenade - December 1, 2023
- Weave Me a Story - June 15, 2023
At first I thought this was about Burning Man…lol…fun and enjoyable John. Jamie
Haha nope, not The Burning Man. Thanks for reading Jamie.
Delightful work and so fun to read. Good job on rhymes and phrases that create imagery. Well done, John.
Glad you got the 403 taken care of – cannot risk missing your great work. Take care.
Hey Phyllis, thank you so much. Yes, that was a relief. The link also allowed me to access the site on my iPad and Safari which I haven’t been able to for ages.
You are welcome. That’s great, John. A lot of us have gotten the 403 msg and Ralph gave me that link to help others. You should be able to login with your normal way from now on.
Nice work John I like the different styles with different rhyming patterns. Great work.
Thank you Paul. I always appreciate your comments.
Great work there John. Enjoyed every line – you are the master….
Thank you Kurt. I appreciate it. Glad you enjoyed.