Beneath a lightbulb moon

Jacob making fun from chores

He sails a sauce pan in the sink
a mast made from a spoon,
and maps his ocean black as ink
beneath a light bulb moon.

He is searching for the islands
that they call the Dirty Plates,
with golden beach of breadcrumb sands
beyond the Gravy Straits.

Where macaroni dolphins leap
beyond French Fries Lagoon,
and sing their songs as sailors sleep
beneath a light bulb moon.

Beware the corn cob crocodiles
that lurk beneath the foam,
betraying folks with welcome smiles
within their bone strewn home.

He navigates the boiling oil
and safely through the ice,
to find a place to hide his spoil
away from other mice.

So island claimed x marks the spot
his sailing days at end,
and I at last wash up my pots
that so amused our friend.

Author's Note

Please be honest

Reviews

[Cascara (aka Sprint Goe..]

Yummy!

Your metaphors about the food and kitchen equipments to sailors and adventuring are excellent and well-developed.

This poem was entertaining too :)

[Neva Flores Smith - Cha..]

This is fabulous..do you ever write stories for children? What an incredible imagination you have my friend!

[Madame]

wonderful write, yours are always a joy to read! and that is some dirty water...

[Warren L.G De Mills]

lol! i could not help but laugh (not in a bad way) you really made me smile man I love the way you made such a good poem out of something so simple. amazing how your imagination crafts such beautiful imagery in an everyday situation that most of us take for granted. good job. I love this poem

[Helpless]

Beware the corn cob crocodiles
that lurk beneath the foam,
betraying folks with welcome smiles
within their bone strewn home.

i love this stanza, it makes me think of some of the poems of lewis carrol (the poet that inspired me to start writing poetry in the first place).
very imaginative but with great meaning underlying. awesome!

[Alexis]

I absolutely loved this! It made me smile from the vey start! It was so creative and almost cute in a way! Wonderful job! I think I'll put this in my library! :D

[Becky C Strukamp]

Remarkable poem...its light and up beat..made me smile ..it was absolutely a well written poem!!!

[Ruth]

First of all hon..I have to say I adore the title :)
There is such innocence and vivid imagery here...one of my favourites of your work so far, I think!
Brilliant...always a blessing to read you love!
xx

[pinkasylum]

This is sheer delight, you have tapped your gift of the pen with Jacob's sweet little adventures. You are absolutely inspiring, with magical imagery, and just with what's left in a dirty sink! BRAVO! My favorite Jacob trip!