Horse

waiting to receive my present.

I was waiting for my present, by the racecourse

When he arrived last, he said “I’m a little hoarse”

I heard it straight from the horse’s mouth

As his head pointed East and his rear end, South

But you don’t look a gift horse in the arse.

(sorry but I can’t use “mouth” twice, can I?)

Author's Note

I know, I know. every now and then I'd come up with something.. ehm.. weird.

Reviews

[M.E.Lyle]

You can use mouth twice, but only if you speak out of both sides of your mouth. I suppose that applies to that other part of your anatomy too.
As usual Woody, great work. Mr. Ed used to say, "A horse is a horse, of course, of course, and nobody can talk to a horse of course unless the horses name is the famous Mr. Ed." Gee, I like that TV jingle almost as much as Gilligan's Island. Speaking of which, did you know you can sing Amazing Grace to the tune of Gilligan's Island. Try it sometime. Be warned, it will ruin the song for you (Amazing Grace)

[Woody]

haha thanks heaps Mike. your reviews are always a riot :)
I'd never heard of Gilligan's Island so I went and listened to it on Youtube. quite funny. as for singing, I'd better not. I'm such a bad singer that if I tried, it'd surely start to rain (French saying).
I'm glad you found this funny.

[MsJewel]

Your creativity shines in this hilarious little gem!

:) Julie

[Woody]

hahaha sometimes, I pretend to be a poet. thanks Dear.

[Marie]

You might be able to work in the word "drouth", but that's more than I can do.

I thought everybody in the world had heard of "Gilligan's Island." I thought people on other planets watched it regularly.

[Woody]

thank you Marie. I must plead ignorance. never heard of the guy. Now I know. don't forget Tunisia is much more French than English or American.
the last line was put there just for a laugh. didn't make any effort to find a word that rhymed with "mouth"

[Marie]

The last line wouldn't work here; we use the tern horses "a*s" not "arse." Though I swear I never called anyone that except my ex-husband.

[Woody]

I know Marie. English vs American. but arse is closer in rhyme to horse. so that was my problem.
read moreI know Marie. English vs American. but arse is closer in rhyme to horse. so that was my problem.
I know some people have the power to make you lose your cool.

[icelandicblue]

Funny words play with your little hoarse horse. : )

[Woody]

thanks loads Blue. just fooling around, for a change. I'm aware this might hurt my reputation of serious, level-headed, no-nonsense writer/poet. but if it made you laugh, that was worth it :)

[jacob erin-cilberto]

it's funny weird....a good chuckle...."a little hoarse"---funny.

[Woody]

thank you very much jacob. so glad you found it funny. you know, to each their own I suppose. you make them think and I try to make them laugh.

[Matching Socks]

Lol! What a lovely surprise to find a poem from you Woody!
With your signature funny twist. :)

[Woody]

thank you Dear. as PoetsCafe, sorry WritersCafe, is full of wonderful poets such as your lovely self, I sometimes force my silly self to write a pseudo poem to draw their attention :)
always such a pleasure to see your smile on my page. thank you.

[Matching Socks]

You don't need poetry to draw my attention. :)

[Woody]

I'm haaaappy again, I'm siiiiinging in the rain...

[Matching Socks]

:-)..... I'm dancing in the snow.

[Wayne Rockmore]

Playful, amusing, and quite funny as usual. You do have an odd and very interesting perspective on things that is expressed in your writing. Very cool!

[Woody]

your visit is most appreciated, Wayne. thank you. I'll be sure to show your review to my wife. she never tires of saying "Grow up!"

[Wayne Rockmore]

Hahaha!! Who wants to grow up, it doesn't sound like much fun

[Woody]

my sentiment exactly! there's a man after my own heart :)