Boys and Puddles

( goes without saying doesn't it? and no kidding this is exactly how it happened)

A muddy puddle in the park

attracts a boy's attention.

He pauses first to look at it

unsure of its dimensions.

He finds a stick to poke at it

to ascertain its depth

and from the cheeky grin he gives

you know he'll soon get wet.

His welly boots are clean and new,

for sure they must be tested,

for why would Mum invest her cash,

his thoughts ran uncontested.

And Mum is chatting with her friends

so hasn't seen the threat.

In any case the dog's arrived

and Mischief is their pet.

What happened next is no surprise,

the hound's jumped up to greet him.

He lost his balance and fell in

and now they're busy splashing.

From head to toe are soaking clothes

and Mischief's tail is wagging,

but Mum's expression tells it all,

she's on her way and fuming.

Reviews

[J. A. Perkins]

A very pleasant poem, to say the least. Great rhyming structure, also. It was a nice read, for sure.

[Chris Shaw]

Pleased to meet you Jerry Allen. Your visit most appreciated. Thank you.

Chris

[J. A. Perkins]

You're very welcome

[Lorry]

All a boy has to remember Chris, is to test its not deeper than his willies are high, and not to end up sitting in it. The rest all comes naturally to us. Even to this day, I still get the temptation to run, jump and splash it. Sometimes I even pay attention to it, but mostly not :)

[Chris Shaw]

Oh yes Lorry. Protect the crown jewels from the cold and wet. Always test the depth (lol). Thank you for checking this one out.

Chris

[angel]

Oh, well, if you 'accidentally' got wet anyhow...why not go all out?
Fortunately for my children, I understood that.
Lighten up, fuming mom!
Remember this:
Puddles are made for children,
Who wearing their wellie boots,
May splish, and splash, fuddle and muddle,
Without ever caring two hoots.
Run through, step over, jump in, or stand,
The fun never ceases to be.
Puddles are made for Children,
Children are made to be free.

Don Dickenson

[Chris Shaw]

Hello Angel. Love your Don Dickenson poem. Watched this down our local park. That mum's face a picture (lol). Kid and his dog having a whale of a time. All good wishes to you.

Chris

[john l smith]

Haha very cute
On one freezing winter occasion, we told our two yr. old not to jump on the frozen duck pond (quite shallow) which he did, went through and came up sputtering and all covered in duck stuff
We didn't steam but he certainly did
A funny reminder
Dave

[Chris Shaw]

Your poor little toddler. Bet he never did that again. Thanks Dave.

Chris

[john l smith]

It was really quite funny and you are right
He used to carry that duck around and the duck loved the attention

[Chris Shaw]

Ha ha. Still half asleep. I get that now. As in a ducking in the pond :)

[Julie McCarthy (juliesp..]

lol gorgeous description of a puddle and the boy and dog and the mum coming over fuming lol love it

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you Julie. Pleased you enjoyed.

Chris

[Ana Papaya]

I absolutely adore this poem. :)
Brilliant and fun!

[Chris Shaw]

Thanks Ana. It was certainly fun to watch this happen. Pleased you enjoyed these lines.

read moreThanks Ana. It was certainly fun to watch this happen. Pleased you enjoyed these lines.

Chris

[Coyote Poetry]

Girls like those puddles too. Maybe boys more. My grandchildren love the puddles. Not around, straight through always. Thank you Chris for sharing the amazing poetry. I enjoyed this one.
Coyote

[Chris Shaw]

Yes Coyote, the girls love them too. Fascination for water. Thank you.

Chris

[Coyote Poetry]

I enjoyed this poem and you are welcome Chris.