Lobster

the great escape

Warm is the weather

Although early in spring

So off to the beach

For a pleasant afternoon fling

 

Looking forward to that picnic pie taste

When a large lobster ran by on the fly

Showing exceptional eight-legged haste

A sight that put apple pie in my eye

 

First, there was one

And then there were three

And then how many more

All headin out to deep sea

 

They had escaped from the restaurant

Just cross the street

With the chef in hot pursuit

Who was now facing a lobster defeat

 

One passing lobster slowed to a walk

To say there’d be a menu change

Which the chef would have to re-arrange

I was quite surprised to hear a lobster talk

  

Author's Note

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Reviews

[@_av_poetry]

I like the rhyme and flow of this poem and of course the humour. I've never seen a live lobster but I imagine it must be an incredible sight.

[john l smith]

They are a strange looking creature that taste much better than they would like to do
Thanks for visit
Dave B

[Paul Bell]

Never had lobster, though a crab did bite me when I was a kid.
Could just imagine lobsters screaming, it's that Ramsay chef, lets gets to shell out of here.

[john l smith]

Lobster tastes pretty good alla time
worth a try if you get the inclination

[Samuel Dickens]

Did you notice what kind of runnin' shoes they had on? Acme, perhaps? Crustacean nation, that chef was chasin' those entrees escapin'! "Waiter, I don't think this is lobster in my bisque. It tastes more like anchovies."

[john l smith]

Hello Samuel
I think the chef thought they were snoozin so he went a-boozin
Thanks for droppin by

[jacob erin-cilberto]

i think readers at WC have to appreciate you john...especially after reading all of the dark writes on the site...including most of mine...your humor is so appealing...
j.

[john l smith]

Very nice of you to say, which I really appreciate.
Truth is I was forced into this role, I had run out of options because no one ever takes me seriously.
I will no doubt offend someone but it is never intended
Thanks for your very pleasant comment
No kidding!

[jacob erin-cilberto]

what a comical piece with a perfect ending...all of what we are to believe throughout the poem...and yet the ending even more unbelievable...
the lobster spoke?

yes, the menu change...
maybe those "Market Price" figures will disappear from the menu now.

fun fun fun...
j.

[john l smith]

they indeed have a sad tail to sell

[Stella Armour]

Hahaha, what an amusing sight, think maybe the crabs had better run too in case they are the substitute delicacy...

[john l smith]

The crabs bought a Cadillac
And neath the sea,
Parked in it free
So they could sea-see
All the lobsters sea-ily flee
And all were to remarked quite merrily
Tis a lobster, I'd rather not be

This written on seaweed and found on that same beach, apparently written by one C. Crawley the crab.
So Stella, they could be ahead of the game.
We'll all have to start eating sea slugs and fries
Now there's a cheery thought
Have a pleasant evening