We’ve all known a man, or a woman,
that the only thing that springs
from the diving board of their tongue,
is a whine, a complaint, a curse,
a double somersault negative
with a back stabbing twist.
Immediately, you want to grab the words,
like splashed globules of
mangled, water-puzzle-pieces,
and put them back behind their lips.
But, the ears have already been soaked
with a two point two end of dive belly flop.
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double somersault negative
with a back stabbing twist
This is great, Pat! Way to work a metaphor!
nicely done
another great one, pat!
have known a few belly flop divers and learned it's best to stay away from them if possible.
i've seen some dives in my time
but this is one of the best :)
:)
life is full of those folks my friend. your words neatly frame them.
very true! I know many of them :)
This is perfection. I know this person and imagined myself pushing the watery words right back into their drooling globs of self-pity...
pure genius
lovely...
Bravo! ...a foot-in-of-the-mouth... rendered as a cannon-ball-out-of-the-mouth!
Indeed! Only wish people could take those back stabbing twists, and turn it into good poetry like this poem.
I wish this terrific metaphor could reach out and change these kinds of people:"double somersault negative with a back stabbling twist."
Astute observation, creatively coined.
Thanks SB!!
Thank you Mary Beth!!
Thanks Kai!!
Polona, I try to avoid them like liver and brussel sprouts!! Thank you!!
Floots, I confess I have too. Probably been considered part of the furniture in one or two. Thanks!!
Thanks Inconsequential!!
CJ, unfortunately so true. Thank you!!
Knew most folks could relate to this. Thanks Andrew!!
Cathy, the problem is, they only spew them back out again. Thank you ma'am!!
Shane, wow!! Thanks!!
Thanks Jon Cox!!
Thanks Amalendu!!
Vaughn thank you!! Duct tape works good too!!
M. Shahin thank you very much!!
Silvermoon, never will. It's not for us they say the things they say, it's for them. Thank you!! When are you going to post some more of your wonderfully rich poetry??
Reminded me of my day at work! Loved the audio clip, your voice is soooooooo sexy!
This is so incredibly timely for me! If only, if only the words could be put back.
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