Elizabeth Barrette (ysabetwordsmith) wrote,
Elizabeth Barrette
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Poem: "A Gentleman in Distress"

This poem is spillover from the May 5, 2015 Poetry Fishbowl. It was inspired by a prompt from Anthony Barrette. It has been sponsored by Anthony & Shirley Barrette.


"A Gentleman in Distress"


Love is

being a sixteen-year-old boy
and saying, "Not tonight, sweetie,
I'm all out of condoms.

I'll buy more tomorrow."

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  • 7 comments
kiramaru7

kiramaru7

May 10 2015, 21:31:51 UTC 6 years ago

I like this one! :D
ysabetwordsmith

Thank you!

ysabetwordsmith

May 10 2015, 22:09:34 UTC 6 years ago

I'm happy to hear that. My parents cracked up when they read it yesterday, too.
kiramaru7

Re: Thank you!

kiramaru7

May 10 2015, 23:23:03 UTC 6 years ago

It's cute! Glad they liked it too! :D
janetmiles

janetmiles

May 12 2015, 01:08:14 UTC 6 years ago

Someone did a good job of teaching that young man.
ysabetwordsmith

Yes...

ysabetwordsmith

May 12 2015, 02:27:53 UTC 6 years ago

I think so too. I've known a few of them. :D
catsittingstill

catsittingstill

May 12 2015, 02:30:41 UTC 6 years ago

He's a keeper!
ysabetwordsmith

Yay!

ysabetwordsmith

May 12 2015, 03:09:05 UTC 6 years ago

I'm glad you think so. :D