Take a Joke

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    • travisd76
    • Been on a hiatus for awhile, but I'm back and have the itch to write some poetry.

    Take a Joke

    have you ever met that person
    who just can't take a joke
    the one that if you kid with him
    he just might up and blow
    he has to take you seriously
    about everything you say
    if I told him that fish could fly
    he'd probably say no way
    sarcasm doesn't register
    no concept of it at all
    I just can't understand you guys
    learn to have a ball
    you've got to have a little fun
    life's too short, can't you see
    learn to joke around a bit
    don't take it so seriously

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    tenderpoison commented on Take a Joke

    06-05-2009

    perfect! love the message and the light-hearted delivery. for someone who's just starting out I'd say you've a natural gift...and here you've demonstrated an unusual ability to convey exactly the right tone. very well done. keep writing, I'll keep reading.
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    Neverknow commented on Take a Joke

    06-04-2009

    dudeser! great, man. simple, yet so defined, dined, even refined! thanks for the smile mang. no one can disagree.
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    BDIsernhagen commented on Take a Joke

    06-04-2009

    amen... now to fill up 100 charcters.... but seriously, good observation, and one that I would have never thought to put to verse. well done
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    In science one tries to tell people, in such a way as to be understood by everyone, something that no one ever knew before. But in poetry, it's the exact opposite.

    Franz Kafka (1883-1924) Czech writer.

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