I Dreamed I was a Two by Four ...
Posted: Saturday, August 15, 2009
by Ken McCreless
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Greetings Fellow Travelers ...
Sometimes you just got to be silly.
Don't ask me why.
I Dreamed I was a Two by Four
I dreamed I was a two by four
Still stuck inside a tree
Someone said, "You can be more!"
And began to rescue me.
I felt the crash against the ground
Then my old home did lie
Upon the earth, without a sound
Others like me laying by.
The birds had ceased to make a mess
so rude, I tell you friend
To my relief, the filthy spray
Finally had an end.
I swooned as I was lifted high
and placed upon the truck
How very, very pleased was I
To have found such wondrous luck!
I feared a bit as on we went
Along with other trees
Till, Oh!, at last our journey spent
We ran through the mill with ease.
How glad I was to no longer see
The birds, (don't mean to grouse)
Use a fine piece of wood like me
For a stinky old outhouse?
But I don't understand, what am I to be?
I don't want to be so snotty
But can you, friend, explain to me
What is a Port-a-Potty?
Ken McCreless is just a guy who loves to write, and was born to do so. He is a freelance writer with several projects ongoing, including books and magazines. A huge fan of both irony and history, Ken has dedicated his life and his writing to serve the Lord Jesus Christ.
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Top-level comments on this article: (7 total)A little reminiscent of Wordsworth's 'The Thorn': ...You see a little muddy pondOf water, never dry,/I've measured it from side to side:/'Tis three feet long, and two feet wide.Enjoyable nevertheless and loved to use of language.Thank you, Alisa. I am not familiar with that piece but I may have to look it up!
Great poem. Well done.I seomtimes write poetry and I just write it when it randomly pops into my head. Don't as me either.Anyway, I find silly fun and entertaining.Where would we be without Monty Python?Shrubbery!!Thank you, Connor.
This is great. Wish I had thought of it.Wow. I am blown away by your comment, David. That's quite a compliment.Thank you so much.
This was a tremendous chuckle and totally enjoyed by a fellow poet - thanks for writing this piece!MarijoThank you, Marijo! I read some of your work. Great stuff. I will certainly leave a comment later.
hi ken,i am typing with a smile on my face-thank you.this was really cute, and clever. our minds are mysterious things, aren't they? thanks for sharing this with us,my best to you,sueThank you so much, Sue. The line "I dreamed I was a two by four" just popped into my mind one day. The rest came a couple of weeks later.Wierd, huh?
Very nice, especially the last bit. Reminds me of the old Arab proverb of an old man in the desert who dreams to be surrounded by gold and a beautiful woman and winds up being a diamond ring. Very well done.Wow! I thought it had more of a "What? Me worry?" slant, kind of an Alfred E. Newman piece.Thank you, Michael.
You should be silly more often Ken. It works for ya! I thoroughly enjoyed your poem. Made me smile. :)Thank you, Brianna.It seems that I have little or no control over my "silly side," but my wife has learned to cope!
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