My Monkey Solaces Me -- a Thursday Poem for you

 

When things aren't write

There's sometimes my monkey around

He solaces me* when I'm low

Like "if you're going to talk with him,

the monkey, please do it in there

But if you want to talk with me,

then please do it in here"

 

Or when I'm late for our supper,

"the whole world is waiting for you"

I'll put the blame on the monkey

Beats "the Devil made me"

 

And if I come home with some dents

"It happened in the parking lot

while I was shopping.  Witness said

Monkey driver hit me"

 

I think my wife knows what I do

and plays my game along with me

After all I don't beat her or

make her feel bad at all

 

Well, I forgot the favorite here

At our place there's always gravy

on my chin.  Or on the grand kids'

The monkey slobbers too

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- Photos and Poem Copyright, Jimmiehov 2018, All Rights Reserved -- Pictures of Nature's doings also bring solace
 - I'm linked with Margaret in the Imaginary Garden at http://withrealtoads.blogspot.com/2018/12/artistic-interpretations-with-margaret.html 
 - Margaret said she was "sitting (with other poetry writers) in a room surrounded with displayed art, it is truly a creative environment.  Each month the venue has new local talent displayed and often the art work is for sale.  I fell in love with these alcohol inks and I hope you find inspiration in them as well."  I have posted my ScreenPrint copies of her finds here. [Click them for large]
 - Readers here will find ten more of the pictures at her link above.  (An aside, I stopped at the Michael's Store here and found the shelves empty where the alcohol inks were supposed to be.  I think we all might do art with this method.  There is even a YouTube on line showing how to do it right.)

* https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/solace

Definition of solace. (Entry 1 of 2) transitive verb. 1 : to give comfort to in grief or misfortune : console.