Sunday Muse - These Three
Three Guys -- Larry, Harry, and Barry; there might more
These three guys are a basket case. Useless now. Afraid.
of their Shadows.
So now let's find. Find their situations. Situations. Troubled situations.
A caveat. I've met two of them. Only these aren't their real pictures.
First there's Larry. Larry the smoker.
Larry was a chain smoker. A chain smoker who smoked like a choo choo train. Wouldn't stop when his cancer of the mouth and cancer of the left lung were getting him down. Down but not out he said.
Doctor, doctor, please make me a hole in my esophagus so that I can breathe again. Breathe he did but inhale also. Inhale the smoke from his cigar.
Then there's Harry. Harry the Bather
Harry fell one day. He fell through the shower door. Fell on his nose and his face. He broke the glass, little pieces. Hand mirror sized but not that kind of glass.
Surgery. Surgery a lot. Surgery that could not fix his face.
So he hid his face. Hide it behind a towel. Even when he walked. That's the way he walked. Carried it in his hand when no one was around. But when he sat he hid his face, hid it rested on the back of his chair. The chair didn't care. Liked him just the same.
And the third guy. Barry. I've named him Barry because it rhymes with Barely but Barelys' not a real name. But Barry is barely there. Barry knows it's his time, time to get messed up. Messed up like his buddies got.
That bugs not out of him.
Barry does have three legs, one original and two tacked to his bod. The three of them help his balance, a three legged milk stool comes to mind. That is embarrassing so he hides behind his mother's woolen skirt. Looks at you coyly when you pass by.
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- Poem Copyright, Jimmiehov 2021, All Rights Reserved
- I am linked with Fireblossom, aka Shay, for The Sunday Muse #178 picture prompts at http://thesundaymuse.blogspot.com/2021/09/sunday-muse-178.html?m=1
- I'm also linked with Rosemary at The Writers' Pantry #88, https://poetsandstorytellersunited.blogspot.com/2021/09/writers-pantry-88-season-turns.html?m=1
- Note: This actually happened to the first two men, actions but not the same results as I posted. The third fellow, Barry, is fictitious.
- I used 324 words.
Labels: Dark, dark poetry, Gothic Fiction, Humor(?), Poem, Prose, prose poem, Sunday Muse, True
posted by Jim @ 9/19/2021 12:00:00 AM
19 comments
19 Comments:
A triple humor piece. Made me smile Jim. I needed that today. Thank you.
I like the personal vignettes on the first two; number three IS rather unremarkable!
What a hilarious piece of poetry, I enjoyed it!
Dear oh dear! Carrie thinks this is humorous? I think it's sad, horrifying and grotesque!
Jim, such fresh and original writing... somewhat startling! And great to be surprised so... Part of what writing and creativity generally is all about. And yes, it's not always going to work perfectly, when you scatter your seed in such an exploratory way, but agin that is what the creative process is all about. It's great what youb are doing...
Thankfully furniture doesn't judge us!
This piece had such a cinematic quality to it. Very lovely and visually appealing ❤️
Liked Barry the best.
Yikes. I was expecting cautionary tales from the first...but that took a turn.
You seem to understand Larry and Harry very well, but Barely There Barry remains an enigma!!
pretty messed up guys, but then there will be something to write about.
i like how you take us through each of their stories. :)
I think these are sad and funny at the same time. They are testimony to your vast imagination.
So sorry you've met two of them. Great character studies, Jim.
I like the Barry / barely wordplay. Interesting characters...
The weight of opinion is against my earlier comment. But then, I was the little girl who used to cry at cartoons onscreen because critters were getting splattered on concrete etc., instead of laughing happily like all the other kids. Put it down to some inherent deficiency on my part.
Loved your version of 'The three stooges' ... well done.
ha - interesting character sketches. This was fun to read and humor saves the day. Thanks for the comic relief.
I enjoyed this creative story. :)
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