Life is no picnic
So wise men have said to me
There's no sense in that
As I remember
Picnic's meal "al fresco"
Best eaten at home
Ants and wasps love them
As storm clouds gather to play
Nature takes up arms
Children are screaming
Our chosen spot is crowded
Not now idyllic
Strange dog adopts us
Our food is better that theirs
But then cocks his leg
My drink's knocked over
People think I wet myself
There's no place to hide
Rain now patters down
We rush to evacuate
In mass migration
Get back to my place
Please do count me out next time
Says me from my chair
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lol, I can imagine the indignation rising from that chair. Very nice one.
ReplyDeleteBeen there, done that, stayed home thereafter. LOL! You took me there, though the dog action is new to me the rest is not, and is vividly captured here.
ReplyDelete"We rush to evacuate / In mass migration" witty and thought provoking :)
ReplyDeleteAlways a chair for you Old Egg - and damn dog... aren't the best picnics the imperfect ones!
ReplyDeleteLOL, that's how I started my poem, too. Great minds......and oh, what a calamitous picnic! One would wonder why they left the comforts of home behind for such a day.Your poem made me smile. Still smiling........
ReplyDeleteOld Egg, you and I! And my comment below said the same as you before I read your comment. Lol!
DeleteQuickly change the plan from summer picnic to midsummer rain dance :)
ReplyDeleteA thought-provoking poem.
ReplyDeleteYou have painted such a vivid description.
ReplyDeleteBeautifully executed.
Lots of love,
Sanaa
So sad when a picnic is spoiled. Still, it provides a vivid memory. Can you laugh at it now?
ReplyDeleteEnjoyed this poem so much.
Oh my! We were very much on the same track here with our poems! First thing I thought of when I saw the word "picnic." Great minds think alike!
ReplyDeleteDon't you just hate it when you spill liquid in your lap and people assume the worst? ;)
ReplyDeleteI had a few picnics like that - we ended up eating in the car.
ReplyDeleteha - I've been rained on a few times. Always best to check the weather and even then those surprise showers pop up.
ReplyDeleteI felt the happiness of the picnic, food, friends ..but, Rain played spoil sport in the end. Alas...
ReplyDeleteGood one, Robin!
Love how you took it in a completely unexpected direction from the first line and how it wound back to it in the end!
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