Marvin thought he’d make a good hubby.
Elvira was a little bit chubby.
So Marv figured Elvira wouldn’t turn down his proposition.
Smugly, he waited, never expecting any opposition.
Yet she did, citing that she couldn’t be with someone so grubby.
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Let me be honest. I am finding this difficult. Now, I like a challenge, a stretch, a bit of an obstacle course. “Write about the decline of the British Empire in the form of a narrative poem in which your protagonist is an artichoke” I read, and flex my fingers. “Write a haiku to evoke the sensation of sibilance using only the first half of the alphabet.” “Well”, I think to myself, “this should be fun.” But “write about a system that isn’t working”? A system that isn’t working? Now? In 2026? ONE system? My favourite system that isn’t working? The sexiest system that isn’t working? The one giving me the most angst day to day? The one giving me the most existential dread? I am, as I say, finding this difficult. I will own that I have contemplated writing a thousand words on why the steady “all on” setting on my fairy lights is the EIGHTH of seven options which must be sequentially activated to get there, because that is a system that some fool came up with and it definitely doesn’t work, and now who is paying the price, eh? But how can I write about my fairy lights when…. When…. When….
By Hannah Moore6 days ago in Humans
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Hah! Good for Elvira. 😁
Loved reading this. I loved how you used the word Messy.
So lovely 🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀
Great acrostic poem - When I got done with it -kinda reminded me of reciting humpty -dumpty. Nicely Done!!!
Haha an acrostic on the couple!!
Heheh. Fun, grubby acrostic and Limerick, M Combs! 😄
Cute and clever! I love it Mother! 🌸💕
Certainly helps explain my lack of success with those of the female persuasion.
A well-wrought poem combining the two forms!
Love the funny and snappy tone in this poem. It's brilliant how in just 5 lines you gave us a complete picture highlighting Marvin's arrogance, Elvira's rejection - the satisfying twist.
Such a hilarious little twist — poor Marvin never saw it coming. Loved the punch at the end!✨
Well, he shouldn't have sold himself and his lady short! Cute limerick, Sharon!
Love it!
They would have made a Perfect couple!! That’s not fair 🥹🤣
Lol 😂🤣 This was good!
😂 Delightful. Such a fun thing to read first thing in the morning.
One is chubby and one is grubby. They could get together just because it rhymes, lol. So happy to read your Acrostic-Limerick!
Ha-ha, loved this verse and the cartoon for the image, Sharon!
lol, interesting writing!
Lol... At least she was honest. Good one, Mother!