Saturday, February 09, 2013

CDLVII - A Lifting Experience



Three Word Wednesday requires participants
to use the three words of the week in a composition.
The words this week were ‘backfire’, ‘embarrass’ and ‘taste’.

Earlier in the week, I helped unload a truck. 
Not my job but happy to do it. 
My trousers tore when I squatted down
to lift a box.


A Lifting Experience

No good deed goes unpunished.
The gods will see it so.
Charitable acts oft backfire
In ways we cannot know.

Too late, we taste the gall of fate,
Retire to our private world and,
While more embarrassed than we'd have wished,
Are still glad we lent a hand.

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© J Cosmo Newbery 2013
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20 comments:

  1. Amazing where inspiration can spring from!

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    1. Yes, there is the bemuse, the amuse and the sweet Muse.

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    2. All things that make you enthuse?

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  2. Even the simplest act of helping... leading to a poem. Very nice, Cos! And an economy of words in the 3WW challenge... good for you. Peace, Amy
    http://sharplittlepencil.com/2013/02/07/dads-dynamic-deeds/

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  3. Just as well you wear knickers. Don't go frightening your poor neighbours with builders crack!

    Penelope Putnitsinya

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    1. Not an image taht I would recommend you dwell on, Penelope.

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  4. It's always satisfying to help :-)

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  5. Great verse, Cosmo--hopefully your trousers and ego will be easily mended! And you never know the extent of your good deeds--you not only helped the loaders out, you gave me a good laugh. May the gods reward you richly.

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  6. you helped so what is trousers were sacrificed.

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  7. Ha ha! Hope you were wearing undies, because there is such a thing as too much ventilation :D

    I loved that you made a sweet little poem out of torn trousers and a red face!

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  8. I think my favorite is the third...it certainly feels linked to the first:-)

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  9. life can be a red faced journey

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  10. Witty and humorous, as always. Loved it.

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  11. The tone of "The Lifting Experience" is cool and a bit suspenseful. I waited to feel your back story in the poem, but it isn't quite there. Back story + poem together = fun.

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  12. lol...the best intentions, and damnable payment as such. It happens, but the help was much appreciated I'm sure. Loved it.

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  13. Great write ... smiles all the way round ~~ and backside.

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  14. This poem made me smile. Loved the inspiration :)

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  15. What a phenom poem and thoughts. We have to keep giving...that is the secret to a good life. Thank you for the gift of this poem.

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  16. ...a sense of humor in the most embarrassing situations often saves the day! :)

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  17. very good, always best to smile

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