Man Wanted? Poem by Fay Slimm

Man Wanted?

Rating: 5.0


'The love-of-my-life can't function now, and
So I know for sure that I'll need a man.
He's got to be strong and to know his stuff.
And to have been at it all long enough.
To satisfy me he's got to be tough! !
I'll write an Ad. as soon as I can
Then I'll put it up in the Corner Shop. - -
The man I will need has got to have clout.
I won't abide him just fiddling about
'Cause when he starts I wont want him to stop'

I overheard this while on a bus-ride.
The women got on and ambled inside.
Before long they chatted, both rather loud.
I left it a while before I turned round
And enquired did they mind me asking them
Which one was looking for rough, tough, strong men,
And if they found spares would they let me know.?
The love of my own life was gone now, so
I could do with another - - one of them
Stared then explained with a blushing-pink laugh
Her lawn-mower had bust, she must get a chap.
As the price of a new one made her see red.
She'd decided to hire a Gardener instead! !

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Tom Balch 10 October 2008

great undertones going on in this one,10 from Tom, well done Fay

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Tia Maria 10 October 2008

absolutely fabulous :) Loved this - lol 10 10 10

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Andrew mark Wilkinson 10 October 2008

I don't know and they say men have one thing on their minds..lol Andrew 10

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David Threadgold 10 October 2008

Hi Fay. your writting is getting funnier by the minute, and I hope your advert works. a fantasticly comical read thanks.10/10 Regards Dave T

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Lynda Robson 10 October 2008

I'm laughing so much at this, talk about getting the wrong end of the stick lol, Great write, 10 Lynda xx

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James Timothy Jarrett 11 October 2008

Fay, Very good. Quite realistic and amusing! You scored again.

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Bob Blackwell 10 October 2008

Loved this one Fay, its funny I miss catching buses and trains, the talk the chat the socialising with folk you'll never see again was fun. And so was your poem, thanks for the laugh. Bob

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Bob Gibson 10 October 2008

You can tell a good gardener, its how he handles his hoe that! and keeping his cabbages in a straight row as for edging or the cutting of grass a lad on the dole can get of his ass thanks for the laugh Fay, regards Bob

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Chris Savin 10 October 2008

Nice one Fay you are ageless Chris 10 xx

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Kevin Eaglesfield 10 October 2008

'I won't abide him just fiddling about'.Hilarious.Thanks Fay, helped a dodgy day seem lighter.Kev x

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Fay Slimm

Fay Slimm

in Cornwall U.K.
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