Without Arms Poem by M.J. Lemon

Without Arms

Rating: 5.0


Since you ask
I can describe the task
as lifting four kegs
without arms

The hands are there
But the skills bare
a unique inability
to perform...

The hands are mine
The arms are fine
No, no, as far as I know
No keg has limbs

I am somewhere between
keg and man, unseen
How far is the floor?
Can I make it to the door?

Think of it this way.
You would wield more power
Drinking coffee in a shower
Do you have much more to say?

Monday, December 29, 2014
Topic(s) of this poem: humour
POET'S NOTES ABOUT THE POEM
From a day long ago...The times could have been better, and I kept getting questions that demonstrated a lack of insight...
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Bri Edwards 26 February 2015

i'm grasping at something to say..... about this poem. maybe i can just say that it seems you have a fan in Mandolyn, who at times has been a frequent correspondent with me (not recently) . she is unique and that is not bad. perhaps you follow in her footsteps or vice versa, but...........what more do i dare say? thanks for sharing? that is safe to say. bri :) how many kegs did you consume before taking up your pen?

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Kumarmani Mahakul 01 August 2018

Think of it this way. You would wield more power Drinking coffee in a shower Do you have much more to say? .....so touching and impressive. A beautiful poem with humor and interesting depiction is being shared here amazingly.

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Mj Lemon 03 April 2019

As always, thank you so very much, Kumarmani.

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Simone Inez Harriman 02 June 2017

I had a giggle at this one. My husband and I are unable to do a task together without a little or a lot of stress. Simple things like carrying a plank together or if I have to climb a ladder to pass something up to him. Probably better if he had a few drinks beforehand lol

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Mj Lemon 03 June 2017

Those simple things! I've done some simple tasks so many times that I have to wonder about those days when the hands fail....but extra thumbs are everywhere. Thanks so much, Simone.

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Terry Craddock 05 February 2017

ah the task of lifting four kegs without arms is beyond me, even a single large full keg, even drinking a bucket of beer at a sitting steering me in the face is intimidating, but there was a time when on a good night I could have done this in jugs, but with drink driving evena handle an hour is too much; a sign of sized down times of little tolerance and a rare sight is a man stumbling to the door, with or without arms :)

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Mj Lemon 06 February 2017

Handling beer does require all limbs! Coordination is key. Cheers, Terry.

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Edward Kofi Louis 10 September 2016

Can i make it to the door? Thanks for sharing this poem with us.

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Melvina Germain 19 October 2015

It's str.ange how we soar while under the spell of the brew and how strong we become, how intelligent as if genius's were made while consuming dark ale, whiskey or rumut I love your last stanza regarding whielding more power while drinking coffee in the shower. At least one knows precisely what they are or are not capable of...Great poem M.j.

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Mj Lemon 19 October 2015

So true, , , , so many seem to believe they are smarter, wittier, stronger, just better when some special substance has been consumed...

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