Poor Old Charley

By skinner_jennifer

Tue, 28 Jul 2015
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8 comments
 

Charley Farley sat on the

khazi smoking on his pipe,

when all of a sudden out of

the blue; he had such a fright,

 

in the depths of night

a moth caught sight,

of Charlie Farley's

bathroom light,

 

in it flew and his

pipe hit the floor,

Charley headed for

the bathroom door,

 

with trousers round ankles;

scared he made such a din,

while oblivious to his fear

the moth flitted within.

Certificate PG
Poem
Poems
Humour

Comments

Submitted by hilary west on

This is a little bit of fun, Jennifer; it reads a bit like one of those old limericks. Wasn't Charley Farley one of Ronnie Corbett's comic characters? I think he was Charley Farley B.A. Were you recalling him to mind?

Best Wishes, HW

 

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

Hi there Hilary,

no I've never herard of Charley Farley in Ronnie Corbette's comic characters...I just wanted something that would fit in the poem as I was using to go with khazi. It was just a bit of fun, nothing heavy.

Just hope I've not offended anyone.

Thank you ever so much for reading and leaving a comment.

Jenny.

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Bit of fun, Jenny. I liked the idea of the moth catching sight of the light, and carrying quietly on, oblivious to Charley Farley's noise and panic! Rhiannon

 

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

Thank you for your comment Rhiannon, don't know where this one came from, it just came to me the other day out of the blue.

Appreciate you reading.

Jenny.

 

Submitted by Silver Spun Sand on

This  is lovely, Jenny, and something different from you.  I could just picture it.  Poor Charley Farley.  Actually I knew a Charley Farley once...many moons agosmiley  A fantastic start to my day, reading this.  Now on with the chores, with a smile on my face, thanks to you.

Tina

 

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

Thanks Tina,

I'm glad I could put a smile on your face, and thank you for letting me know.

Jenny.  smiley

 

Submitted by jeand on

Hi again Jenny

You paint a very clear picture - and it is funny as simple ordinary things often are.

Jean

Jean Day

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

Hello Jean,

don't know where this one came from, it just entered my head and needed to come out.

I always try to keep the windows shut at night when the lights on, hate things flapping around my head, so I suppose I emphasize with Charlie in a way.

Glad you found it funny and many thanks for leaving a comment.

Jenny. smiley