The Alcoholic Gives In To Temptation Poem by John Thorkild Ellison

The Alcoholic Gives In To Temptation

Rating: 3.2


It's very, very nice
To give in to a vice!
I hadn't had a drink for seven weeks
And then I got pissed.
Now I knew what I'd missed!
Do I have to feel sorry,
To fret and to worry?
How very tight-arsed!
Now my terrible crime
Is captured in rhyme,
Alcoholic remorse
Imprisoned in verse!
And the whole damn thing could be a great deal worse!

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Brian Jani 26 May 2014

Once again well done john

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The Former Badjist 04 June 2008

Furthermore - TWO QUESTIONS about difficult judgements: Question 1: If you knew a woman who was pregnant, who had 8 kids already, three who were deaf, two who were blind, one mentally retarded, and she had Syphilis, would you recommend she have an abortion? (Read the next question before looking at the answer) Question 2: It's time to elect a new world leader, and only your vote counts. Here are the facts about the three candidates. Who would you vote for? Candidate A. Associates with crooked politicians, and consults with astrologers. He's had two mistresses. He also chain smokes and drinks 8 to 10 martinis a day. Candidate B. He was kicked out of office twice, sleeps until noon, used opium in college and drinks a quart of whiskey every evening. Candidate C. He's a decorated war hero. He's a vegetarian, doesn't smoke, drinks an occasional beer and never cheated on his wife. Made your choice? Candidate A is Franklin D. Roosevelt. Candidate B is Winston Churchill. Candidate C is Adolf Hitler. Oh, and if your answer to the abortion question was YES, you just killed Beethoven. UP!

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The Former Badjist 04 June 2008

Dionysus meets Apollo? I understand that alcohol has been around since man stopped being a hunter-gatherer. And it is very, very nice... Definition of an alcoholic: Someone who drinks more than their doctor

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