Kim Barney

Kim Barney

I was born in a bank - - my mother went there and made a deposit
Kim Barney
I was born in a bank - - my mother went there and made a deposit
Tuesday, July 22, 2025

Dying For A Cookie (Revised Version) Comments

Rating: 5.0

On his deathbed lay poor old Jim,
hardly any strength left to him,
and he was thinking as he lay:
'I'll just lie here and die today, '
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Kim Barney
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Smoky Hoss 23 November 2025

Love your style!

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M.J. Lemon 17 November 2025

This poem has one of the greatest twists of all time. Brilliant verse, Kim.

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Smoky Hoss 06 November 2025

I love this one! A humorous and perfect picture of life's crazy realities. Great one my friend z

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Sunny Quagmire 29 August 2025

I feel bad for old Jim, however the tale of his struggles for the taste of a cookie and the culmination of his efforts hold great humor! Thanks for sharing! I really loved this poem a lot!

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Timber Koleden 28 August 2025

I finally read this entire poem yesterday! Top marks! It is hilarious and a bit tragic! Thank you for sharing this poem!

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Isadora Quagmire 18 August 2025

Brilliant piece! ! ! Excellent rhymes too : ) I'm sorry for old Jim, poor man - he deserved a plate of cookies for all his effort!

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Belle Wassermeister 04 August 2025

Welcome back! You have been missed! This poem is top-notch!

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Rose Marie Juan-austin 03 August 2025

You are a gifted storyteller with an excellent imagination, Kim. Amazingly humorous poem! Another gold for you. Congratulations and to my favorites!

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Kim Barney 03 August 2025

To read the original version, just click on 'previous poem'.

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Kim Barney 02 August 2025

Bharati, no need to feel sorry for Jim. Many of my poems are true, but this one is pure fiction! Thank you so much for commenting!

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Bharati Nayak 22 July 2025

My heart goes out to poor Jimmy.A very sad ending.A dying man's wish ending in such a pathetic way! It may be an imaginary poem, but contains so much truth.

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I was born in a bank - - my mother went there and made a deposit
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I was born in a bank - - my mother went there and made a deposit
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