Languishing In Jail Poem by Kim Barney

Kim Barney

Kim Barney

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

Languishing In Jail

Rating: 5.0


I don't know why I'm sitting here in jail;
it seems I get in trouble without fail.
This morning I was getting on a plane,
about to see my aunt up there in Maine.
A friend of mine was sitting in the back,
and all I did was up and yell: 'Hi, Jack! '

POET'S NOTES ABOUT THE POEM
I originally posted this poem under its true title, 'Languishing in Jail'. For some reason,24 hours later, it could still not be read. Whenever anyone clicked on it, PH just sent them to a list of my other poems. So last night, I re-posted it under the title 'First Place'. It showed up almost immediately. Then a couple of hours later, I made the mistake of changing the title back to the real title, and this morning it has disappeared again! This is my final attempt. This poem took first place in the humor category of the 2022 Arizona State Poetry Society annual contest. It is published on page 76 of their book Sandcutters 2022. Update 12 Jan 2023: I am changing the title back to the original to see what happens.
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
David Wood 23 December 2022

At last! - and jail you would go, but at least yr aunt could visit you....

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Susan Williams 31 January 2023

hahahahahahahah---you are a rascal, Kim, and I can imagine you really doing that! ! ! ! well, I'd come and bail you out cuz I got a soft spot for rascals---faved this

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Kim Barney 31 January 2023

Thanks, Susan. I actually have a neighbor named Jack, and one day I told him I had written a poem about him. He didn't believe me, so I showed him the book!

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Smoky Hoss 06 January 2023

I once hollered jack in a drinking establishment, woke up two days later owing the bar-keep a 250 tab... a fella has to be cautious using the word jack to be sure...

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Kim Barney 09 January 2023

Ha! Very funny, Smoky. Thanks for the comment.

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Jayne Louise Davies 24 December 2022

Love it Kim x Thanks for sharing.

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Kim Barney 02 January 2023

Thanks for commenting, Jayne!

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Kim Barney 31 December 2022

Thank you for the comment, Jayne. Happy New Year!

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Bri Edwards 24 December 2022

Well, it may not have been as GRAND as some commenters profess, but it was good enough for ME! five stars, including 1 star for your long wait. ;)

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Bri Edwards 24 December 2022

What would you, Kim, do with yourself if you did NOT have PH to wrangle with? 56 years of marriage for you? ! ! I saw your comment on HANK'S 'Funny Fact' poem today. Congratulations.

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