Mystery Coin Poem by Kim Barney

Kim Barney

Kim Barney

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

Mystery Coin



Do you think that this is a penny?
Where are your cents? Have you any?

Kindly give me a holler
if you think it's a dollar.

Once upon a time
some thought it was a dime.

Who thinks that he can win?
Let the guesses begin!

Mystery Coin
Monday, April 24, 2017
Topic(s) of this poem: coin,money,mystery
POET'S NOTES ABOUT THE POEM
This is not a contest. There is no prize for identifying this coin, just the satisfaction of doing so. What do you think is the face value of this coin? (I have it in my possession.)
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Spock The Vegan 14 March 2019

brickle adjective brick·​le | \ ˈbri-kəl Definition of brickle dialect: BRITTLE (Merriam Webster on-line) Well, in order to maintain a rhyme, is it a rare half-dime? For my chances to increase, is it a 2-cent piece? A 20-cent piece? Please do tell, and tell us where you got it.

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Spock The Vegan 25 April 2017

It looks so brickle, is it a nickel?

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Kim Barney 14 March 2019

brickle... could not find this word in my dictionary (you invented it!) Nope, it's not a nickel.

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Douglas Scotney 25 April 2017

rare flying eagle penny cent

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Kim Barney 14 March 2019

Never heard of that one, Doug. I think that you and Spock both like to invent things! (But thanks to both of you for commenting!)

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