Terrified Taxi Driver Poem by Kim Barney
Terrified Taxi Driver
An old cabbie was driving his hack
When he got a sharp tap on the back.
His mind got quite muddy
When he heard "Hey, Buddy! "
And he thought that his nerves would just crack.
He emitted a hideous scream
And profanity flowed like a stream.
His cab hit some debris
And smashed into a tree
And the front end was spouting forth steam.
The passenger there in the back
Thought the driver was some maniac.
"You behaved like a fool!
Why did you lose your cool
From a simple, small tap on the back? "
"I'm sorry, it could have been worse.
I thought I was hit with a curse.
A surprise was your jab;
I'm not used to a cab;
For ten years I've been driving a hearse! "
in the 2019 Arizona State Poetry Society Annual Contest.
I just found out on 12 December 2019 (two days ago)
that it had placed third in that contest.
The Arizona State contest is unusual, because you can enter more than one poem in each category. Most of the contests only allow you to submit one poem per category.
What a shock it was when I also took First Place with "Baseball in Heaven" and Second Place with "Dying for a Cookie"! I swept all the cash prizes in the category! In addition, another poem, "Absolution", took Second Honorable Mention in the same category.
Wess and I are very proud of you for this one Kim. Congratulations on your contest wins.
5 stars. I DID emit a (very) soft chuckle at the last line. This IS a true story, right? bri ;)
Did you use a HUGE broom to sweep all the cash. Did you have to grease any palms?
This is an absolutely great verse, Kim. It should have taken first place!
oh I gave this a thousand tens because you made me laugh on a grumpy day!
hahahahahahahahhahahaha I was wondering about that title! ! ! A terrified cab driver- - I could think of no such thing happening! But your imagination is never lost for words! ! !
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
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5/4/2024 8:05:53 AM # 1.0.0.1119
😁😁😁I really enjoyed this witty poem, sir Kim. Congrats on your victories......10+++
Thank yo so much, Bernard, for the comment!