written 01 October 2014
Recife, Pernambuco, Brasil
deleted 25 December 2014 and resubmitted with new title in order to get rid of that obnoxious soundtrack added by PH
28 December 2014 title changed back to original
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Kim Barney
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The Ugly Brother - Poem by Kim Barney
When I see my brother
we like to call each other
ugly just for fun.Of course,
he's very handsome.
I'm the ugly one.
He sez, you bin taken them ugly pills again
and I say well, I only took two but you musta taken ten!
Then I say you look like you bin whupped wit a ugly stick
and he sez I wuz but it din't take, but wit you it did the trick!
Then he sez when you wuz bein' born they thot you wuz breech,
and well, after you come out they still couldn't tell!
Then I say when you wuz born you wuz so ugly
the doctor done slapped our mama!
Then he sez is that your face
or a map of Yokohama?
Then we both laugh and hug each other
because I really love my brother.
Topic(s) of this poem: brother, family, humor
Poems by Kim Barney : 570 / 607
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Poem Submitted: Thursday, December 25, 2014
Poem Edited: Tuesday, January 22, 2019
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Very, very funny! Good one! (Report)Reply
Thank you. This is one of my oldest poems.
Thanks to all who have commented. Sorry I can't reply to each one. My time is limited now and i seldom even log in anymore. (Report)Reply
Amazingly humorous write.
Only a few minds can create and construct such
a unique and witty poem.
The bond between brothers is just wonderfully portrayed.
The photo that goes with this poem enhances the fun
that this write brings. (Report)Reply
Rose Marie, thank you so much. Your comment is very generous.
Ha ha ha its great to have that rapore within the family, I'm the youngest of 7 so I know what you mean ha ha...loving the photo
Annette (Report)Reply
A creative composition filled with sibling fun! (Report)Reply
Verily, a fine narration of the dialogue and a fine expression
of brothers' childhood that makes us to recall our childhood. (Report)Reply
I remember me and my older brother giving each other a bad time too. And fighting when we played games was part of the game. Unfortunately my mother didn't enjoy it like we did. Awwww, those memories, huh? Great, Kim, really fun reading! (Report)Reply
I envy you the free-going conversation with your brother. My brothers were spaced at six year intervals and the
communication just wasn't there. The exception was my older brother who had the communication skills of a
goat. The exception being only a two year difference. He failed at school and we wound up in the same class.
is ego was satisfied with beatings. I did learn to be fleet of foot. Thank you, as they say, for sharing. 10 lus in warmth alone. (Report)Reply
Hilarious! ! ! I have three sons and I could imagine that kind of banter in the future... And you still like each other... So that's great! ! ! (Report)Reply
now this shall be # 21 in my/our list of PH poems in my/our September 'showcase for PH poets' on my PH site.
thanks. i don't remember this photo; did you change the photo as well as the title?
bri :)
more info:
breech birth
noun
noun: breech birth; plural noun: breech births; noun: breech delivery; plural noun: breech deliveries
a delivery of a baby so positioned in the uterus that the buttocks or feet are delivered first.
:) (Report)Reply
Actually, Bri,
I just read my poet's notes and it seems that I DID change the title for three days back in December, then changed it back. I don't even remember what I changed it to for those three days!
I did change the photo, but not the title. I asked my siblings if I should change it back to the original photo. Only one of them replied. She said she liked this one better, so I left it.
Laughing out loud! Great! I wish I had a brother who would fence: with me... Keep it coming :) (Report)Reply
I think the brother in the photo is very cute, that rugged look.
Thanks for the smiles (Report)Reply
hee hee hee! So sweet Kim! I grew up with 5 sisters and I know the story well! I'm sure that your brother got a kick out of that photo........ (Report)Reply
excellent, a really enjoyable read. (Report)Reply
you got comments from some of my favorite PH friends/poets. (Darlene, Valsa, Mandolyn) (all women of course)
and well, after you come out they still couldn't tell! ............ this line made me laugh...outloud! i couldn't help myself.
i've heard of an ugly stick but i don't think i've heard the breech line before now.
in investigating the spelling of breech (just checking, sir) , i ran across some definitions i did not know or know well.
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breech
brēCH/
noun
noun: breech; plural noun: breeches
1.
the part of a cannon behind the bore.
the back part of a rifle or gun barrel.
2.
archaic
a person's buttocks.
verb
archaic
verb: breech; 3rd person present: breeches; past tense: breeched; past participle: breeched; gerund or present participle: breeching
1.
put (a boy) into breeches after being in petticoats since birth.
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BUT the definitions must not be complete, as i doubt a boy was put into either 1-part of a cannon or other gun OR 2- someone's buttocks............though i would be interested in seeing such an event in either case, as long as i wasn't the boy.
ya know, that primate do look a bit like my younger bro!
UNFORTUNATELY, some people do {in the opinion of some others] look like they've been beaten with the stick (or at least not gotten their fair share of what is considered good looks) . it is too bad that that can make such a difference to some people, especially when outward physical appearance gets in the way of people learning how nice (or not nice) those people are inside! i dislike when i hear a person say to a 'new mom'....'oh, what a beautiful baby/child you have! ' how could that make another 'less attractive' kid feel, etc? ?
bri :) (Report)Reply
This is just amazing...and as someone has already observed...A gem. (Report)Reply
a witty lyric, Kim, you made me laugh, thank you (Report)Reply
I laughed wildly as I read it. This is a piece that cracks your ribs. Thanks for the good humours. (Report)Reply
I laughed wildly as I read it. This is a piece that cracks your ribs. Thanks for the good humours. (Report)Reply
lol, very entertaining and fun to read. (Report)Reply