He Wrote it on a Napkin Options

[Guest_Don_*]

Dear Lone Wolf,

Please take your time as required.

I avoid writing on napkins because they drain the ink.

Don

[Mary Boren]

Brent, thanks for accepting my critique in the right spirit. In looking back, I'm a little embarrassed by it -- I hope I wouldn't be so demanding with someone I don't know. The words accentual rhythm are the link.

Yes, by all means, take your time.

Mary

[Guest_February_*]

He Wrote It On A Napkin

As he sat there staring downward
at his newly emptied plate,
his mind returns to breakfast
and the things that he just ate.

Hash browns and scrambled eggs,
and jelly on some toast.
Then suddenly he turns pale white.
He looks just like a ghost.

He grabs his pen and looks around.
No paper can he find.
The urgency to write them down;
these thoughts upon his mind.

He struggles hard to no avail,
lookin for somethin’ to use.
A napkin will work nicely
for a place to record his muse.

Frantically, he scribbles away
on napkins from the dispenser.
Now he records his muse non stop.
there is no time for censor.

Now the coffee’s cold. The muse
has stopped. He puts his pen away;
then stuffs the napkins in his pocket;
pays the tab and walks away.

And then a few days later,
his wife finds in the wash,
what remains of 15 napkins
as she washed away his thoughts.

Yes he wrote it on a napkin.
And it was sure to be a winner.
It’s gone for now and will have to wait;
until he goes for dinner.

This is precious! It's so cute.
I've done that! I can totally relate. Luckily, my husband doesn't do the laundry.
A greatly entertaining poem!

Anne

[Guest_Lone Wolf_*]

Thanks Ann,
As you can see I have some work to do on it. I was sure this would be pretty much a universal topic for poets.
Brent