Friday, May 30, 2014

708 : Friends

Poets United had the prompt ‘Best Friend’.

Friends

Friends are like condoms; 
they protect you when things get hard.
 – Anon.

I have never 
Understood
Why diamonds 
Are a girl’s
Best friend
Yet we are told
That a man’s 
Best friend 
Is a dog.
Curiously,
Hedging my bets,
I did once 
Have a dog
Called 
Gem.
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© J Cosmo Newbery 2014
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12 comments:

  1. Laughing softly . . . . I like this it is a fun piece.

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  2. ha, Gem. I had a Barbie once named that, or was that Jem, or Jam? ugh, it was the 80's, i can't remember.

    quick little fun write. lovely work!

    stacy lynn mar
    http://warningthestars.blogspot.com/

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  3. Diamonds aren't this girl's best friend. Mine have a pulse and are a little more yielding.
    Love the hedged bet.

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  4. Great take on the prompt! Thanks! neat form and content.

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  5. I wonder what your friends would make of this --- being thought of as an assortment of coloured condoms. I prefer diamonds as friends. If you want to be my friend you can send me one ( not a fake one) Looking forward to a small package in the mail.

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    1. But is it me or my gift that is the diamond?

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  6. What a question? You or the big diamond ring.I know what I am supposed to say...but it would be a lie:)

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    1. The diamond? Yeah, don't worry, I quite understand.

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  7. They say good things come in small packets.

    But the big ones are more fun to unwrap.

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  8. Very fun and enjoyable to read....right from the beginning with the colorful condom pictures, then the hilarious anonymous quote, all the way through to your final Gem. Great post.

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  9. It's all those French letters you've been reading...they've lead you astray! ;)

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