No Drama #FoundPoem

Posted on April 11, 2017 by Marian Allen

From LIVE WIRE, the call-in column of our weekly newspaper.

No Drama

by Anonymous Caller

Ladies and gentleman,
I approve this message
of New Middletown.
I can’t hardly go outside
to be threatened by somebody’s dog.
I called the cops,
called the animal control.
I have proof
that a dog bite
hurt one of my family members.
All I want
is for the dog
to be gone.
I don’t want no drama, no fight …
If I have to,
I will shoot that dog
to keep my family safe.

~*~

‘Cause, you know, never any drama, when you shoot somebody’s dog, amIright?

I’m posting today at Fatal Foodies on the subject of Baked Basghetti.

A WRITING PROMPT FOR YOU: Somebody wants no drama but creates it anyway.

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One thought on “No Drama #FoundPoem”

Dan Antion
April 11, 2017 at 9:08am

Phew – I got the email for this post.

Seriously? I’ll shoot the dog? I don’t want drama? wtf? (sorry).

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  Marian Allen
  April 11, 2017 at 2:05pm
  
  I know, right??
  
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Kat French
April 11, 2017 at 2:41pm

Well THAT took a sudden turn, didn’t it?

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  Marian Allen
  April 11, 2017 at 3:01pm
  
  Sure did! You can’t make this stuff up, you know.
  
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Joey
April 11, 2017 at 8:37pm

BAHAHA! OMG, I should not laugh, but I can’t seem to stop myself! And the comments! Phew!

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- Joey
  April 11, 2017 at 8:39pm
  
  Now my whole family has the LOLZ 😀
  
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  Marian Allen
  April 12, 2017 at 7:42am
  
  I’m sure it made more sense in his head than it did in print.
  
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