Very Bad Poetry

Every once in a while
During the summer
Or occasionally spring
I go to the closet
Or occasionally the bookcase
And pull out a rubber balloon

Red balloons are my favorites

I inflate the balloon
Using my mouth
Or occasionally my nose
A quick knot
Or occasionally two
And I toss it into the air
Or occasionally rub it on my head
To make lightning, my own personal kind

Sitting and smiling, I laugh

My balloon soars lazily
Entertaining me an hour
Or occasionally a whole day
But I will lose interest
Or occasionally grow angry
With my newest toy
Or occasionally life
And the balloon will meet a tack
Or occasionally a knife
Greeting death with an audible "bang"

I can never get too attached

But
Every once in a while
During the summer
Or occasionally spring
A balloon catches my eye
Or occasionally my heart
I put away a tack
Or occasionally a knife
I decide to spare this balloon
Or occasionally forget I ever do otherwise
I go to the closet
Or occasionally the bookcase
And set it there to grow old

I relish the knowledge that it will not outlive me.

Slim Walter DeTurtlevain has published 2 more terrible poems since joining on 30/11/99. Read more of Slim Walter's terrible poetry at the anthology. Here are three of Slim Walter's latest works: