The Rebel

That Reginald’s a rebel,

Better keep away from him;

He writes pen names in pencil

And his Husky dog is slim

 

He makes his pot roast in a pan,

Spends nights in a day bed,

Drinks coffee with his tea biscuits,

Looks back to get ahead

 

He gives rain checks on sunny days,

Eats French fries in the States,

Shares lady fingers with a dude,

Quite calm, plays crazy eights

 

So stay away from Reginald,

That awful influence,

Or you may think his way of life

Seems much like common sense

Author's Note

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Reviews

[Lydia Shutter]

An offbeat lifestyle....yet somehow I can relate to it. I think all of us...poets I mean....have our own alternative way of dealing with things. Not sure it is really rebellious, but certainly resistant to the "norms" people accept all too readily. Great character study, Rita. Lydi**

[Rita L. Sev]

Thanks, Lydi - yes, those little "quirks" make us feel alive... :)

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This felt like a Charlie Daniels song Rita! I am serious:) I love it:)

[Rita L. Sev]

Now that's cool! Thanks, Jon!

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I just did a write on ole Charlie and that's why I said that cause it really had his tone , if you could take a change the devil went down to Georgia and add your words ud have a song here:)

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I had to read it again I do love this gosh its a song Rita:)

[Rita L. Sev]

Haha! I just read it with the tune of "Devil Went Down to Georgia..." - That's pretty funny! Glad you like this, my friend! :)

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Ok what did you think? I think its wild lol. I do and I am serious you have a song going their:)

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Had Charlie running this whole time and didn't know it I swear, Dan better have a talk with you cause sounds like you too have some work to do!

[Rita L. Sev]

:) I'll be seeing him in the summer; we just may have to collaborate - our mom will be thrilled! LOL!

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Smilessssssssssssss I bet:)

[kublakhan27]

A delightful jumble of oxymorons here, making every line prominent and relative. It almost sounds a bit like me :P Sometimes it is through such ironic quirks that we learn the most about people. Clever and very witty...well done my friend :)

[Rita L. Sev]

:) Thanks, Steve! These quirks of Reginald's are about as rebellious as I get, too...

[Chris Orza]

Great poem. I like how the reader gets a sense of the speaker's character through the descriptions of Reginald. It's like we get to know the speaker by hearing her complain about someone else. I can't decide which lines are my favorite, each one is just as powerful as the last. Also, the final stanza works perfectly to bring the rest of the list together to make meaning of all the great images you've created.

[Rita L. Sev]

Thank you so much, Chris, for this thorough review! I'm glad someone appreciates my silly wordplay :)

[David Scott]

You gave me a smile as I read this one Rita.
You are such a rebel yourself... Ha.
Fun read.

[Rita L. Sev]

I can't quite see the smile behind that mask, but I'm glad it's there! :) Thanks, David!

[Baby Ricochet]

Cute. I really liked this one. Thank you Rita

[Rita L. Sev]

Spoken like a true rebel! Thank you, Mark! :)

[Author Unknown]

Sounds like a very good Limerick ... Thanks for the tip ... I'll watch my back from now on :)

[Rita L. Sev]

Beware the rebels...

[Cassie]

hahaha...he gives rain checks on sunny days...this one is good to end my very busy day. Enjoy the rest of your day.

[Rita L. Sev]

:) Thanks Cassie!

[Jack...]

It makes sense to me...go figure. Very cute Rita.

[Rita L. Sev]

I am not surprised, you rebel! Thanks, Jack!

[icelandicblue]

Sometimes there is pure joy in rebelling...freedom! I like this Rita, nice work.

[Rita L. Sev]

Indeed there is! Thanks, Blue!