Washboard Blues

" A little humor "

Washboard Blues     Rub a dub dub, I'm an old man in a tub My little lady says, its time for a scrub A child worry's about soap in their eyes As the man in this tub, I will tell you no lies   What is definitely on this mans mind Fear for my sensitive parts and my bare behind     Well soap in the eyes is sure no fun But when I look at that washboard I'm sure thinking, it's time to run Soon I need to make my move For I have the washboard blues   The smile on my ladies face yes says just one thing to me She's enjoying this way to much for my liking you see     As we battle it out in the tub I wonder what could be the score I want to know just one thing what's that darn washboard for   I protect my sensitive parts, make no mistake I still make plans, as I hope for an escape But she knows all my great moves I still sit here, with these washboard blues     Don't get me wrong for I love this lady you see But that washboard sure is haunting me What could be on her mind, this lovely after noon I know one thing, I should make my break real soon   I know laundry for her is no fun But it's my bare butt, out here in this scorching hot sun Yes I have those dreaded washboard blues Please someone give me some news       This trembling body of mine not to metion my wrinkled behind, can't take much more Tell me please what is that darn washboard for   Has the laundry put her in this fowl mood Does my lady also have the washboard blues I must do something and real fast You know, to save my poor wrinkled a*s       Honey I have great news I can solve your washboard blues Today I will do the laundry if you could just turn me loose   My lady oh what a great sport She just danced away as she said GOOD!! you can start with your shorts       I may have spoke way to soon For I still have these washboard blues I scrub my shorts on this old washboard of mine I'm just glad it's not my poor wrinkled behind       By Ray Hamilton Better known as { Not a poet and I know it! } © Copyright 11 / 2008 All rights Reserved   Please visit me at The Poet's Nest

Reviews

[Donna DeLong Matthews a..]

How upset would you get if I tell
you I have one hanging on the wall
just above my washer. LOL

Ray this was so cute and you better
protect that behind sounds like the lady
dont play....

Loved this and I think its getting time for your
three ladies to drop in on you again... Who
U ask ??? Well watch your back door they have
been known to bust a few down....

Hugs and Luv U bunches
D

[Deborah Leah Krempa]

A poem as cute as can be. Made me laugh. Thank you so much for sharing. Debileah

[emz]

Haha you never fail to make smile Ray... well done again... I truly love your humour!

[Poetic Injustice]

LOL!OL! Excellent, my friend. =0)

[Lady Diana]

Ray you are so funny i love that about you
love the write it made me laugh and i need that theses days
your a great friend thanks for the fun and the friendship
hugs Diana

[Angelic Darkness]

I always love reading your poems. They always put a smile on my face:).
The man in the tub, the woman taunting the man with the washboard to
get him to do the laundry...seems like that was a smart woman LOL!!

The pictures you added are great as always:) AD

[darkgurl]

This is so cute and so wonderful, very well written....Kim

[Aspiring Angel]

Well sweetie I read this when it first came across my screen and my little piece of velcroe would not leave me alone long enough to give you a descent review. LOL
This is so cute and brought me a smile when I first read it and another this morning as I read it again. Wash boards are a little rough I would think on the backside for sure. We going to have to come and rescue you from that too? ROTFL Only problem Donna has been in a rather spunky mood so she might bring an even bigger one with us. As always Ray you have left me with a smile and a tune that will follow me now all day long. As someone we know and love would say You take care of you.

Hugs,
Lesa

[Dalaina Renee]

Wonderful poem! It made me smile!Thanks

[David Lewis Paget]

Gee, Ray, you really have a gift for bringing back long forgottens. Back in England when I was very small - just after the war - and during those long cold winters like the winter of 1947 (13 foot snow drifts), I remember vividly my mother carting the old galvanised tub into the living room, putting it in front of the fire and filling it, with endless trips to the sink in the kitchen. Then my sister and I took it in turns to get scrubbed, in front of the fire. I haven't seen one of those old tubs for years, but you certainly brought it all back.
(By the way, at the time I can remember leaning out of my upstairs bedroom window and touching the top of the snowdrift at the back of the house. It had covered the entire lower storey of the house, blocking off the back door completely so my father had to get a piece of board and push his way out of the house through the drift. At the same moment US aircraft were being shot down, flying along the autobahns in Germany, by the Russians, during the Berlin Airlift).

[Samuel Dickens]

Alright, Ray-- who have you been fooling around in the tub with? Something must have inspired this. Seriously, though, my mother actually did give me baths in an old galvanized tub when I was small. Are your fingers all wrinkley yet? How about your......?