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Workshop weekend: Sunday silliness: “Justice absurd”

Source: http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2012/jul/16/kpd-probes-shooting-of-man-in-underwear/

Knoxville, TN: What do you say to man in his underwear, lying in the street, shot in the back?

Scales of justice

A bit of law and disorder on the streets of our fair cities.

Apparently, that is not as important as what he says or doesn’t say to you or police officers.

On July 16, 2012, one Mr. B. was involved in a shooting incident that left him in the street of Washington Ave., dressed as described above. In need of medical assistance, the 30-year-old male was taken to the University of Tennessee Medical Center. Since Mr. B. has been “less than forthcoming” in helping the police, little else is known at this time.

One can only assume that the childhood exercise of show and tell has taken on an adult spin: show more and tell less.

Butt not to be outdone or maybe undone is a better choice of words here, a man in the West Tennessee town of Dyersburg, TN, complained to police when an accused prostitute took $40 from him, but did not “deliver the goods” so to say.

Source: http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2012/jul/18/man-calls-police-when-prostitute-takes-his-money/?partner=popular

and

http://www.stategazette.com/story/1870129.html

On July 5, 2012, a 62-year-old man contracted for services with a woman half his age at the corner of Bowen Lane and Hornbrook Street. She then runs off with the money. He reports her to the police, who have a talk with her. She claims the money was for drugs – crack cocaine – and that she gave the money to another man, who then ran off, too.

The police cited her for prostitution and cited him for patronizing a prostitute. Both are misdemeanor citations. The second, still at large, unknown man has not yet been sighted.

Court date for Mr. Senior Citizen and Miss Rock and Roll was scheduled for July 20, 2012.

Now, I ask you, was the man in the underwear the mysterious second man? Granted, Knoxville, TN, is about 350 miles from Dyersburg, TN, but between July 5th and 16th this second man could have made it across the state, and might even have been making contact with an as yet undisclosed third man.

After all, in today’s economy, you have to stretch every dollar as far as you can.

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Sunday silliness: Limerick: “Writer from Kent”

There once was a writer from Kent
who knew not which way he was bent.
Erotic poetry or prose
or short stories to compose
Profligate fellow, he misspent.

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Workshop Weekend: Sunday silliness: limerick

Spent yesterday preparing a short story, a novella, and three poems for writing contests. Deadline for entry was midnight. I had the last of them turned in by 9 PM. Now it is up to the judges, the skill of the writing, some luck, and whether or not I scared off enough other potential entrants. Yes, I am kidding about the last part. I have no idea who else entered. I wanted to enter a non-fiction writing contest, but did not have my entry ready in time. Oh, well, maybe another time.

So, here is a bit of silliness for a Sunday morning (at least morning where I am right now), a limerick inspired by someone who suggested they should be naughty.

There once was a woman from Port Townsend
who traveled quite far and came home again.
Now by day she styles hair
and by night styles with care
words about her “new” life with family and friends.

I know, it’s not naughty. Maybe the next one.

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