REALLY AWFULLY DUBIOUS


A Dubious Question

A Dubious Question

A thing I’m dubious about
Is ‘dubious’ as theme,
Although there can be little doubt
It popular may seem. 

With ‘Dubi-dubi-du’-bious,
In Frank Sinatra style,
Night Stranglers to make furious
At Halloween, a while? 

Then, ‘Do-be, or not do-be’ -us,
Is Shakespeare’s little lot –
A question posed to make a fuss
When head-cold you have got! 

To speak of which, I do have one:
Was dubious I’d live;
Though loads of Anti-Bs aren’t fun
At least more life they give! 

I should consume such things before,
And not self-medicate,
But taking them I do abhor,
So left it rather late. 

But though from off our mortal coil
Due, be us, that we go,
Such ABs still the scythe will foil,
And leave us yet on show. 

Dew, bee is sure on plants to find
To block his pollen route,
Be sure, though, that bees do not mind,
As through the dew they shoot. 

By keeping in a boring rut
I avoid temptation:
Dubious I may well be, but
Not my reputation! 

© Colonialist November 2013 (WordPress)

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Active septic geranium who plays with words writing fantasy novels and professionally editing, with notes writing classical music, and with riding a mountain bike, horses and dinghies. Recently Indie Publishing has been added to this list.
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28 Responses to REALLY AWFULLY DUBIOUS

  1. Lots of people down with some malady or another. Hope you’re feeling better.

    Love the word-play here. I don’t know of anyone more adept at this kind of thing… 🙂

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  2. The Asian says:

    A great poem as usual. Hope you get better soon!

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  3. How many plays on one word can one make, Col?
    Let me count the ways.
    Masterly. If that is a word.

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  4. adeeyoyo says:

    Too, too clever Col! May be time to make inversions into revisions, if you so desire?

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  5. I suggest a lie down in a darkened room

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  6. adinparadise says:

    Your dubious diatribe has left me speechless, Col. Get better soon. 🙂

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  7. elspethc says:

    Now that your tale is told
    hope you don’t really have a cold
    Sidey says we should have fun
    the prize for puns is one you’ve won.

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  8. Love the puns but deplore the dubioud poetic inversions!

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  9. nrhatch says:

    Dubious? I doubt it!

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  10. SidevieW says:

    you may be dubious, but is it because you DO want to BE US or what?

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  11. cobbies69 says:

    One’s sanity is very scooby doobeus.. very good.. 😉

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  12. misswhiplash says:

    That writing was so very good
    and was completely understood.
    You have a cold, now that, is sad
    I hope that it is not too bad.
    The AB, s should do the trick
    Then you will no longer be feeling sick
    in meantime rest awhile your head
    To keep you warm, tucked up in bed.
    Get better soon , and get you well
    Then another tale you will tell

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