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Pink

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Mum always says

You're in the pink”.

She's alright, that's okay,

I don't mind.

 

My toothbrush is pink,

matches the plastic mug,

pink is fine,

I don't mind.

 

There's a pink stripe

in the good old peejays

in with white and blue.

Quite like that effect.

 

Got a pink shirt,

shows the dirt, but it's okay,

wore it on Saturday,

I don't mind.

 

My pink floppy hat

is fun in the sun,

it's alright that hat,

I don't mind.

 

Got my hair sprayed pink

for that stag weekend.

Good laugh that

I didn't mind at all.

 

Pink trousers!!???

You must be joking!!

Are you mental?

Wad'you think I am?

Some kind of.......

◄ Rebuilding the Tower of Babel?

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Steve Regan

Fri 26th Nov 2010 13:12

Funny. I've always found pink a disturbing colour- because it is the colour of gums. Men in pink jeans, mmmm, marginally better than jessies in tights, I suppose.

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Dave Bradley

Fri 26th Nov 2010 12:48

Thanks for commenting Francine, Ann, Andy, John, Elaine, Lynn, Cynthia and Chris. For the record this is not autobiographical. I did once own a pair of cherished pink Levis back in the 70's.

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Chris Co

Tue 23rd Nov 2010 21:53

I'd never go anywhere near so far Haha...but I simply don't like the colour irrespective.

Funny...a smile raiser :)

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Cynthia Buell Thomas

Tue 23rd Nov 2010 11:59

I know lots of 'real men' who wear pink trousers. The last verse actually made me feel antagonistic, not amused; it seems a slur rather than a jest; very Delphic.

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Lynn Dye

Mon 22nd Nov 2010 23:25

Made me smile too, Dave. Your boundaries seem about right to me! ;)

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Elaine Booth

Mon 22nd Nov 2010 22:18

For some reason I always get these odd links coming to mind when reading your poems! This time it's Neil Young and Syd Barrett's "Vegetable Man." Sorry! But seriously, this really made me smile. Brill!

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John Coopey

Mon 22nd Nov 2010 22:04

Incidentally, I love the attractive picture which drew me inexorably towards your poem!

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John Coopey

Mon 22nd Nov 2010 21:57

Dave
I used to have pink lunes, in the days when the flare was wider than the waistband. I was pretty cool, man.

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Andy N

Mon 22nd Nov 2010 08:29

you ain't the only one there m8 with pink trousers! lol

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Ann Foxglove

Mon 22nd Nov 2010 08:13

Hope you're feeling in the pink today Dave! (Maybe gold lame trousers?) x

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Francine

Mon 22nd Nov 2010 04:13

So now we know what your limit is... ; )

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