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When you're in a poorly state,

It's so easy to get irate.

Why won't the postman shut the gate?

Why is the ordered taxi late?

Why has this landed on 'my' plate?

A mid-life crisis at eighty-eight?

No, we must strive to reclaim calm,

Not to cause so much alarm.

Regain again our natural charm.

Before we do ourselves some harm.

What else will fit that ends in 'arm'?

Old MacDonald had a farm.

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chubby2x22

Love it Don, I think you should print a book..it would do no harm and be full of charm. Have an alarming weekend. 🐢 jane

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I'm not interested in a book, but I've been invited to recite my poems and talk about living with COPD.

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Katinka46β€’ in reply to

Please do. For a group? PR?

It’s not either or, and a book please.

K xx

β€’ in reply toKatinka46

The invite came from a respite care home where the residents are short stay and I did show an interest, I’m always ready for a good ole chat. However, I don’t do commitments anymore.

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Izb1β€’ in reply to

I think a good old chat is just what the doctor ordered for both sides and reciting your poems would cheer them up no end go for it Don x

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joyce74β€’ in reply to

Sure that would help others Don

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Caspiana

I like this a while lot! Well done again Don. xx πŸ˜ŠπŸ‘

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Hacienda

Brilliant Don, Very Apt. I love The "Mid Life" Crisis at 88, I hope I get There. xxxxx

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Magpussβ€’ in reply toHacienda

Yes I find that very appealing, and I've only got 7 and a bit years to waitπŸ˜„

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cofdrop-UK

πŸ˜€πŸ˜€πŸ˜€πŸ˜€

Xxx

Love it Don. I am quite a relaxed person but there is one thing that really winds me up and I simply can’t keep the irritation at bay.

We have a stupid questionnaire at work for child visitors. This was put together by a man who likes to think that he knows it all but he is no historian and a couple of the answers are so wrong. The management and other helpers blindly follow his conclusions and I cannot help but give the kids the right answers. This causes a little trouble shall we say when it comes to marking the quizzes. Ggrrrr. I know, I need to get a life!

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Shazrab

Thanks Don this made me smile πŸ˜ƒπŸ‘

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SquirrelsHolt

Mr.D. ,am I to really believe you are 88 ? You are such a joker,I never know if it's true or just to complete your rhyme? Either way if your crisis has hit you at 88years young,then count yourself extremely lucky,since I've been grappling with my "life crisis", since 1962!!!!!

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I will be 88 come November and will be happy to have a mid-life crisis. πŸ˜‰ Firstly it would mean I was still alive and secondly that I'd have another 44 years to go. πŸ€—

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SquirrelsHoltβ€’ in reply to

Top answer from our Top Rymer!

Candyred profile image
Candyred

Fantastic huge hugs xx

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That took 10 years off my age. πŸ˜‰

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sassy59

That’s so funny Don. Thank you. Xxx πŸ˜‚πŸ˜˜

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See if this makes Pete smile:

The lad knew nowt of climate change,

You know how thick lads are.

But he learnt of global warming

With his cold hand in her bra!

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sassy59β€’ in reply to

Oh yes, Pete loved that Don! Xxx πŸ€£πŸ˜‚πŸ€£

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Corin1950

Ha ha a midlife crisis!

Going to swap your car for a red sporty number?

Look forward to seeing that or hearing s rhyme about it

Love

Corin

β€’ in reply toCorin1950

My car is a red sporty number 😜

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Corin1950β€’ in reply to

I seem to remember you posting about it. Toyota Aygo ? Am I right? I was thinking Ferrari, Porsche maybe an MG.

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Oooops! Your memory is too good. Well it is red. πŸš˜πŸ˜€.

ScouseTaffy profile image
ScouseTaffyβ€’ in reply toCorin1950

Maserati?

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Corin1950β€’ in reply toScouseTaffy

Ha ha. Don would enjoy driving that .

I feel a rhyme coming on.

β€’ in reply toCorin1950

Poems? I'm trying to give them up. 😢

Corin1950 profile image
Corin1950β€’ in reply to

Oh no ! We all look forward to them . They cheer me up . You are not allowed.

β€’ in reply toScouseTaffy

I'll stick with my Fiat campervan, Taff. At least I can have a pee in the back in comfort. πŸ˜‰

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Magpuss

πŸ˜…πŸ˜…πŸ˜… Brilliant as always. This means you're nowhere near retirement so - no swan song for a long while yetπŸ‘

β€’ in reply toMagpuss

As was said before, it was great whilst it lasted - maybe one now and then?

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Magpussβ€’ in reply to

Oh ok then, as long as we can look forward to them from time to time😊

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pegbl

Love it πŸ˜œπŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚xxxx

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Sandyeggo

Oh that was a beauty. Once upon a time the goose drank wine, the monkey spit tobacco on the street car line. The Streetcar broke, the monkey choked and they all rode to heaven on a nanny goat.

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Ergendlβ€’ in reply toSandyeggo

Clap clap.

joyce74 profile image
joyce74

Brilliant Don

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kpm346

Great one again Don you made my day again.

How lovely very talented

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Whitechinchilla

πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚Sunday morning laughter. Thanks as always.

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Izb1

😁😁😁😁😁😁 good way to start a Sunday, thank you Don x

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Shirleyj

That was great, love the ending πŸ˜€πŸ˜€πŸ˜€x

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jane5

You could write a book on poetry don everything rhymes kindest regards

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majji

Love it :-)

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