Welcome to Cozy Poetry Corner by Debra A Winter (Richter)

“Card Playing, Grandpa Joe”

“Grandpa Joe, why are you hiding in the kitchen?”

Oh, Grandma Sue, quit yer bitchen’!

I’m famished — leave me alone,

My stomach is growling, with a nasty tone.

“The guys are wanting to know where you went,

Are you coming back, that’s why, I was sent.”

I’ll be right in, tell them to deal the deck,

I’ll finish here, just wanted a sandwich, what the heck!

Sorry boys, I was hungry, I’m back, deal me in,

I’m in a swinging mood tonight, I feel I’m going to win!

Hey, wait, these aren’t the cards I gave you to deal!

These cards have naked women on them, what’s the deal?

“We wanted something less boring tonight,

So, we thought maybe a different sight!”

I don’t think so, this is my house, get out go home!

I’m not that kind of Grandpa, I have grandkids that roam!

“Okay, we’re leaving, we didn’t mean to get you mad, good-bye!”

This, proud Grandpa’s not going to cry.

I’m going back to my sandwich in the kitchen,

Wifey better not complain again with her bitchen’.

Cause I’m in a happy mood now,

But my stomach sure could eat a cow!

Some great friends, I thought I had,

All they did today was make me mad.

So much for a fun card night,

I’m just glad there was no fight.

Crazy girly cards are uncalled for,

I didn’t know I was such a bore.