Comment from Dolly'sPoems

Excellent

Your resolution had me in stitches here Jim and middle aged spread is something we battle with and wonder why it happens, of course these is no excuse for eating six cookies! A very entertaining and well rhymed poem and I loved the humour here, love Dolly x

 Comment Written 10-May-2023

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reply by the author on 11-May-2023

Thanks, Dolly. I exaggerated a little with the cookies. It's probably only 5.

reply by Dolly'sPoems on 11-May-2023

Ha ha ha x x x Loe your sense of humour x x x

Comment from JT traveller

Excellent

Hilarious. I absolutely loved this one. In Australia we refer to it as, "The verandah over the playground." I honestly laughed out loud and the Betty Boop comment at the end nailed it. Thx for the laughs with my morning coffee ð???

 Comment Written 10-May-2023

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reply by the author on 10-May-2023

Thanks, Jacqueline, for this wonderful review! So glad it went well with the morning coffee.

Comment from Pam Lonsdale

Excellent

I don't know how you come up with these things - you have such a great sense of humor. And it's not about golf!

I could imagine the steam roller coming along and flattening the basketball-sized stomach, lol!

I was in the fitness business for decades, and I can tell you that movement/exercise alone doesn't do it (even though it is good for you to move!). It's all about what comes out of the kitchen. And starving yourself is not the answer - might take some professional help if you're really stuck.

Thanks for sharing your rhyming humor with us:-) Fun read.

Pam

 Comment Written 10-May-2023

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reply by the author on 10-May-2023

Thanks so much, Pam. This one was easy to come up with; I just looked down and couldn't see my feet!

Comment from dragonpoet

Excellent

Hi Jim,
This poem made me laugh. It flows smoothly with unforced rhymes and tells a story of a man who doesn't want to work as hard exercising as he does eating. Too bad his flatting campaign backfired.
Keep writing and stay healthy
Joan

 Comment Written 10-May-2023

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reply by the author on 10-May-2023

Thanks, Joan. I coulda sworn that would work!

reply by dragonpoet on 11-May-2023

No problem, Jim.
Joan

Comment from Spitfire

Excellent

This is hilarious, Jim, especially the reference to a pig and bacon. Also the bit about the belly picking on you. Great solution. Too bad it backfired. I have no sixes left, boo, hoo. or you would get one. Thanks for a good belly laugh.

 Comment Written 10-May-2023

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reply by the author on 10-May-2023

Thanks, Shari. I'm just returning the favor. You've certainly given me enough belly laughs lately!

Comment from karenina

Excellent

This is such fun to read, although I know I can relate to this uneven distribution factor... Once I began to read it out loud it took on a Dr. Suess kind of meter and then I REALLY threw myself into the poem!

(Side benefit: While reading aloud I could not eat even one bite of a donut or cookie or....)

With age, it seems gravity pulls things where I never intended... (enough said I suppose)

And why is it so disproportionate that ten thousand steps yields maybe an ounce of weight loss?

No wonder Jenny Craig went out of business!

Argh!

Karenina

 Comment Written 10-May-2023

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reply by the author on 10-May-2023

Thanks, Karenina. That dang gravity. Makes it so I can hardly see my feet anymore when I look down!

reply by karenina on 10-May-2023

I'm trying to remember if I'm wearing sneakers or slip-ons today. (sigh.....)

Oh groan.....

reply by the author on 10-May-2023

You want to hear another groaner along these same lines? (It's a bit crude, so I hope it doesn't offend):

A big fat guy is standing at a urinal in a Men's room next to his buddy and says to him, "Ya know, I haven't seen my dick in years."

His buddy says, "Why don't you diet."

Fat guy says, "Why, what color is it?"

reply by karenina on 10-May-2023

Oh well...I laughed right out loud!

That IS funny!

Comment from royowen

Excellent

Although my weight not a terrible problem, my doctor still isn't completely happy, they behave as if they don't struggle with character problems, heh, this is superbly wrutten Jim, my lightly rotund Buddy, heh heh, well done, n
Blessings Roy

 Comment Written 10-May-2023

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reply by the author on 10-May-2023

Thanks, Roy. Rotund? Yes--but only my belly. The rest of me is pretty normal looking :(

reply by royowen on 10-May-2023

So your tummy enters the room before you do? Heh heh, hold it in. Well done, blessings Roy

reply by the author on 10-May-2023

I heard a joke to this effect once:

A big fat guy is standing at a urinal in a Men's room next to his buddy and says to him, "Ya know, I haven't seen my dick in years."

His buddy says, "Why don't you diet."

Fat guy says, "Why, what color is it?"

reply by royowen on 10-May-2023

Hee hee hee, this is wonderful, you sure he wasn?t Irish?

Comment from mermaids

Excellent

This is a fun, humorous poem that pokes fun at the belly fat we obtain as we age. I like how you plan to the hulk's physique and end up with Betty Boop's body. Excellent writing that brings a laugh to the reader.

 Comment Written 10-May-2023

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reply by the author on 10-May-2023

I'm so glad you enjoyed it, and thanks for the great review.

Comment from jmdg1954

Excellent

Another fine tale, humorous to be exact you've provided us. How go you derive these subjects.

Funny how them extra pounds find their way we least desire.

That's why I run 4-5 times a week. It helps me eat more freely (especially now I'm laboring in the Italian deli).

Cheers
John

 Comment Written 10-May-2023

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reply by the author on 10-May-2023

This one was easy for me to come up with, John. I just looked down and couldn't see my feet.

Yeah, I've wondered about you and that deli. That would be the death of me!

Comment from Carol Hillebrenner

Excellent

Very amusing. Using a steam roller to flatten your belly is certainly innovating. Wish it would work. How does that waistline creep up on us so quickly? Being Betty Boop is worse!

 Comment Written 10-May-2023

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reply by the author on 10-May-2023

Thanks, Carol. Yep, I'd rather have the belly than a swelled head!