I tried rhyming after a long time, inluding internal rhymes and alliterations. A very very rough draft....
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global gloom outshines gold
to mere talks I am no longer sold
stocks and bonds now are trash,
no longer do they fetch any cash
if you only recycled the coke cans
you might get some good returns
nevertheless sit tight, do not panic
crashing markets are not bubonic
forget the recession, don't fall in pits
keep up your spirits along with your wits
if and buts never did anyone good
just chill and be cool, won't you, dude
we can't go back in time, why make that wish
come let's have fun eating chips with fish
there are some very good rhymes and lines in here! Our cash has become trash!
ReplyDeleteI should write a post about my best investment ever was in Coke bottles--a 50% return in a few months (from bottles we collected along the highway when I was 10 or 11) Before we exchanged the bottles, the deposit went from 2 cents to 3 cents!
A very topical subject handled well in this type of poem!
ReplyDeleteIt's certainly a scary time!
Now that's the way to deal with it. And fish and chips are very close to my heart.
ReplyDeleteprinted for my cubicle
ReplyDeleteI admit your post is much more fun and pleasant to read than my rant on the same topic.
ReplyDeleteWell done
A.
and who is washing up the dish
ReplyDeleteahha! this made me hungry. :D
ReplyDeleteyep we cant turn back time for anything :)
this too will pass.
A nice rhyme its good to look on the fun side of things!
ReplyDeleteI love this poem! I hoard my soda cans and return them for a big payoff shortly before payday when I really need it!
ReplyDeletePwerhaps it's time to recycle the economy and make something useful from it.
ReplyDeleteA very clever and topical twist on the theme! Recycling coke cans is starting to look very much like a precious skill we might be developing quite soon!
ReplyDeleteNice topic to talk about.
ReplyDeleteMy father recently remarked that all of this is a crisis only if you need the money--to sell your stocks. He is sitting tight. He's a good money manager, thank God.
ReplyDeleteThanks for this poem.
Excellent advice, sit tight and do not panic. Alas, I do think most will heed it.
ReplyDeletea perfect answer to this mess!! it's really all about relationships, not the money...& your words convey that with some wit!
ReplyDeleteI'll skip the fish half of the fish and chips, but I enjoyed the bit of levity you injected into a very frightening situation.
ReplyDelete:D
ReplyDeletedon't panic, sit tight. scary times, though. i should have got out when the market was good. :(
I'm sitting tight! Thanks for lifting my spirit with this!
ReplyDeleteWell said! BJ
ReplyDeletewell, my contribution on the doom and gloom is not as cheerful as yours is. Enjoyed this!
ReplyDeletehow appropriate, to have a sense of humor and proportion, in the midst of the storm!
ReplyDeleteNice lighthearted touches on a seriously scary topic, and very welcome!
ReplyDeleteThis has wonderful rhythm and it was refreshing to see this whole situation with a humorous spin! :~)
ReplyDeleteSo timely and oh so true!! Great advice.
ReplyDeleteWow, I always found rhyme so hard. You did a great job, filled with sage advice. Humor too!
ReplyDeletePerfect! A rhyming poem that comments on current topics and mentions fish and chips. I could ask for no more.
ReplyDeleteDo you know, I've never eaten fish and chips? lol!
ReplyDeleteVery poignant remarks while making the reader smile is a great talent!
Good piece about a bad event. My timing is always bad - I buy high, sell low - stay til the lights come on or until they go out, whichever is the wrong time. Enjoyed your work!
ReplyDeleteGautami, you saved the best for last (subject covered). I love the British fish and chips.
ReplyDeleteAnd TexBlu, if you return, we are having more and more of them in Texas (Houston area).
Good returns (coke cans), non-bubonic crashing markets, recession pits, spirits and wits, ifs and buts, chill and cool. OK, cool Dude, you have a wonderful start on the rhymes as well!
Will you do more on it? I vote to save it even if "no".
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you rhyme much better than I can! limericks are about all I can do. :)
ReplyDeleteGood advice! And, I love fish and chips, too.
ReplyDeleteThe title rocks. If you're poor you're less likely to panic. If you've lived with less, you know how to manage. I know how to ride out bad times. Thanks for the read.
ReplyDeleteI'm going out now for some fish and chips. Thank you, G.
ReplyDeleteRecycling. That's were all the gold is going now.
ReplyDeleteGOOD....no EXCELLENT!!!
ReplyDeleteHappy HoT day.
I kind of went with an ecology theme as well.
ReplyDelete(Can you please include Heads Or Tails in your title and leave a link to the page? Thanks!)
Ah, but if only I could heed the advice. Instead, I'm out picking up bottles and cans for the money.
ReplyDeleteFreedom is just another word for, nuthin' left to lose.
ReplyDeleteNothing (stock, capital, or derivatives) ventured,
Nothing gained.
What do you have against avatars anyway?
Really did love the note at the end: when all else fails, smile and eat some good food with good friends...nothing more golden!
ReplyDeleteThanks-
This one is interesting...
ReplyDeletein rhyme and topic..
wishes!
devika