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Wednesday, October 7, 2015

DMC: "Turnabout is Fair Play" by B.J. Lee




Turnabout is Fair Play

“Not fair!” I was telling my mother,
“I love him, but he loves another.”
     Then, as they were wed,
     I turned someone’s head,
and now I am wed to his brother.

 © 2015 B.J. Lee. All rights reserved.


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21 comments:

  1. Author AmokOctober 7, 2015 at 7:24 AM

    What a fun ditty, B.J. It reminds me of William Carlos Williams, whose brother married a girl WCW loved. Williams married her sister.

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    1. Michelle Heidenrich BarnesOctober 7, 2015 at 7:37 AM

      Can I partner with you at the next poetry trivia night, Laura? Thanks for the WCW fun fact!

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    2. BJ LeeOctober 7, 2015 at 1:13 PM

      I didn't know that either, Laura! Interesting!

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  2. TabathaOctober 7, 2015 at 7:33 AM

    That escalated quickly! Cute, B.J. :-)
    I didn't know that about WCW, Laura. Interesting!

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    1. BJ LeeOctober 7, 2015 at 1:14 PM

      Thanks, Tabatha! You know how quickly these things can happen! WINK!

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  3. Michelle Heidenrich BarnesOctober 7, 2015 at 7:40 AM

    Such a tangled web we weave... and in only five lines! Well done, BJ. Thanks for the laugh. :)

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    1. Jessica BigiOctober 7, 2015 at 11:49 AM

      so much sad in just few lines this is wonderful and funny :)

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    2. BJ LeeOctober 7, 2015 at 1:16 PM

      Thanks Michelle, and your welcome!

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    3. BJ LeeOctober 7, 2015 at 1:16 PM

      Thank you, Jessica!

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  4. Linda BOctober 7, 2015 at 12:05 PM

    A friend married the best man in a wedding where she was maid of honor-romance begets romance! Wonderfully done is just the few lines, BJ. A story to tell your grandchildren!

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  5. BJ LeeOctober 7, 2015 at 1:20 PM

    Romance DOES beget romance, Linda! In my family, my grandmother's brother was married to my grandfather's sister! Coincidentally, both my grandmother and my grandfather's sister were named Ella.

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  6. Bridget MageeOctober 7, 2015 at 4:48 PM

    A "love"-ly limerick, BJ! =)

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  7. Teresa RobesonOctober 7, 2015 at 5:17 PM

    B.j.'s poem had me chuckling and then I learned something new about both her family and WCW's in the comments. Win! :D

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  8. RosiOctober 7, 2015 at 10:12 PM

    Oh, I love this one. Made me laugh out loud. Great twist. Thanks!

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  9. BJ LeeOctober 7, 2015 at 10:46 PM

    Thank you, Bridget! :)

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  10. JanieOctober 8, 2015 at 12:20 AM

    If at first you don't succeed- try another one! Lol

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  11. Matt Forrest EsenwineOctober 8, 2015 at 8:57 PM

    Love it!

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  12. michelle koganOctober 15, 2015 at 1:36 AM

    Wonderful, what word fun! Many Thanks.

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