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My Wife and the Bear (A yarn...or is it?)

My Wife and the Bear
(A yarn, or is it?)

Ladies, you may think you're sexy,
That you're the greatest thing,
But women let me tell you of
The sexiest woman ever seen.

She was just a sweet young thing
When we said, "I do."
But let me tell you ladies,
She's a redhead through and through.

We chanced upon a Grizzly,
When walking one fine day,
Six hundred pounds of instant death,
And we stood in its way.

Now, I pity that poor Grizzly,
For he really got her mad,
And what happened to that Grizzly
Was really kind of sad.

Like a tornado born of fury,
She was an elemental force,
Like a comet plunging earthward,
She was locked onto her course!

I won't bore you with details,
Of proof I've not a trace,
But you should have seen the terror
Etched upon that Grizzly's face.

Now when I think of stepping out,
With some other lady-fair,
I can see the look of terror
On the face of that old bear.

Yes, I'm married to that redhead,
To her I'm always true,
For just like that old Grizzly,
I bit off more than I can chew!

— Rett, Jul 03, 2008

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Region, Country: Southern Texas, USA

Favorite Poets: Dickenson, Longfellow

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Barbara Writes

Barbara Writes

17 years 11 months ago

Great Tribute Rett

Smiles:) Barbara Great poem with humor. I went after a dog with a pencil in hand when he ran toward my two teen daughter. My husband about 270lb stood between the girls and the dog. The owner call the dog name he turn around I stood still and I am afraid of dogs, won't go near them otherwise. I think it flowed perfectly.
Rett

Rett

17 years 11 months ago

Barbara

OOPS! I wasn't paying attention and it put Janice's name there. Must have clicked down before I noticed. Sorry! *red faced* Thanks. This is a bit of a stretch here, but it was fun to write. Glad you liked it. I love animals, but they better not threaten my children or grand children especially in my yard. Dogs have a right to bark or threaten in their yard, but not on the street or my yard. Rett: The perfect summer day is when the sun is shining, the wind is blowing, the birds are singing and the lawnmower is broken. "James Dent"
Rett

Rett

17 years 11 months ago

Leonard

Thank you. I had to stretch a bit, but it was a lot of fun to write. I tease my wife about her temper, but I love her to pieces. *G* I am glad you liked it. Rett: The perfect summer day is when the sun is shining, the wind is blowing, the birds are singing and the lawnmower is broken. "James Dent"
Rett

Rett

17 years 11 months ago

Richard

Believe me, I am careful! *LOL* Glad you got a chuckle out of it. Rett: The perfect summer day is when the sun is shining, the wind is blowing, the birds are singing and the lawnmower is broken. "James Dent"
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zarul

17 years 11 months ago

great wit slight humor

how nice the sentence strudture is u juz wisely manipulate my feeling towards ur poem it is great may god bless u and ur wife and also the bear
Rett

Rett

17 years 11 months ago

Zarul

Thank you very much for the comments and the blessing, even for the bear. *G* Rett: The perfect summer day is when the sun is shining, the wind is blowing, the birds are singing and the lawnmower is broken. "James Dent"
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prayersbyPatty

17 years 11 months ago

Liked the poem

I think your wife sounds positively cool. fact or fiction? I am that redhead! and I said "I have been making decisions all day" you decide what to eat and he slinked off to Wendy's. Poor soul....... I taught both my boys how to cook. Cannot stand helpless people male or female. LOL enough about me, myself and I..... I liked the poem..... rhythm, rhyme........ Patty
Rett

Rett

17 years 11 months ago

Hi Patty

Thanks, she is cool. As far as fact or fiction, well, we did see a bear. *G* Rett: The perfect summer day is when the sun is shining, the wind is blowing, the birds are singing and the lawnmower is broken. "James Dent"
infinite_dwarf

infinite_dwarf

17 years 11 months ago

Rett

If I had to guess, you're lady is either an Aries or some other fire sign. Us Fires get good'n worked up!! I love tall stories, (or poems as this one turns out) and I think that it was very creatively done. Sorry, but the first image that I had was a wee 5 foot woman running after a bear with a frying pan.... ~Jess K. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ~"Save the trees, wipe your ass with an owl..." ~"The grass may be greener on the other side, but it still needs to be mowed..."
Rett

Rett

17 years 11 months ago

ROTFLMAO

She got a kick out of your comment. She is actually 5'7" and is a Gemini. I am Aquarius and 5'8". She most assuredly has a redheads fiery temper though. Rett: The perfect summer day is when the sun is shining, the wind is blowing, the birds are singing and the lawnmower is broken. "James Dent"
infinite_dwarf

infinite_dwarf

17 years 11 months ago

Got both y'all beat..

5'10" Sagittarius with a good deal of (natural) red in my hair. Where that bear at? Your wife'n I will tag-team 'im! ~Jess K. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ~"Save the trees, wipe your ass with an owl..." ~"The grass may be greener on the other side, but it still needs to be mowed..."
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DarkinAZ

17 years 11 months ago

Sag, eh? me too!

Actually I am born on dec 7 the ex on dec 3 and the boy on dec 2 weird huh?
Rett

Rett

17 years 11 months ago

*LOL*

My baby boy, pushing 30 now, is 6'4". Takes after my grandpa and my wife's dad. You and the wife would make a good tag team *LOL* here bear, c'mon little grizzly. Mama and Jess wanna speak to ya. Rett: The perfect summer day is when the sun is shining, the wind is blowing, the birds are singing and the lawnmower is broken. "James Dent"
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DarkinAZ

17 years 11 months ago

My ex....

she be a bloody red head too, mate! They can be crazy little fire crackers! How my boy got blondish hair is a mystery, the mailman is a femailman! Sincerely, Mark
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DarkinAZ

17 years 11 months ago

sorry, forgot!

That was an outstanding bit of writing, with quite the imagination pressing it on, unless....is it true? Damn! Sincerely, Mark P.S. Texas, Where 'bouts? I went to high school in Amarillo.
Rett

Rett

17 years 11 months ago

Thanks

Thanks for all of that. As for the femailwoman *L* don't forget the turkey basters! *LOL* I appreciate the comments and all I will say is we did see a bear. *evil grin* As for Texas, I am about 50 miles south of Houston. about 10 minutes from the beach. Rett: "At twenty, if you are not a Liberal, you have no heart. At Thirty, if you are not a Conservative, you have no brain." Winston Churchill