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Does my bum look big in this

“Does my bum look big in this”

Now, be careful what you say

Just a single wrong word

Could ruin a lovely day

“No, my dear it’s lovely

Your looking pretty trim

I don’t know how you do it

You always look so slim”

I think I got away with it

That’s put her at her ease,

She’s looking in the mirror now

Don’t look too closely, please!

Too late, she’s checking out her rear

Her bottom she’ll inspect

And if she isn’t happy

I’ll get it in the neck

“I like this dress, I’ll take it”

“Thank god” for that, I say

Now that shopping’s over

It’ll be a smashing day

— shazbat, Jan 08, 2009

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Region, Country: Norfolk, UK, GBR

Favorite Poets: Kipling, T.S Eliot, Hilaire Belloc, Ogden Nash, Spike Milligan and many more.

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yenti

yenti

17 years 5 months ago

Shazbat

A man's dream to be so lucky, we will get it in the neck if I say to much, as the girls read theses things you know. An inventive write bordering on suicidal, very good, yours, Ian.T
shazbat

shazbat

17 years 5 months ago

Ian, if theres one thing I

Ian, if theres one thing I have learned its to be diplomatic when your wife asks this type of question, unless of course you want the silent treatment for a few days, then by all means be brutally honest. John
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Lonnie

17 years 5 months ago

Bravo, Shazbat!

Your humorous verses make my day whenever I get a chance to see one! This piece is no exception, pure Shazbat, through and through!
shazbat

shazbat

17 years 5 months ago

Lonnie, my wife was a bit

Lonnie, my wife was a bit miffed when I read it to her, after some serious grovelling on my part she admitted that she actually liked it. thanks for reading. Regards John
Race_9togo

Race_9togo

17 years 5 months ago

Brilliant Shaz!

Still chuckling as I write! That's so like what its really like that I was gasping for breath. Especially about not looking too closely! How the heck do you rhyme like that? Most excellent! Jim "Laws and rules don't kill freedom: narrow-minded intolerance does" : Race
shazbat

shazbat

17 years 5 months ago

Race, i think most men have

Race, i think most men have been there, and those that have given an honest answer remember it most, if women dont want an honest answer why the hell do they ask the question. thanks for reading. Regards John
themoonman

themoonman

17 years 5 months ago

John...

your writes are always so easy to relate to... my standard answer is.."you are beautiful" ... she knows I am not going to say,"damn, you look fat in that"... but she still asks.... love this one John Richard
shazbat

shazbat

17 years 5 months ago

Thank you Richard, glad you

Thank you Richard, glad you liked it, i think this is something that nearly all men can relate to. Regards John
Kailashana

Kailashana

17 years 5 months ago

Lol guys, Shazzzz ya sure

Lol guys, Shazzzz ya sure know how to roll out the ________ . I adore you and your poems. They're a kick in the arse. (whatever their size...lol.) I have NEVER asked any man their opinion. Am I wrong? Hugs. ~A "All in all, it's just another brick in the wall." Pink Floyd There are no walls except for the ones we build. ~me~
shazbat

shazbat

17 years 5 months ago

You are absolutely right,

You are absolutely right, never ask a question like that unless you are prepared for the unadorned truth, glad you liked this one. John
Mark

Mark

17 years 5 months ago

hehehe

Some have the best fat asses and watch what ya say . . . . .some have fat asses and don't give a care what you may or may not prefer as I concur that yes in your case prolly trube in fact I bet BUT laugh one I know would at her perfect touche made - do laugh ..... haha funny fat bums natural humor lol To be it fat or to be it not fat .... a perception... OR ..... You best like my ass no matter what ! LMAO If you read that I feel lucky. Mark
Mark

Mark

17 years 5 months ago

ooops

My ass fell down and it can't get up ! If you read that I feel lucky. Mark
Fleur MacDonald

Fleur MacDonald

17 years 5 months ago

I've said it to there face

The last time I sold clothes to women, I was honest. This woman asked, "does my bum look too big in this" I had had enough by this stage of working in retail and wanting desparately to be truely honest. I said "yes, it's huge, it's the biggest arse I have ever seen. I bet when you sit around the house, YOU SIT AROUND THE HOUSE" I got fired. I feel quite proud of myself
Kailashana

Kailashana

17 years 5 months ago

Thank u all, 1962, you just

Thank u all, 1962, you just brought down the house... and thanks again John for starting the fire! Hugs to all, ~A "All in all, it's just another brick in the wall." Pink Floyd There are no walls except for the ones we build. ~me~
shazbat

shazbat

17 years 4 months ago

Good for you, I admire

Good for you, I admire honesty even if sometimes its not quite what you want to hear. Thanks for reading. Regards John