Blithering Idiot

by Yankee4youSt. Albans, Vermont, USA

May 2011 859 Views 8 comments

Blithering Idiot

Blithering idiot
Can’t make lawn mower run
The gas? The carburetor?
Don’t know what’s wrong?
I pulled and pulled the cord
Watched as the flywheel spun
Plenty of spark and gas
Still feeling so strong
At last I closed the choke
Gave it one last pull for fun
Oh sure it roared to life
As I glanced at it sidelong

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Posted: May 2011

About this poem:

That first mow job each spring it always happens
when I just forget about that damn manual choke.

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Comments (8)

niah9Auckland, New ZealandMay 14, 2011

Oh.....I admit I have never mowed a lawn in my life....my dad even told my first husband I wasn't to mow lawns....I admit, we like to play ladies when it suits us......but glad you succeeded...Niah

pilgrimageofloveSydney, New South Wales AustraliaMay 14, 2011

Brought back memories. Don't need one now. Concrete lawn.

schawalskiCork, IrelandMay 15, 2011

this reminds me of the movie slingblade, yankee4you

agoodguy2havesuffolk, Virginia USAMay 15, 2011

Yankee4you, you're such a cut-up! Ether it'll start or it won't! ;-)

mcradloffPlatteville, Wisconsin USAMay 15, 2011

I remember one time I mowed the lawn for Country Kitchen, what a sight the customers got that day when they saw the black smoke pouring out of the mower because I filled the oil all the way up!