Despritution and Gleetitude

Linda Louise Johnson
In the ebb and flow of muddy money waters,

I was mired in the muck of not-enough and

attacked by creatures on every side:

Fierce fees, and poison penalties,

cruel collectors, brutal balances,

sinister snarling zeros where digits once had been.

Thus a monster mood emerged,

a strange blend of depression and destitution,

Despritution.

But then a notice

not unnoticed for a nanosecond came

declaring "You have money"

with a cheery shout of festive yellow font

because a sainted friend

sailed in to save the day

At once gratitude began rising like the tide

glee is bubbling up and I begin to

spot a shore of solvency with

absolute

Gleetitude.

.

Published by Linda Louise Johnson

Linda Louise Johnson is an animal lover, crafter and hobbyist, graphic art afficionado and veteran writer. Her work has been featured on Associated Content, Yahoo! News, and eHow as well as in Poetry Garden,...  View profile

57 Comments

Post a Comment
  • Theresa Wiza9/4/2010

    Do I see a new dictionary being created?

  • Dan Reveal8/29/2010

    Very clever, Linda!!

  • Carol Roach8/27/2010

    you have money, don't think I know what that is lol

  • Dawn Fisher8/27/2010

    Very creative. We could all use a little gleetitude now and then.

  • Kristie Leong M.D.8/27/2010

    So clever! You're a master with words, Linda. :-)

  • Susan Kaul8/25/2010

    great words

  • Valerie Ferrari8/24/2010

    very cute :-)

  • Han Van Meegerin8/24/2010

    A fun read!

  • Georgia Lund8/24/2010

    Gleetitude...love it! :)

  • Allene Newberg Bilodeau8/24/2010

    Oh, wow, you're on the Most Commented List, Lindy Lou!!! Gleetitude brings its own reward, but cash & comments are cool, too. ; )

Displaying Comments
Next »

To comment, please sign in to your Yahoo! account, or sign up for a new account.