A what if look at a fair degree of nonsense.

If dogs used the litter box; cats meowed at the moon
And we had beer for breakfast; took supper at noon.
If we bathed with our clothes on and went to work nude
We would live in the Backwards World, wouldn’t we , Dude?

If we lived on a farm and the ducks had fur coats
Then I guess there would be feathers on all of our goats.
The cows would go oink and the pigs would go moo
‘Cause they would all live in the Backwards World, too.

Just think what it’d be like if morning was night
And husbands did house work to housewives’ delight.
What if children did homework without one complaint?
A Backwards World devil would turn into a saint.

What if the sun should come up in the west?
Would that put my solor powered watch to the test?
Or would it just mean there is simply no doubt
Of this dumb Backwards World poem I cannot get out.

  

 

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  • Daisy Peasblossom on Jun 17, 2009

    Just try doing one unusual nice thing per day…if we all did, it would turn the world around.

  • Darla Smith on Jun 17, 2009

    A very interesting poem! I like it a lot!

  • Mystify on Jun 17, 2009

    Great job Ken,very creative.A poem that makes one think and is funny at the same time.

  • Sky Lumina on Jun 17, 2009

    and again u crack me up, “dude” :D lololol i really love ur stuff.

  • B Nelson on Jun 17, 2009

    that totally had a fun feel to it, easy to read = perfect for a kids book (except for the beer in the morning and nude at work.. although if young enough some kids would go nude I sure)

  • Sheila M on Jun 17, 2009

    Creative and clever and I do agree and have said this before, you really could write some good children’s books. You’ve been writing a lot lately! Good!
    xo
    Sheila

  • Mark Gordon Brown on Jun 17, 2009

    In an alternate universe all this is happening right now!

  • Mrs M on Jun 17, 2009

    Lovely poem! I always think….if the world was backwards would we really even notice a difference? Because wouldn’t it all be what is normal to us?

  • Cynthia Bartlett on Jun 17, 2009

    Cute! enjoyed it. Actually, help with housework is not a bad thing.
    Still, one should not preach \”A place for everything, and everything in it\’s place.\” if one is not willing to assist in keeping said items in the right place. And helping with housework, depending on the male attitude can bring about many \”fringe benefits\” something to think about guys. Especially, if there are small children still at home. Then again, maybe I can find \”benefits\” in everything \”we\” do together.

  • goodselfme on Jun 18, 2009

    cute and fun.

  • Christine Ramsay on Jun 18, 2009

    An enjoyable and thought provoking read. The mind boggles at all the possibilities.

    Christine

  • Ramalingam on Jun 18, 2009

    Exotic.

  • Smiter on Jun 18, 2009

    I love it, certainly made me smile.

  • Lostash on Jun 19, 2009

    Excellent!!! As has already been said, I see a childrens author in you after reading this. Kids would love this!

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