The Ole “Kentucky Family Secret”

hfj on Sep 8, 2009

Tags: cousins, family secrets, forbidden love, incest

Duff writing challenge #10.

My daddy always told me

Son don’t mess around

With your cousins up the holler

In our little mountain town

You must marry outside the “family”

Because a cousin’s “love is forbidden”

Mountain folk are considered dumb

For keeping our family secrets hidden

Your mama is also your second cousin

I’m ashamed to tell you this

It started one Saturday on a hayride

When she gave me that big long kiss

Twenty years and seventeen kids later

Your mom and me is all tuckered out

We never thought about the consequences

But now we have some doubt

You’ve been seen with your cousin Pearl

Way up yonder on Briar’s mountain

I know you weren’t picking blackberries

Ya’ll was seen kissing at lover’s fountain

So son, please take heed to my warning

Marry a “little gal” from out of town

Your kids will grow up strong and healthy

And you’ll be “choppin” that family tree down!

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cutedrishti8 on Sep 8, 2009
Nice one to share…great work….
Christine Ramsay on Sep 8, 2009
You rose to the challenge splendidly. I loved it.

Christine
Darla Cooke on Sep 8, 2009
Very interesting poem for the challenge.
Will Gray on Sep 8, 2009
Loved it!
Goodselfme on Sep 8, 2009
WEll done with a great style
Theresa Johnson on Sep 8, 2009
twisted… yet great poem for the challenge
nadinesimone on Sep 9, 2009
Another fine thought provoking piece. Well done, and, thank you for sharing.

Nadine
alc on Sep 9, 2009
Thanks for the share hfj!! Creative for sure!
Tanya Wallace on Sep 9, 2009
Very creative work!!You certainly did a great job of the challenge!
Faith Hodge on Sep 9, 2009
OOOOps. Thank you for sharing.
Marie Milton on Sep 10, 2009
Great one for the challenge hfj : ))
I guess it is a bit like the ole 6-finger-banjo-player thing : ))
Debra. on Sep 10, 2009
That was very crafty, humorous and full of wit! Well done! LOL…
oldster on Sep 14, 2009
Nice one Hfj.
Liked it.
miraj on Sep 14, 2009
This is such a twisted piece,yet unique in its presentation.I enjoyed it thoroughly.
Poetic Angel on Sep 14, 2009
That was a good one! I wasn’t reading out loud but I found myself using another voice in my head to go with some of the words like way up yonder and little gal.
Used to be Shelly on Sep 14, 2009
Creepy…but good.
DulceCorazon on Sep 14, 2009
Nice poem to read aloud, really lived up to the challenge.
Rod Ferrandino on Sep 15, 2009
The Kentuckian and his honey were smoochin up a storm in the front seat of Bubba’s Camaro when she breathlessly asked, “Wanna go in the back seat?”
“Nope”, said Bubba.
After a few more minutes of heavier petting, she asked, “Now do you wanna go in the back seat?”
“Naw”, Bubba replied, “Ah jess wanna stay up here with you.”
Duff D Moss on Sep 15, 2009
Hah – this reminded me of the Simpsons. As the legend tells, pioneers went to settle Springfield, but there was disagreement with the pioneers. One lot wanted to live a good life, while the other wanted to be free to marry their cousins – after all, their cousins were all very attractive.

Nice one dude. Good fun. Thanks for playing
XXElleXX on Sep 16, 2009
Great!!!
I Have Had Enough on Sep 16, 2009
What a classic stereotype, good job.
Brenda Nelson on Sep 16, 2009
dang right…and yee haw!
Patrick Regoniel on Oct 16, 2009
You really have a knack at poems. Great read!
raptor22 on Oct 23, 2009
That’s funny
S A JOHNSON on Dec 14, 2009
haha eww but good message.
Cynthia Cox on Jan 26, 2010
this is country roots at its finest~i have never laughed so hard over a poem before…growing up in West Virginia, I can relate to the same speech in your poetic justice~thank you for sharing your talent and sense of humor~
Belinda Dobie on Feb 24, 2010
Great stuff.
Pam Stushnoff on Mar 8, 2010
I liked that. Keep up the good work. I look forward to more.

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