Askance



"I looked askance" they told me
It's what they say I do
But how to look askance, yet see
I really have no clue

Do I look askance with just one eye?
If so, is it the left eye or the right?
Do I look that way when I tell a lie
Or before I pick a fight?

Do both my eyes come into play
When I'm looking so askance?
Do I look that way when I go astray
When seeking new romance?

If they would just explain to me
Their look-askance assessment
I could more sympathetically
Look askance with more contentment

by Stan Cooper...11/1/10 graphic by Don Hunt




Poetry by Stan Cooper The PoetBay support member heart!
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Written on 2011-01-10 at 05:31

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Nancy Sikora
Your poems are full of humor and rhyme and they make me smile :-)
2011-01-11


shells
Great word "askance" loved the story that you tell, you obviously have an expressive face!
2011-01-10


melanie sue
That word "askance" is an interesting descriptive word to use and well, frankly, drew my attention to this poem, being that I am attracted to new and strange words! I loved it and enjoyed reading every word. Thanks for sharing, as always, you talented person you, lol.
2011-01-10