Written for dVerse Poets where the
challenge is to write a poem based on
Favorite TV Shows. This is my Cinquain.
Stand-Up
Neurotic Guy
Wearing the puffy shirt
Embarrassed on late night TV
Comic
NAR©2024
This is “I Don’t Wanna Be A Pirate” from Seinfeld’s “The Puffy Shirt”
*Cinquain is a short, usually unrhymed poem consisting of 22 syllables distributed as 2, 4, 6, 8, 2 in 5 lines. Line 1: Noun; Line 2: Description of opening noun; Line 3: Action; Line 4: Feeling or effect; Line 5: Synonym of the opening noun. The cinquain, also known as a quintain or quintet, is a poem or stanza found in many European languages; the origin of the form dates back to medieval French poetry.
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Seinfeld was always entertaining. They got themselves into situations didn’t they.
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Totally! They were ridiculous situations but still very relatable.
Thanks for sharing your comments, Lisa.
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George was my favorite of that bunch. Such a funny guy who had some priceless facial expressions.
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Excellent response Ms Nancy! It was such a good show.
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Thanks, darlin’! We watch the reruns and still laugh at lines we’ve heard a dozen times before! 😂
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Me too! 🙂 I even have a few seasons of never-opened DVDs. Cannot for the life of me remember WHY I do… Must have been a bad gift!
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Please!! Don’t get me started with DVD sets; somehow we even have the Dean Martin Roasts! Someone must have been totally out of Christmas ideas!😂
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Good grief! I look at how many DVDs and CDs I have… smh…
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We need to do a total purge. It’s ridonculous! 🤯
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I feel ya!!
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Great material you chose. haha That was a funny one! 😄
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It’s a classic show! Thanks, Michele! 😊
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You’re welcome, Nancy and thank you for the funny memory! Silly stuff! 😄
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My pleasure, Michele. I appreciate you always being there with a gracious and encouraging word. 😊
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🥰🙏🏻
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Short / sweet / clever!!! After Frasier, Seinfeld was next on my list of faves. Cheers.
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Thanks, Helen! Glad you enjoyed my verse! Cheers!
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I never understood the appeal of this show. I never watched it on NBC, and only saw it on whatever Turner channel was airing the Braves during rain delays.
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That’s OK. I can’t fault you, John; it falls under the heading of ‘love it/hate it’. Different strokes for different folks!
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You knew I was going to love this one!
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Had a pretty good feeling, Melissa. Now I’m happy! 😃
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Great episode loved watching Sinfield.
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Us too. We still laugh at the re-runs! So many great episodes.
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I had totally forgot about the puffy shirt. I am in stitches again as I head for a cup of coffee!
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The predicaments they found themselves in were ridiculous yet so relatable. We love this show and it’s talented cast of characters.
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Every rerun is worth watching!
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Ah Jerry…every time I see his face, I hear his whine on that line. Hilarious, the characters were always masters of their domain!
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Hahaha! I tried writing that episode into my verse but was having trouble with it; the puffy shirt worked perfectly. 😂
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Sounds like something fun… know it from the name.
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One of our favorites; always makes us laugh.
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My friends (at the pub) thought Seinfield was a hillariously grtty and very relatable show … we are all a bit neurotic in our own silly way …
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That’s a fact, dear Ivor. Your friends are right. Great song, too. Thanks!
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I don’t watch much TV 😊🌏
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Nor I. Too few hours in the day to waste them watching bad TV.
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Yes! … I seem to need more hours 🌏
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I’ve never watched this show except in passing.
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And we’ve see every one …. at least once!
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Cool. 😎
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