I have a greenish gecko
Gordy is his name
our bond is based on mutual respect
he's clever .. a genius .. top of his game!
My Gordy is a witty chap
high finance his middle name
Wall Street his fiscal milieu
money his claim to fame!
Greed is good he proudly boasts
money is all that matters ..
need a friend ~ go get a dog
don't want a dog ~ go write a blog
All around him chaos
portfolio way way down
a pauper in the making
his future is Crumble-town!
Gordy has few options
needs to fix things fast
liquidity is his preference
thus the die is cast!
retrieve the cash he stashed away
though he did no wrong
my Gordy is a clever chap
knew it all along!
pays to love 'the gecko'
green as he can be $$$$
now 'we' live the good life
my Gord-o man and me!
ha. a rather fun jaunt...my college room mates name was gord-o...i would not mind living in a shroom house....or a tree house...now that would be cool...feel a bit sad for him that money is all that matters though...
ReplyDeleteThis is a hoot, Helen!
ReplyDeleteThis is brilliant, Helen. I found so many stanzas I wanted to mention as my fave but I'd end up copying the whole poem into this box.
ReplyDeleteWhat fun this was to read, Helen.
ReplyDeleteI love that you gave this guy a name, "Gordy," and a persona, too!! Great write, Helen!
ReplyDeleteLOL!!! That greedy little gecko!
ReplyDeleteI love this, Helen. My father's name was Gordon. Mom called him Gordie, and in Mexico his nickname was Gordo. He was not a financial genius, and I don't think market ups and downs affected him at all, but he would have enjoyed this poem, as I did.
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Go get a dog-go write a blog..
ReplyDeleteWhat matters to some is to feel superior,to measure up to some imaginary goal they set for themselves. The ugly truth is that there is never enough money to make them immortal.
I love it ... green as the money is something I had forgotten, and Gordy is such a good name for a Gecko.
ReplyDeleteGo go Gordo — this was great fun Helen. Should be a song my friend. I can hear Paul McCartney doing it… 😉✌🏼🫶🏼
ReplyDeleteI love that you wrote a poem about a gecko called Gordy! Just a lovely bit of light relief on a Thursday evening. Cheers!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun fun write. I am grinning ear to ear, sipping my evening wine and toasting Gordy!
ReplyDeleteSo much fun - love it!
ReplyDeletehaha - That was fun to read and clever.
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun poem, Helen. I love your rich little green gecko!
ReplyDeleteSuch a fun poem, Helen, so jaunty, and I love that you’ve played with that character from Wall Street!
ReplyDeleteRandy Newman could take a fine whirl with this on the piano, and everyone would sing along on the green chorus!
ReplyDeleteHahaha - what fun, Helen!
ReplyDeleteYou make a convincing case for being a financial gangster's Moll, Helen...
ReplyDeleteWhat a delightful, fun write, Helen! You never fail to amaze.
ReplyDeleteVery funny , Helen!
ReplyDeleteHi Helen, I love your poetry. It is humorous and just delightful. Robbie Cheadle
ReplyDeleteWhat a greenly glorious fun read, Helen, and thanks for adding the video --- Hearing you read it made all the difference and the smiles it brought all the wider!
ReplyDeleteBrilliant and witty green gecko poem. I love it and loved hearing you read it!
ReplyDeleteSuch a fun poem, Helen. I love your reading, too.
ReplyDeleteGecko made me think of the Geico insurance gecko.
Gordy is a brilliant green machine who knows how to make it happen. Cute little bugger too :)
ReplyDeleteImaginative and fun! Hopefully Gordy can lighten up a little bit.
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