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The "No-seeums" Stole My Tax Forms!

You know those little summer bugs
that never leave you alone?
They swarm in black clouds
get stuck on your glasses
and fly into any orifice left exposed.

Well two of them, named Jif and Skippy
went flying off with my taxes!
I awoke to little giggles emanating
from those two black dots
with a white sheet of paper between them
flying around my room.

The cat looked mildly interested at first
and then decided that it wasn't worth the effort
to investigate further.
I give chase, as I'll be damned if two little
annoying bugs get my 1098-T tuition credit!

In the bathroom now, they let the form drop
and it circles lazily, before coming to rest
in the cat's litter pan.
Emitting another chortle, I see them bee-line
to my newly completed 1040A.

"No!" I cry.  "Stop!"
"Not the completed form!"
For if you destroy that, how will
I get my refund?
I give chase yet again
and reach them as they alight onto the instruction manual.
With a satisfying "squish!" my two little thieves are no more
and my taxes are now safe (for now)
or at least until the government gets ahold of them.
— infinite_dwarf, Feb 06, 2009

About the Author

Region, Country: North Carolina, USA, USA

Favorite Poets: E.A. Poe, Lewis Carroll, Charles Bukowski, Michael McClure, Lawrence Ferlenghetti.

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Rett

Rett

17 years 4 months ago

I guess Jif and Skippy

and now Flat and Squishy. Serves them right! *LOL* I think the nice young men in their clean white coats may be coming to take you away ha ha. Respectfully, Rett: "Next time you think you're perfect, walk on water." If government is the answer, it's a stupid question!
infinite_dwarf

infinite_dwarf

17 years 4 months ago

oh my

Flat and Squishy are good names for them now. Dr. Demento will have a hard time getting past Jai-ja. She'll shed all over his pretty white lab coat, and then he'll have to go find a sticky roller to get it off - so that he can be true to his song.... :~) ~Jess K. ---------------------------------------------------- -"As you slide down the banister of life, may the splinters never point in the wrong direction!" -"God is good, but never dance in a small boat."
infinite_dwarf

infinite_dwarf

17 years 4 months ago

yep!

The peanut butter(s) are who I had in mind. As for the men in white coats, my bathroom door locks, and I'll spray something in their eyes if they come barging through. Actually, we have one of those fire ladder things that you can throw out the window, and hook to the ledge, maybe I can escape that way?? :~) thanks! ~Jess K. ---------------------------------------------------- -"As you slide down the banister of life, may the splinters never point in the wrong direction!" -"God is good, but never dance in a small boat."
P

poewriter58

17 years 4 months ago

Jess

Is your ring to tight? I haven't laughed this hard in about two months I love this one Now get some sleep lol Mom
infinite_dwarf

infinite_dwarf

17 years 4 months ago

:~)

No, it actually fits quite well!! Glad to make you laugh, I did my job. Was able to get in a good nap later that morning. ~Jess K. ---------------------------------------------------- -"As you slide down the banister of life, may the splinters never point in the wrong direction!" -"God is good, but never dance in a small boat."
O

orgami

17 years 4 months ago

taxes

didnt romans invent this and then americans stole the idea to pay for their war against dictatorship I love this poem You have such a marvelous sense of humour Infinite and I was going to say Green eyes the other night but stayed with blue I knew they were not brown though I love the way the Mennonite people the Amish people build with old technologies Dowels and wedges and glue nails although fast and inventive are not like wood with wood synthetic religions black flies On U-tube there is a video from Canadian Film Board called "Black Flie" or something like it Its a cartoon song thing very funny No see ums thats funny too!!! love your humour and poems
infinite_dwarf

infinite_dwarf

17 years 4 months ago

Orgami

Thank you for the whole host of compliments! I didn't think my eyes could be seen that well as I do wear glasses. That's one of the reasons why I think (for me anyway) it's pointless to wear any sort of eye makeup like shadow or mascara... you can't see it! Taxes - I don't know the exact history behind them, I just know that they're annoying and unfair for the most part. No-seeums are actually little tiny gnats. they can barely be seen, and have the same relative properties as mentioned within the poem - they swarm, and fly into your eyes and everything! :~) ~Jess K. ---------------------------------------------------- -"As you slide down the banister of life, may the splinters never point in the wrong direction!" -"God is good, but never dance in a small boat."
Blue_Halcyon

Blue_Halcyon

17 years 4 months ago

Hmmmm

I wonder if the IRS would accept "the noseeums got ate my tax form" as an excuse for not filing or paying your taxes. hehehe This was a cute poem - I enjoyed it. :-D
J

JWwildcat2012

17 years 3 months ago

I dont see Jif and Skippy at refund time..........

.......But I do see Uncle and Sam strutting in to screw up the day.When I get some refunds,and the check stares me in the face,I am always amazed that I can share the refund with a small country......ummm.......as long as the country had a population of 2......stupid IRS........ This entry could have been a disaster,and it would still cheer me up.I loved the hilarity you created out of such a trivial subject.Great write here. Your friend,in peace, Scott.

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