Poetry 22nd June 2020
Laughter
I can’t remember jokes
Why do we laugh when things aren’t funny?
A sick sense of humour?
Dressing up makes me laugh
So why do we laugh
Sometimes it’s better to laugh than to cry
I dressed up through cancer
My scar had a smiling face and it helped me laugh
Laughter helps me cope
Best thing is to laugh it off
Laughter is a relief
Sometimes it’s a nervous response
I’d rather laugh
It gives a release
It gives me time to think through things
To laugh is to relax
To release emotions
Even inappropriately sometimes
Sometimes it strikes me as funny when it’s not the time
It can lighten me
I’m comfotrtable at laughing at myself
What about if you’re not funny
I don’t laugh that much
Yoga laughter – is it real
Smokey and the Bandit made me laugh
Movies make me laugh
I like to laugh with someone
Laughter is contagious
Infectious
Laughter is the best medicine
Laugh at
Laugh with
Laugh to
We can we laugh in a group to stimulate each other to release –
I don’t like that
Laughter is a release of sound
Natural laughter
Talk sex that makes me laugh
It’s Either sex or laughter
Laugh at what you don’t have
Laughter is triggered by humour
Laughter is therapy
Being more open brings me more joy
And Then I laugh more
Smile and your voice changes
Fake it til you make it
Can we laugh too much
Trust brings laughter
Nervous laughter
Polite
Uncontrollable
Just because you laugh doesn’t mean you’re ok
Laughter can mask other things
Can we see through to someone’s pain
That’s uncomfortable
There’s tone in laughter
Sarcasm
Doesn’t ring true or add up – uncomfortable
You can feel it
Even darkness
Laughter can help put others at ease
If it’s not sincere it feels uncomfortable
Laughter for the sake of following others?
Insincere
Robyn Williams a sad person who can make people laugh
You can tell your story through comedy
Even a dark story
Humour a bandaid
I wish I was funny
When you don’t try – that’s funny
Sometimes trying to be funny is not funny
That’s funny
Exaggeration makes it funny
Timing
Expression
Art – it’s an art
Funny at someone’s expense – is that funny?
I laugh when someone doesn’t think they’re funny
Gloias funnier than Tricia
Or when there’s an accident
Like walking into a lamp post
The cackle laugh
That’s funny
Is it politically correct to laugh in situations?
You could really be misunderstood with laughter…