A day in the life of Soupy Sales-Man

[Bobby Del Boy]

Don't ask don't tell
just sell, all's well
that ends well.....
Sales Manager's
feet on the desk
this is what
he does best.....
Cold calls
takes balls
epic wins
crushing falls
from grace
last place
effort waste
save face.....
Powerpoint
presentations
difficult situations
Monday morning
evaluations
Airports
train stations......
Sales commissions
in remission
office divisions
bad decisions.....
Numbers down
get outta town......
Slow pace
last place
Welcome to
the rat race......

[divot]

Barely bearable, that's life, that's what all the people say.No wait that's Frank, that what all the pictures say. Now I got it, hang in there Bobby.

[Bobby Del Boy]

Divot, the bear's tongue is in cheek. Soupy's smiling and so am I. It's all good divot. Thanks for stopping by....

[pipersfancy]

It's Soupy Sales now? Oh... My... God... you've got to stop with all these trips down Memory Lane. The exercise is KILLING me! LOL! Loved the image you've paired to your poem!

[Bobby Del Boy]

It's a great day for Soup here in NY Piper. Some days are better than others for the Salesman,,,,,.

[pipersfancy]

A good day for soup... yes, I imagine so. How many feet of snow has fallen now, 6... 7?

[Bobby Del Boy]

The city is getting buried. We have 0 in the mountains. Go figure.

[Bobby Del Boy]

A long way from snowstorms. Happy 4th of July!

[rhymetime]

I don't think I have ever heard the truth described more succinctly. PERFECT! I recently retired from that race. Just reading it gave me chills

[Bobby Del Boy]

You made it rhymetime. Too many Legends(sales managers)so little time! Enjoy retirement poet friend.

[MHenry]

I grew up with Soupy in Detroit. I thought the bear might be black tooth!

[John Wertz]

Black Tooth and White Fang, Soupy Sales (sic I think) among the funnies to ever live. A country that produced him and Jonathan Winters can't be all bad. Loved this depiction of a salesman's life,-- so much poetry in it. Thought instantly of "Glenn Gary - Glenn Ross."

[Bobby Del Boy]

John Wertz Ha ha! Soupy actually had nothing to do with sales life. I was just playing with words. On the other hand, so glad you enjoyed the gist of the write. The words spilled out like the end of the month sales bonus. Thanks for reading and commenting.

[RhymeLovingWriter]

'...words spilled out like the end of the month sales bonus...' clever Bobby. Very clever turn of phrase!

[Bobby Del Boy]

RhymeLovingWriter, I'm Just a Guy in the Diner writing poems in my recliner. Hope you enjoyed the life of a sales guy/girl. Thanks as always my poet friend!

[grant hayes]

The relentless, staccato pace is the perfect vehicle for conveying this kind of busy-ness. Top drawer, Bobby.