Offbeat

October 5offbeat,palm propped up

I am thankful for the offbeat, the unusual, the weird, the quirky, or the unexpected. Those things that are mildly unexpected and slightly comical are fun. They give us pause to smile or laugh. We can't be serious all the time!

I am not sure why I think this is offbeat. It is a single palm tree which had been propped up with wooden braces on the beach at Gulfport. I suppose it's because of the irony of it and because it's kind of a wimpy palm. Palm trees belong on the beach but somehow this one probably was transplanted and had to be braced for stability in order for it to root. Again, I don't know why, but it just strikes me as funny and offbeat. I imagine all the sun bathers really fight for a spot under the shade of this palm!

Perhaps I will hear from the Gulfport Chamber of Commerce complaining about this. I am truly sorry Gulfport! I couldn't help myself. Call me offbeat, if you like.

offbeat

call me offbeat if you like

or any other name you know

singular

peculiar

quaint and unusual

go ahead

let the words flow

whimsical and outlandish

many times more

i’ve been brandished

with much worse

bizarre and weird

eccentric or unique

you cannot find a word

that i have not heard

or been called

so before you pick up your thesaurus

save yourself the trouble

for i have just listed most of them

if you are trying to burst my bubble.

© rt tulley