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Dirt on my socks

May 16, 2012
By Aeliss-Novak-the-Zombie-Space-Pirate BRONZE, That Place With All The Trees And Stuff, Oregon
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Aeliss-Novak-the-Zombie-Space-Pirate BRONZE, That Place With All The Trees And Stuff, Oregon
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Impossible is not a word, just a reason not to try.~Kutless<br /> <br /> I&#039;m going to smile and make you think I&#039;m happy, I&#039;m going to laugh, so you don&#039;t see me cry, I&#039;m going to let you go in style, and even if it kills me - I&#039;m going to smile.~Anonymous

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There is dirt on my socks,
Dirt, grass, mold, maybe some lox.

I can't get it out,
I want to shout.

I must remove it with my lips,
I try and try but it just slips.

I can't use Tide,
That would ruin my pride.

'Twas a dare,
To remove all this hair.

As I wring with my gum,
He sits on his bum.

You know what?
This dare came from a nut.

I'm tired of sampling this dirt, grass, mold, maybe lox,
I have found a better use for these dirty socks.

I have found that strangulation,
Is a vexation.

As is trying to wash footwear with one's tongue,
There will be no hair in his lung.
The one who made me clean these cursed socks,
Will find around his throat dirt, grass, mold, maybe lox.

The last thought going through his dying brain you can see,
Will only be.

The thing around his neck,
Smells like heck.




Moral; Don't dare someone to clean their socks with their mouth.

© Ashley P., Galesburg, IL

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I was dared to write a poem about dirty socks and this is what I came up with. Please comment and rate. :)
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Aeliss-Novak-the-Zombie-Space-Pirate BRONZE said...
on Aug. 18 2013 at 2:20 pm
Aeliss-Novak-the-Zombie-Space-Pirate BRONZE, That Place With All The Trees And Stuff, Oregon
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Impossible is not a word, just a reason not to try.~Kutless<br /> <br /> I&#039;m going to smile and make you think I&#039;m happy, I&#039;m going to laugh, so you don&#039;t see me cry, I&#039;m going to let you go in style, and even if it kills me - I&#039;m going to smile.~Anonymous

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Thanks. :) But I don't really write much poetry. There is another funny one about two playmates that I wrote in fourth grade when my mom told me I had to write a couplet, but I don't know where it went. :/
Superhero_Fan SILVER said...
on Aug. 17 2013 at 7:50 pm
Superhero_Fan SILVER, Tomorrowland, California
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&quot;Impossible; for How many people did you know who refracted your own light to you?&rdquo; - Fahrenheit 451

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Hahahahaha! Good job Aeliss! This was hilarious, and I loved how you didn't just come right out and say that she shoved the sock in his mouth. You left it to the reader to figure that out, and I salute you for the brilliance of it. Please post more poetry on here!
ccascq BRONZE said...
on Aug. 9 2012 at 6:47 pm
ccascq BRONZE, Jacksonville, Florida
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Great Love it!
Aeliss-Novak-the-Zombie-Space-Pirate BRONZE said...
on Jun. 8 2012 at 10:13 pm
Aeliss-Novak-the-Zombie-Space-Pirate BRONZE, That Place With All The Trees And Stuff, Oregon
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Impossible is not a word, just a reason not to try.~Kutless<br /> <br /> I&#039;m going to smile and make you think I&#039;m happy, I&#039;m going to laugh, so you don&#039;t see me cry, I&#039;m going to let you go in style, and even if it kills me - I&#039;m going to smile.~Anonymous

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Thanks! My poems usually start out normal, then I change them and make them weird.
AdrienneMPayne SILVER said...
on Jun. 8 2012 at 11:18 am
AdrienneMPayne SILVER, Gainesville, Florida
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I write because it silences the voices in my head.

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Haha, it's so humorously ironic that you say using the Tide would ruin your pride before you describe licking them with them your toungue.  I wasn't sure whether to laugh or cringe, but either way, it deffinitely kept me reading.  Very interesting...  Very interesting indeed.
Aeliss-Novak-the-Zombie-Space-Pirate BRONZE said...
on May. 19 2012 at 7:05 pm
Aeliss-Novak-the-Zombie-Space-Pirate BRONZE, That Place With All The Trees And Stuff, Oregon
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Favorite Quote:
Impossible is not a word, just a reason not to try.~Kutless<br /> <br /> I&#039;m going to smile and make you think I&#039;m happy, I&#039;m going to laugh, so you don&#039;t see me cry, I&#039;m going to let you go in style, and even if it kills me - I&#039;m going to smile.~Anonymous

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Thanks. :)
Helena_Noel BRONZE said...
on May. 19 2012 at 7:03 pm
Helena_Noel BRONZE, Burnt Hills, New York
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&ldquo;I&#039;d rather see a sermon than hear one any day; I&#039;d rather one should walk with me than merely tell the way: The eye&#039;s a better pupil and more willing than the ear, fine counsel is confusing, but example&#039;s always clear.&rdquo; -Edgar Guest

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Oh, wow! I was LMAO most of the poem! really good work, Aeliss!
Aeliss-Novak-the-Zombie-Space-Pirate BRONZE said...
on May. 19 2012 at 6:24 pm
Aeliss-Novak-the-Zombie-Space-Pirate BRONZE, That Place With All The Trees And Stuff, Oregon
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Favorite Quote:
Impossible is not a word, just a reason not to try.~Kutless<br /> <br /> I&#039;m going to smile and make you think I&#039;m happy, I&#039;m going to laugh, so you don&#039;t see me cry, I&#039;m going to let you go in style, and even if it kills me - I&#039;m going to smile.~Anonymous

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Thanks. :) I didn't work very hard on it, it took about 10 minutes. My poems are always kind of like this.
leafy said...
on May. 19 2012 at 8:38 am
leafy, City, Other
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Gil: I would like you to read my novel and get your opinion.&nbsp;<br /> Ernest Hemingway: I hate it.&nbsp;<br /> Gil: You haven&#039;t even read it yet.&nbsp;<br /> Ernest Hemingway: If it&#039;s bad, I&#039;ll hate it. If it&#039;s good, then I&#039;ll be envious and hate it even more. You don&#039;t want the opinion of another writer.&nbsp;

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Haha nice job! The flow was a bit iffy in a couple places, but as a lighthearted poem, I enjoyed it and it made me giggle :)