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I Got the Flu

My head aches and a drowsy dampness pains my sense, and makes me pray these germs stamp less hard on my eyeballs’ scleriae. You tell me how swiftly it flows; this never ending sneezing, this liquefaction in my nose, These lungs that won’t stop wheezing. My skin’s red hot and wrinkled; zillions of germs infest my liver. My tongue’s dried up and crinkled, and I just shake and shiver. You vapo rub my back. What?...ice water enema me! Between these germs and you, you quack, you're my new worst enemy.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2011




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Date: 9/8/2011 10:21:00 PM
hahaha, this is quite good and funny, John. I had to look a while to find a new one for me to read. I think I have seen nearly all your poems! Luv,Andrea
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Date: 7/28/2011 11:49:00 AM
A wonderfully funny verse to entertain. Enjoyed your witty rendition of our enemy!
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Date: 7/27/2011 9:22:00 PM
Would like to read yours and Martial's. I enjoy 'rewrites' of other poets. It gives me a topic, and it makes me feel closer to what they wrote.
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Date: 7/21/2011 6:38:00 PM
enjoyed the expressions on flu, john
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Date: 7/20/2011 7:49:00 PM
I am fighting severe hunger pains right now....got any good snacks?? ;} snickers?
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Date: 7/20/2011 6:37:00 PM
funny....get to the doc for some tamiflu quick. it really works. I had that stuff it is rough.
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