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Tiny Elephant

There was a short wait at the doctor’s office today, typically odd considering he’s usually on time- He’s my least favorite doctor, I really must say, but he awfully good trying to figure out my mind. I had an open secret I really wanted to express, an amazingly awful time I was having at school- I appeared invisible one afternoon at recess, they called me “tiny elephant” and that I wasn’t cool. See, a girl named Patty was very passive aggressive, naturally strange when she bullied other friends- Many other unpopular celebrities were quite impressive, but they were big babies and in the in-crowd couldn’t blend. One day the light in the darkness really opened my eyes, I ran slowly to Patty and gave her a piece of my mind- There was a small crowd gathering nearby, the deafening silence made my eyesight so blind. I stood up for myself and seemed to be pretty cruel, acted naturally but really was acting pretty ugly- There were so many of my least favorite friends at school, but I gave her what she had coming, I was awfully lucky. Patty was a big baby and acted like her dry eyes would cry, growing smaller and smaller by every darn minute- I screamed nicely, “Patty is there a good reason why?” But my unruly patience had a really strict limit. After all the sweet agony was finally said and done, there was a noticeable absence in the desk next to me- I guess the silence was broken to her annoying fun, and now I am stuck in the happiness of virtual reality. 1. Short wait 2. Typically odd 3. Least favorite 4. Awfully good 5. Open secret 6. Amazingly awful 7. Appeared invisible 8. Tiny elephant 9. Passive-aggressive 10. Naturally strange 11. Unpopular celebrities 12. Big babies 13. Light in the darkness 14. Ran slowly 15. Piece of my mind 16. Small crowd 17. Deafening silence 18. Pretty cruel 19. Pretty ugly 20. Least favorite 21. Awfully lucky 22. growing smaller 23. Screamed nicely 24. Unruly patience 25. Sweet agony 26. Noticeable absence 27. annoying fun 28. Virtual reality Oxymoronic Obsession - Poetry Contest Sponsor: David Lindsay Date Written: August 28, 2016

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Date: 9/9/2016 12:00:00 PM
Your entry was very detailed Luloo and you did a great job on it! Congratulations on your wonderful wIn! 7 ; )
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Date: 9/9/2016 9:53:00 AM
Great job and congrats on your placement.
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Date: 9/8/2016 1:53:00 AM
many congrats LuLoo:-) hugs Jan xx
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Date: 9/8/2016 7:39:00 AM
thank you Jan :)-luloo
Date: 9/7/2016 8:23:00 PM
Congrats on your win Laura...
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Date: 9/8/2016 7:39:00 AM
thank you Joseph :)-luloo
Date: 9/7/2016 1:47:00 PM
Amazing poem, Laura! So many 'oxymorons'! I really enjoyed your write...I feel this deserved a higher placement. Hugs, Sandra
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Date: 9/7/2016 3:11:00 PM
Thank you sweet Sandra you make me smile everyday:)-luloo
Date: 8/28/2016 2:48:00 PM
way out of the gate, lou... so many greeat opposing phrases .. winning wishes!..huggs
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Date: 8/29/2016 9:43:00 AM
thank you sweet Nette :)-luloo
Date: 8/28/2016 2:00:00 PM
You sure went to town on this one LuLoo - very clever! good luck in the contest:-) hugs Jan xx
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Date: 8/28/2016 2:14:00 PM
thank you lovely lady :)-luloo

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