Home » Poems » Reason A. Poteet » Wrinkle, Wrinkle

Wrinkle, Wrinkle

Wrinkle, wrinkle, dress white shirt, stains are gone; it’s rid of dirt. But the crumpled, rumpled look needs some shaking, so I shook. How to iron, I did not learn. If I tried, your shirt might burn; wear a jacket, do not fret. Wrinkles vanish when you sweat. When you take it off, with care hang it up, the hanger’s there. That should keep it wrinkle-free; if it stinks, spray with DEGREE. May 6, 2023 Miranda Hawley / Mother Goose Grows Up (Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star)

Post Comments

Poetrysoup is an environment of encouragement and growth so only provide specific positive comments that indicate what you appreciate about the poem.

Please Login to post a comment

Constance La France

Date: 6/7/2023 4:48:00 AM

Reason, congratulations on your win, delightful !

Reason A. Poteet
Date: 6/8/2023 1:25:00 PM

thank you, Constance.

Lycia Harding

Date: 6/6/2023 11:27:00 PM

Hahaha! Funny (and good advice to certain people) congrats on your win! LyLy

Reason A. Poteet
Date: 6/8/2023 1:25:00 PM

Thank you Lycia, good to meet you.

David Fisher

Date: 6/6/2023 5:30:00 PM

This is so fun. I like it better than the original!

Reason A. Poteet
Date: 6/8/2023 1:26:00 PM

Well it is a bit more adult-oriented. Wrinkles really are more in than out these days. Thanks, David.

Miranda Hawley

Date: 6/5/2023 7:11:00 PM

My husband does the ironing in this house, well, if or when it happens. I enjoyed singing your new lyrics to this parody you wrote.

Reason A. Poteet
Date: 6/8/2023 1:27:00 PM

Thank you, Miranda, for honoring my wrinkles with a placement in your Mother Goose contest. My husband is old school, a dress-up type of guy.

Luna Schwartz

Date: 5/6/2023 7:57:00 PM

I thought it was quite clever, I could tell just from the title it was an edit of twinkle, and it matches the original rhythm very well.

Reason A. Poteet
Date: 5/7/2023 4:41:00 PM

I am so glad you took time to comment so positively. Thank you, Luna. For a parody contest on a nursery rhyme.