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A Poem I Did Not See Coming

I make a list of A words; thinking an alliterative poem would do today. A cobra falls from the sky and lands in my hair with a big “hooray!” A talking snake; just my unique daily kind of luck, I think. The cobra says “Hi, my name is Lady Godiva Pink!” Well that is all well and good, but what can I do with it? I am making a list of A words; so I throw a fit. I want to get on with alliteration, and I have my poem in mind. I am tired of getting side tracked by cobras and rattlers of every kind. Why my hair? I ask the cobra. “Why choose me?” I got thrown by a giant in the cloud. He just tossed me away. I am madder than hops now; as mad as a young mother can be. I guess I will have to write the poem I had in mind on another day.

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Date: 6/7/2022 9:23:00 PM
Getting sidetracked is the delicious part of being an unconventional poet...
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Caren Krutsinger
Date: 6/7/2022 10:23:00 PM
True enough
Date: 6/7/2022 8:55:00 AM
Just when you had everything figured out, a cobra drops in. Who'd'a thunk it.
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Caren Krutsinger
Date: 6/7/2022 10:23:00 PM
It could only happen to me! Met someone from Tennessee on Saturday. Do you know any Sheila's?
Date: 6/7/2022 7:24:00 AM
Trust a cobra to spoil the fun, I'd be hissing mad too lol. Tom
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Caren Krutsinger
Date: 6/7/2022 10:23:00 PM
No kidding Tom!

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