Ah-Choo

Sometimes, as you shoot the breeze,
You’ll be startled by a sneeze.
Even walking up the stairs,
It can catch you unawares.

With no allergies or colds,
Sneezing often still unfolds.
It may happen for no reason;
Some lay blame upon the season.

Sneezes serve to help remind us
That the forces which designed us
Left some mysteries to tease,
One of which must be the sneeze.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2012

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Debole Avatar
August 26, 2012 at 2:17 PM
First - rate poem about sneezes! Love it!
Hendricks Avatar
August 25, 2012 at 6:24 PM
You've got to love a hearty sneeze. As children we used to sniff pepper off our hands for a good sneezing bout. Nice, light poetry, Ilene. :)
Dietrich Avatar
August 25, 2012 at 1:44 PM
oh, this is so great. I too wrote a poem a long time ago about sneezes and I remember it was monorhyme and how I also rhymed sneeze with breeze!
Kendrick Avatar
August 25, 2012 at 10:05 AM
Cute one..I can just see someone sneezing..It is the sneezy, wheezy, runny nose time of year for me for the Rag Weed is blooming..Thands for stopping by..Sara
Neels Avatar
August 25, 2012 at 10:01 AM
to true ilene, they sure come from out of the blue ;)
O'Leary Avatar
August 25, 2012 at 7:55 AM
Gesundheit! Very nice poem about a wayward wind... Terry
Andresen Avatar
August 25, 2012 at 7:48 AM
Nice poem - hope you do not have the cold...Ah-choo !!! - Have a lovely weekend Ilene. - oxox love // Anne-Lise :)
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