America, Land of My Dreams

The other day my young brother was giving me beans,
He begged me non-stop to use my cool Levis jeans.
So off my jeans and he goes to Amsterdam on a break, 
To indulge in a load of joint and the odd space cake.

Six months later, America here I come,
Saved my money, going to have loads of fun.
New York, New York, more than it seems,
The city I longed to see, been there only in my dreams.

We land I head off to pick up by bag,
And guess what, a little fluffy dog comes to me and its tail begins to wag.
So I put down my sack, 
And give the dog a pat on the back.

And guess what did I see,
Two seven-foot custom brick houses walking to wards me.
They lead me to a room and told me to take a perch,
They said it would be just a routine search.


In my cool Levis jeans was found a small silver ball,
With enough joint to get high on, I started to bawl.
They searched in places that caused excruciating pain,
Put a red stamp in my passport and marched me back on the plane.

So I thought I would share with you my trip to my dreamland,
The place I did not see because I have been banned.
But I did get some from America you see
I walked like a cowboy for three weeks after they searched me.

(It's in the Jeans Contest)

Copyright © | Year Posted 2010



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Date: 6/16/2011 5:36:00 PM
Creative entry..Congrats...Sara
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Date: 6/15/2011 1:27:00 PM
Congrats Sidney on your win in nette's contest..gautami
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Date: 6/15/2011 10:24:00 AM
Congratulations on your win in Nette's "Jeans" contest Sidney. Love, Carol
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Date: 6/15/2011 10:10:00 AM
WOWWW!! How clever and original, Sidney. Couldn't get that smell off the jeans and having customs find the joint -- Egad. Hope this never happens to you, but I sure enjoyed reading it. Would have liked to see your entry rank much higher. Congratulations. Love, Carolyn
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Date: 6/15/2011 6:42:00 AM
My congratulations on the win in the contest of nette, Sydney
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Date: 6/15/2011 12:27:00 AM
Lovely Funny poem...Congrats Sydney on your win..
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Date: 6/14/2011 9:48:00 PM
hahaha, that is too funny. the last two lines, what a thing to get from your dreamland!! Hmmm, is this a joke or is it based on personal experience? Greatly enjoyed this one. Congrats, Sydney!
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Date: 6/14/2011 8:41:00 PM
Congrats Sidney my man on your super win in the jeans contest with this perfect entry my friend..luv..
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Date: 7/19/2010 7:54:00 PM
Congrats on the win, Sidney
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Date: 7/19/2010 9:36:00 AM
Congratulations Sidney on your well deserved win in Michael Jordan's contest "Medical Marijuana". Love, Carol
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Date: 7/18/2010 5:27:00 PM
Congrats Sidney on your winning poem in Michael's contest with this amazing write on the theme.. enjoy another victory dance please.. with luv..
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Date: 7/18/2010 3:29:00 PM
HAHAHA! Excellent, really liked this one!
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Date: 6/11/2010 8:47:00 PM
y'know, america was once thought of as the land of opportunity. i loved it. it was sweet.
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Date: 6/11/2010 7:38:00 PM
loved it, enjoyed this write...P.D.
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