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One day I delivered a poem one that seemed to be premature so I swaddled her up and set her aside to grow 'til I felt reassured How she yowled and howled for attention... how she cried so piteously! How she coughed and she sneezed whimpered and wheezed then threw up all over me! Still I tenderly tended her bedside and lovingly nursed her along determined to sacrifice everything to raise her up healthy and strong As she grew and recovered, she wandered and crawled over everything and I found I had trouble containing my rambling, unruly offspring She became an inexcusable bounder a wayward and bratty ingrate who despite all my love and affection refused to make sense or read straight She dallied in questionable places she idled and shiftlessly shirked lazily lagging, ignoring my nagging while I selflessly, endlessly worked Firmly applied discipline to her and structure, and meter, and rhyme but she bucked, and rebelled, and bit me and stayed up beyond her bedtime We wrestled, and wrangled, and brawled, bickered in bitter altercation if I didn't do something quite soon she would ruin my good reputation At length, I decided I'd had it we had reached the end of the road and although she clung like a wet paper towel- I flung her and flushed the commode!

Copyright © | Year Posted 2018




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Date: 12/17/2020 8:27:00 AM
Exceptionally fine piece, Rhona. Ah, how many of us can relate! Congratulations!
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Rhona Mcferran
Date: 12/17/2020 9:53:00 AM
Thank you so much!! ;)
Date: 12/7/2018 11:12:00 AM
Rhona, a wonderful piece! I smiled all the way through. I guess I need to get to flushing too. They are piling up!!!:) Thanks my dear!!!
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Rhona Mcferran
Date: 12/7/2018 11:20:00 AM
Nooooooooo!!!! ;O Please don't flush ANY of your lovely work!! Your thoughts are much too beautiful to destroy! I'm glad you enjoyed my story... but please don't be inspired by the ending!
Date: 12/7/2018 8:27:00 AM
Delightful Delightful!! Made me smile and nod and laugh out loud, Love this and it is a fave!! 11
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Rhona Mcferran
Date: 12/7/2018 8:40:00 AM
Thank you! So glad you enjoyed it!! ;D
Date: 12/7/2018 6:01:00 AM
Haha, oh that one is priceless...wonderful way to begin the day.
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Rhona Mcferran
Date: 12/7/2018 6:05:00 AM
Thank you, my friend! Glad to have made your morning brighter! ;D
Date: 12/5/2018 5:58:00 PM
hahaha. all the way to the end and that flush down the toilet. I just loved this one, Rhona!!
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Rhona Mcferran
Date: 12/6/2018 4:24:00 AM
I'm so happy that you liked it!! Thank you, my friend! ;)
Date: 12/5/2018 12:33:00 AM
Oh, Rhona, the ending was a complete surprise. All that work, but you really stuck her down on paper and amused me greatly, so the last part has to be false. I was on this trip with you, especially the biting part. A FAV for me, baby!
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Rhona Mcferran
Date: 12/5/2018 6:31:00 AM
Sorry it had to come to that... but I think she was beyond rehabilitation!! ;D hahahaha So glad you had fun with this one (I had a blast writing it)!
Date: 12/4/2018 5:27:00 PM
Now that was really funny. Nice one Rhona
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Rhona Mcferran
Date: 12/5/2018 6:28:00 AM
Thank you- glad you enjoyed it!! ;)
Date: 12/4/2018 5:23:00 PM
Yes, sometimes when I try to compose something it fights like a toddler that needs discipline, and a nap! So clever and amusing!
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Rhona Mcferran
Date: 12/5/2018 6:27:00 AM
Thanks, Michelle! ;) I think we all have some "unruly" poetic offspring! hahaha

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