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Blowing a Raspberry

Joined Poetry Soup January 2026


I'm a keen observer of the body particularly exhalation of the breath
it happens near the top of body and also near the bottom
There's often heaps of air, in the body it is stored
But sometimes there's just no control, embarrassingly it sneaks out like a phantom

Now when breathing through the nose, up near the top
there's sounds of snort and snore
But when it's near the bottom
beeps and tweaks and motor bikes, different sounds galore

If you suffer signs of flatulence 
here's a tip that you should know
If you're surrounded  by some company
Please exhale only from the nose and not from down below

There are some foods reputed to build up lots wind, tinned baked beans
Jerusalem fartichokes and alcohol, this list is just a start
There are many other ingested foods that will cause a noisy fart

Now if you're standing on your hands
with both your top and bottom air holes upside down
Does a fart become a burp and a burp become a fart?
How many times do you try not to make a noisy sound?

A burp was once regarded 
as a compliment to the cook
But if you're sitting eating at the table and expel a noisy fart
It's most likely you'll get more than just a dirty look

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Jan Allison April 3, 2026 at 3:48 PM ha ha ha, its fried onions that get me gassy - guess at times a flatulent lassie, love toilet humour and this is a gem Douglas xx the barefoot bard April 3, 2026 at 4:21 PM Good day When I put this up I said to my wife this title will be like a magnet to Jan Alison A much more rapid response than I expected LOL Blessings Douglas xx