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Can You Hold It

Flying to the SOUTHWEST is so AMERICAN by far. Then something from your DELTA makes you wish you had driven a car. Toilets front and back the passengers are UNITED by a common cause, you’re never allowed to stand in the aisle just waiting for a pause. Sitting way back in coach and not allowed to use 1st class, God help you if your colon accelerates the manufacture of gas. The first and last 6 rows are predestined to go in first. By the time you get in there, cleanliness is the worst. Thank God you’re a guy, even so at 6 foot four, no sitting down because your knees will jam the door. The edge of the toilet seat hits you way below your knee. Wall angles preclude standing, never mind seeing how to pee! Even if you were lucky to sit down on this very low seat, your’ butt will stick to the rim, skin is so sweaty from the heat. Sitting or standing, you’d be lucky to make a timely deposit. In it or on it, there’s no way to tell……Where was it? You push the flush button and the vacuum is strong and loud. You realize if still sitting you’d be stuck airtight and drawing a crowd. Using an airplane toilet only once will surely make you scream or cry. Finding a comfortable one will never happen, don’t even try. Unless your’ personal demographics are 4’ 8” and you weigh a 100 pound. Just hope “YOU CAN HOLD IT” and go later, once on the ground. *For the choose one, have fun contest. The subject is "FLYING."

Copyright © | Year Posted 2010




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Date: 6/13/2010 8:43:00 AM
Congratulations on being featured. Great job! Joseph
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Date: 6/12/2010 12:28:00 PM
Hey! Congrats on having you wonderful poem being featured this week, keep your pens flowing with passion. You are such a great writer! Love , Adeleke
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Date: 6/11/2010 11:56:00 PM
lol..this was such a great poem john. such a good laugh. I have never tried to use an airplane bathroom but now if i ever did try, i would certainly think of this poem...lol...oh my...love nikki...congrats on the feature btw
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Date: 6/11/2010 4:58:00 AM
John , I know exactly how you feel . Well done with your excellent rhyming observations ....
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Date: 6/9/2010 11:27:00 AM
Many congrats on your featured piece this week. Rgds Janette
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Date: 6/7/2010 8:46:00 AM
Congratulations on your well deserved featured poetry this week John. Love, Carol
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Date: 6/6/2010 9:05:00 PM
enjoyed and like everyone else I am here to wish you many Congratulations John, on having your poem featured this week, enjoyed your wonderful poem,.SidneyLeeAnn
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Date: 6/6/2010 6:57:00 PM
Congrats John on your featured poem this week on the Soup.. a wonderful choice to share with us all.. with luv. from the "Sweetheart"
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Date: 6/6/2010 12:58:00 PM
Got a chuckle out of this one. Thank you for sharing your humor with us. Congratulations on having your poem featured. Keep on writing. Karen
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Date: 4/2/2010 6:44:00 PM
This is so funny...know exactly what you're writing about...enjoyed...Marty
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Date: 3/19/2010 12:27:00 PM
Well the weekend is upon us and I am trying to get as many poems read as possible today as I will be gone most of the weekend from the Soup. I enjoyed reading your poetry today and I wish you a wonderful weekend filled with inspiration John. Love, Carol
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Date: 3/19/2010 11:24:00 AM
Got a good laugh reading this poem, John. Indeed, the theme is universal! Love, Carolyn
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Date: 3/19/2010 6:07:00 AM
Never been in that position and hope I never have to be in that postion from your descripitve of it...Great rhymes and humor..Keep the creative pen flowing. Sara
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Date: 3/19/2010 6:02:00 AM
Thanks John for such a fun write - I thoroughly it from the beginning right through to the end - A fab share for all who have ever flown lol -:)
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