Charles Messina Poet Rhyme

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Everybody's got a junk drawer, most of the time it is filled with exactly that...Junk (lol)

Cleaning Out the Junk Drawer

I am cleaning out my junk drawer 
It's been on my list to do 
My junk is over-flowing 
It's now long past over-due 

Inside is my collection 
Of things I sometimes use 
Bits and nails and thumbtacks 
And a dozen odd-size screws 

There's a hammer and some pliers 
And a pair of worn-out snips 
Rubber bands in many sizes 
And a load of paper clips 

Two broken pair of glasses 
That I should have thrown away 
I put them there three years ago 
Swore I'd fix them both one day 

A dull blade pair of scissors 
And an un-used long nail file 
Pens and pencils and two note pads 
And an eraser, look-like crocodile 

I keep finding things inside my drawer 
That I swear I've never used 
This junk has left me addle-pated 
Oh my God, I'm so...(((CONFUSED)))  


'Form J- Just Write Me A New Poem' Poetry Contest 
Sponsor Constance La France 
3/22/2022

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Gary Radice June 1, 2022 at 11:38 PM Great rhyme Charles. Loved this. My junk drawer consists of wires with plugs, wires without plugs, and more wires. What the heck they belong to beats me. Cheers - Gary

Constance La France March 26, 2022 at 6:49 PM Charlie, congratulations on your win in my Just Write Me A Poem contest, wonderful ~Constance

Michelle Faulkner March 25, 2022 at 11:11 AM I think we can all relate to that overfull junk drawer, mine sounds a lot like yours! Congratulations on your win~

Paula Goldsmith March 25, 2022 at 9:20 AM Back with Congratulations on this New fun win/write. Today, be blessed with your New win............

Harry Horsman March 24, 2022 at 9:40 PM Congratulation, fine winner here, Charlie, and deserved too.

Christuraj Alex March 24, 2022 at 9:38 PM A very beautiful painting of the over-filled and confusing junk drawer and the very mind. Each line is a beauty. Congratulations!

Mike Gentile March 24, 2022 at 12:00 PM Charlie, this one is awesome! My junk drawer container so many of the same things! It's my favorite drawer for sure!! Love this one!!

Victor Buhagiar March 23, 2022 at 4:00 AM I agree with Paula. A fun but true poem. As I grow older and sicker, I have no time for spring cleaning.

Paula Goldsmith March 22, 2022 at 1:52 PM A fun and true write. Were does all the stuff come from???? I know I did not put it in there~or did I???? Have a great/blessed day with your Junk Drawer......................

Tom Cunningham March 22, 2022 at 9:44 AM I think we all collect unnecessary junk in the hope it will come in useful one day, sadly it never does. Hope you're well Charlie. Tom

L Milton Hankins March 22, 2022 at 9:07 AM Charlie, I've found that the best way is to simply dump the whole drawer in the trash, not bothering to go through it. If I do, I put everything right back! You know, "I might need that someday." I thoroughly enjoyed your write...and your junk drawer. It was so familiar!