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Poem written for and submitted to “A Quirky ‘OCD’ Poetry Contest,” Suzette Richards, sponsor, December 13, 2025.
There once was a husband quite persnickety, Whose dishwasher rules were so nitpicky~ "Knives must point down! Bowls go up—that’s their crown!" So the forks ran away—how unsickety!
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