Dr Suess, Ten Pounds On the Bottom

Inspired by- Ten Apples Up On top



Ten pounds, ten pounds, on my bottom!
Good grief, good grief!, How fast I got'em!
I must, I must! Lose this  weight!
Or soon obesity will be my fate!
One pound, one pound! I'll start real slow..
One pound gone, nine more to go!
Two pounds, Two pounds! I'm on a roll!
To look like Twiggy is my goal!
Three pounds, Three pounds!  Not so bad!
But oh those doughnuts make me sad!
Four pounds, four pounds! I can do it!
This pound was tough, I almost blew it!
Five pounds, five pounds, half way there!
No more elevators, take the stair!
Six pounds, six pounds! Its going slow!
No more cookies? Another terrible blow!
Seven pounds, And then big number eight!
Beginning  to think cucumbers are just great!
Nine pounds , nine pounds ! Took forever!
Not going through this again, Never, Never!
Ten pounds lost at last! But not fair, not fair!
Why doI still look like a giant pear!
Copyright © | Year Posted 2012


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Date: 5/5/2012 9:43:00 PM
and wouldn't you know it, off to the side of your poem is an addie of a slim woman advertising some weight loss product!
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Date: 5/5/2012 9:43:00 PM
Barbara.this is one of the cleverest I've seen in the contest. What a great parody. Congrats. much enjoyed.
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Date: 5/4/2012 6:34:00 PM
LOL we get old we get peared! Congrad's on your win! Light & Love
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Date: 5/4/2012 11:21:00 AM
Congratulations on your win in the "Dr. Seuss" contest Barbara. Love, Carol
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Date: 5/4/2012 8:37:00 AM
Love it.....I would put this one much higher!!! Sounds like my own "Suess Situation"!!!
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Date: 5/4/2012 8:22:00 AM
Congratulations. This made me laugh, buty the kids did not get it as much. Good job.
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Date: 4/29/2012 9:40:00 AM
Smile ˜ Hahaha, Your Lovely Beauty made myself laugh aloud, dear beautiful Barbara * This world is no less than a roller coaster always within its ebbs and flows and yet nothing is new aneath this sun ˜ There was a time but a blink of an ago when, plump was healthy and beautiful ˜ But as we all do know, Beauty, comes from within * My love, Forever, John!:) ˜
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Date: 4/29/2012 9:43:00 AM
...."Beautiful Barbara, tis suppose to read, 'But a blink of an eye ago.'" *
Date: 4/29/2012 9:39:00 AM
Wonderful Barbara ....... Now I'll be looking for the half hour tv version with animation :) Thank you!!...... Walter
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