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The Double Swap Poetry Contest

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Him I pity


	He knows not what is good for him	
	You all know him, his name is Jim				
	Uses his class bench as his cot		
	What is good for him, he knows not	

	He likes to live in his own trench		
	As his cot, uses his class bench		
	I teach him in life how to thrive		
	In his own trench, he likes to live

	He’s naughty, he oft breaks his limb	
 	In life how to thrive, I teach him		
	Him I pity, he’s so snotty		
	He oft breaks his limb, he’s naughty	

	To me his talk seems so witty		
	He’s so snotty, him I pity 		
	He makes buzzing sound like a bee	
	His talk seems so witty to me		


4th Place
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May Avatar
August 6, 2025 at 7:48 AM
Jim is sleeping in class!, Congrats on your win in my contest, Very nicely penned
Veepuri Avatar
August 6, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Thank you! I’m glad you liked it.
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