I Am a Rafflesia Flower

My little grandson is sincere.
He tells of me: “Grandpa stinks!”;
He tells of me; “Grandpa’s belly is big!”;
“He looks like Santa Claus with his paunch!”;
“And stinks too, he smells bad!”.
So, since he is sincere, I have no choice.
As a flower, I am the huge Rafflesia,
The largest flower in the world,
Which stinks too of rotten fish,
Nauseating and large as me!
But Rafflesia is beautiful to see!

Rafflesia Arnoldii
A rare, parasitic, rootless and leafless plant, Rafflesia arnoldii has the largest known flower in the world.

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Date: 5/9/2015 8:30:00 PM
Wonderful flower to be Mario, Congratulations ~LINDA~
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Date: 5/9/2015 6:11:00 PM
Mario, this is a beautiful flower SKAT
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Date: 5/9/2015 12:12:00 PM
Very nice!Congrats on your win Mario.
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Date: 5/9/2015 5:41:00 AM
Dropping back with my congratulations Mario:-) Hugs Jan xx
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Date: 5/9/2015 2:28:00 AM
oh Mario, this was funny. I only put it lower because you were not spelling beautiful correctly. Also, this does not seem like free verse to me. Anyway, it is a real treat to read it. Congrats in my contest.
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Mario De Paz
Date: 5/9/2015 11:23:00 AM
Thank you anyway, Andrea. You are perfectly right. Misspelling words is horrible and your decision is correct. I had fun too writing this
Date: 5/4/2015 12:08:00 PM
Self deprecating. Wry sense of humor. Loved this write.#7
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Date: 5/5/2015 2:35:00 AM
Self criticism may help to become better. Kids are sincere. Thanks for your positive comment
Date: 5/4/2015 10:39:00 AM
love the humour here Mario - good luck in the contest:-) Hugs jan xx
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Date: 5/4/2015 11:25:00 AM
Thank you, Jan. I like jokes too
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