Lin Lane Poet Monorhyme

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It's Time To Rumble

Be brave my lads. It's time to rumble
Jump into battle but beware the tumble.
Stay on your toes or you might stumble.
Getting lost will make your owner grumble.

Once you're all inside the enemy's lair
cling to each other so you remain a pair.
There are only two of you - none to spare,
but don't be afraid when he blows hot air.

I pray none of you will be lost in the brawl
after making it through the washer's squall.
Hang in there lads, even if you have to crawl
and soon you'll be set free, one and all.

There's something else I need to mention.
It's very important so pay close attention.
You've been suffering from water retention,
but as you spin, it will lighten your tension.

The dryer's set for one hour on the clock.
Anxiously, I'll wait with each tick and tock,
hoping I'll not lose a member of the flock,
each well-worn warrior, labeled as a sock.

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Joanna Daniel July 4, 2023 at 12:40 AM This is so much fun, Lin:) enjoyed:) Lin Lane July 4, 2023 at 1:56 AM Thank you, Jo.

Jan Allison July 3, 2023 at 11:29 PM ha ha ha Lin this is hilarious i hope its for the humour contest, Hugs Jan xx Lin Lane July 4, 2023 at 1:55 AM Nah. It’s 20 lines and the contest limit is 16. I’m delighted so many poets like it. Thanks, Jan.

Andrea Dietrich July 3, 2023 at 4:53 PM yeah, the old sock trick. I wrote about this a long time ago, but I like the slant you gave it. Very clever. Oh, those dang disappearing socks Lin Lane July 3, 2023 at 5:15 PM Thanks, Andrea. When we think about how many never show up, makes us wonder where could they possibly be?

David Fisher July 3, 2023 at 4:39 PM What a fun story about those darned socks! You took the saga to new heights. Lin Lane July 3, 2023 at 4:52 PM Thank you, David. It’s amazing how many disappear. I pin them together with safety pins. It works!

John Lawless July 3, 2023 at 3:36 PM I believe there is legislation pending in congress to investigate this very situation. or they are being collected in Washington so that the politicians can all 'PUT A SOCK IN IT!" Jan Allison July 3, 2023 at 11:30 PM lol John love that comment:-) perhaps any investigation could be called 'sock it to me:-) hugs jan xx Lin Lane July 3, 2023 at 3:47 PM LOL John. As long as it takes for anything in Washington to get done, there will be millions more lost socks! I’d love to stuff something down the throats of all those useless dolts. Thanks the read and comments.

Kim Rodrigues July 3, 2023 at 11:09 AM LOL! A definite fave! Lin Lane July 3, 2023 at 11:23 AM Lol. Thanks, Kim!

Mike Gentile July 3, 2023 at 11:01 AM Hilarious Lin! I have seen many a casualty in my flock over the years!! Happy Sunday xxoo Lin Lane July 3, 2023 at 11:23 AM Seriously, Mike! Where the heck do they go? Your flock… cute and it’s not just the black ones that go astray. Thanks!

Jay Narain July 3, 2023 at 10:51 AM From Gladiator scenario to washer-dryer battle, even to the last sock, Hilarious, Lin Lane July 3, 2023 at 11:21 AM Thanks a lot, Jay. We need to get one of those mesh bags to zip code hem in before throwing them in the dryer!

Anne-Lise Andresen July 3, 2023 at 9:54 AM - Sounds like you're having a lot of fun with housework, Lin - An enjoyable poem...love it :) - hugs Lin Lane July 3, 2023 at 10:00 AM Oh yeah, Anne-Lise. Housework is so much fun! As if! Thanks for liking it.

Arastu Goyal July 3, 2023 at 9:02 AM I was laugh9ing the entire time I read this! Just remembering every time I put socks in the washing machine, and one sock just disappears! I like how you made it sound like they were pirates of some sort, GREAT WORK! Lin Lane July 3, 2023 at 9:50 AM Ha Arastu. They are soldiers going to war with the clothes dryer. Some of them don’t make it out alive. How in the world do they disappear, never to be found again?? Thanks for enjoying my lines.