Lost Words

Sometimes I catch them easily,
The words I'm reaching for;
At other times watch helplessly
As they crash to the floor.
I try to reassemble but
They've landed in a jumble.
I grab too fast for floaters and
My chair and I both tumble.

Susie thinks it is hilarious
And joins into the fun.
Before she hears my "stop", she has
Already swallowed one.
I am truly very sorry
There are no poems from me.
You will know why when I tell you
My dog ate my poetry.



Won 3rd place
Copyright © | Year Posted 2005


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Date: 9/11/2020 8:40:00 PM
Clever and witty, I feel the frustration.
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Date: 8/18/2020 11:48:00 AM
I love the last line.. literally if I drop my paper my dog will surely find it and what a mass to clean up. eve
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Date: 1/6/2019 6:51:00 PM
Oh what a charming write - delightful and truly more common than most people think! My grandfather used to say "Life is stranger than fiction" and I agree ... thanks for making me smile, my friend, and your very first poem at The Soup - what a great start! Blessings, Dear Poet! :-) <3
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Date: 4/14/2017 11:06:00 AM
What a cracking little poem. 1st and 2nd places must have been awesome! #7 from me. God Bless. D.
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Date: 10/13/2014 5:46:00 PM
Adorable! Love the smile at the end.
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Date: 5/12/2014 2:35:00 AM
Hello, Joyce. What better way to get to know your work than check out your very first post on the soup. This is a funny account of what most of us may also have experienced. It's great!
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Date: 5/14/2013 8:41:00 PM
God Bless You, Joyce, Oh how I wish the hospital's visiting hours were 6 til midnight. I was just leaving the hospital when you left two comments on "Dear POETRYSOUP". I know I saw this Poem " Last Words " on Chef's favorite Poems selections. I Thank-You for the Love you show to Harry, and the Majestic way You bring out the "Harry" I know as Chef Respectfully Flipper
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Date: 3/21/2013 8:55:00 PM
Dear Mom, I come to read the beginning of YOUR illustrious POETIC career. I see Congratulations are in order First for YOUR 3rd Place well deserved Win in Linda's contest and for Your featured POETRY. I Thank-YOU for YOUR Gracious comments on my win and all the many Inspiring comments that YOU bestow upon me Soup Mail Call. I LOVE YOU, MOM, ALWAYS and FOREVER YOUREternal Son...Harry
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Date: 9/4/2012 9:54:00 AM
Taking a look at your first poem, written before the dog ate it, enjoyed. harry
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Date: 7/23/2011 8:17:00 PM
Joyce, congrats on your poem being featured this week,have yourself a wonderful weekend,..p.d.
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Date: 7/19/2011 8:15:00 PM
A smiler for sure! Hope you and your chair are ok :)
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Date: 7/17/2011 4:06:00 PM
Congratulations on your featured poem this week Joyce. Love, Carol
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Date: 7/17/2011 3:33:00 PM
this is hilarious! just love it! congratulations on your poem being featured this week. it's so clever!
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Date: 7/17/2011 2:36:00 PM
Congrats Joyce on your featured poem this wseek on PS .. my friend.. a great piece to entertain us all luv..
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Date: 6/3/2011 7:12:00 PM
hahaha, this could have worked in the funny contest too, Joyce! That age old excuse,my dog ate my homework applied to poetry. Too cool! Congratulations on your win.
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Date: 6/3/2011 12:05:00 PM
LOL, Many congrats on all your super wins, Joyce : )
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Date: 6/3/2011 11:59:00 AM
Congrats Joyce on your win in this contest. A very refreshing poem from your early entries on soup..me enjoyed .love, gautami
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Date: 6/3/2011 10:56:00 AM
Congratulations on your well deserved win in Poet Destroyer's contest Joyce. Love, Carol
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Date: 6/3/2011 10:14:00 AM
My congratulations on the win in the contest of p.d., Joyce
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Date: 6/3/2011 9:25:00 AM
Congrats Joyce on another special win for your beginnings on PS.. a great piece my friend.luv..
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Date: 6/3/2011 7:09:00 AM
congrats on your excellent entry into the contest Luv*Skat
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Date: 6/21/2010 1:46:00 AM
Creative and too funny- my dog has never chewed up any thing at all- except for one single time I wanted to record his nightly wretched barking he would do when the 7 or 8 deer would come to sleep in my back yard each night- I bought a 40 dollar digital recorder and set it on the porch just before sundown- and waited- in a few min I heard a crunching and went out there- it was in 100 pieces lol
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