Mrytle the Turtle

Mrytle the turtle bought a new girdle
when her zipper wouldn't budge.
She sucked in her gut and stuck out
her butt and went off to buy more fudge.

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Date: 11/27/2022 9:37:00 AM
hahaha. GREAT humor here. Excellent.
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Nancy Kaufman
Date: 11/29/2022 5:37:00 AM
Hi Andrea, I think humor is where I belong. I'll leave the serious stuff to you seasoned poets. God Bless, Nancy
Date: 11/26/2022 11:10:00 AM
I think Mrytle and I have a lot in common, this gave me a chuckle!
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Nancy Kaufman
Date: 11/29/2022 5:36:00 AM
a little post thanksgiving poem Michelle. Thanks for commenting and glad it made you laugh. Nancy
Date: 11/26/2022 5:10:00 AM
LOL. Thanks for the laugh. This is great :)
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Nancy Kaufman
Date: 11/26/2022 7:22:00 AM
thanks Ms. Heidi. I used to call my turtle puppet Myrtle when I did childrens puppetry. I wrote it after seeing the movie The Red Turtle this am. I just discovered after having written this that there are a lot of Myrtle the turtle poems out there. Oh well. I guess she gets around..Have a blessed day, Nancy
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