Odiferous Air

What I’d like to be able to smell
is a breath of fresh air.
Compost, swamp gas or rectal release, 
that’s not something for which I care.

This constant burn in my nose,
I’m thinking it’s just not fair.
Give me a blast of clean air from someplace, 
it matters not from where.

I say, could that be methane or the cheese 
that emanates from your toes.
I’m normally not fussy but
it’s curling  hairs in my nose.

So if you are thinking of sharing a rectal blast, 
I say its’ cost won’t be free.
Because if someone vomits in your pocket, 
please attribute that to me.


*Dedicated to all those people who think "cracking one off" in public is funny!
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010

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Brown Avatar
February 10, 2012 at 6:08 AM
Congratulations on your well deserved feature John T. Love, Carol
Ronthorpe Avatar
February 6, 2012 at 11:19 PM
Congratulations on having your poem featured on Poetry Soup this week.................S.Ronthorpe
Gorelick Avatar
March 25, 2010 at 11:17 AM
Oh brother..get the air freshner out..this is so funny. BG
Devonshire Avatar
March 25, 2010 at 7:41 AM
This cracked me up, John. Really enjoyed the humor! Love, Carolyn
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