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Ow My Shoulder

I’m so sore Up off the floor Tripped over the dog gate Fell against the crate Reached to stop my fall Slammed my thumb in the door Stubbed my toe on the gate Shooting pains, oh just great My shoulder sore to the touch And my toe went crunch Watched the blood pool up All around my thumb I hobbled over To get some water As the sink turned red I thought with dread Would my nail fall off? Then how to apply polish? But now thinking this over Yeah ow, my shoulder!

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J. Summers

Date: 4/3/2021 9:52:00 PM

It nearly hurt just reading this. Hope your better. I enjoyed the poem and found it very descriptive. John

C. A. Burkett
Date: 4/4/2021 12:17:00 AM

Hey I just had to share. I couldn’t believe all that could happen at once and of course I was in a hurry to leave the house. I thought I broke my thumb and my toe! But lucky for me it was just a bloody mess and no broken bones! Glad you enjoyed.

Michael Ellis

Date: 4/3/2021 9:01:00 PM

And that is just a single day in the life of C.A. Just wait until we get the other 32 chapters. The first few lines were couplets then you changed the patters and the last few lines back to couplets.. A salad of poetry with mixed veggies but your point was well received. You express yourself well. I shall search for more of your poetry

C. A. Burkett
Date: 4/4/2021 12:33:00 AM

Michael, Thanks for stopping by. Yes the book is coming soon, lol. Well maybe just chapters for now. Glad you enjoyed. I only claim to be a rhymer with a constant stream of words flowing out of my hands. They all demand to be written. Which form or pattern they choose is always a surprise.