Jared Pickett Poet Free verse

Random Thoughts12 Birthday Suit Biography

Dirty,
greasy,
I smell like fried chicken.
Sweat is trickling, 
Stinking.
It got me thinking!!!!

I need to wash 
my birthday suit,
Body wash by Hollister*
Newport Beach,
Smells of a musky fruit.
awesome scent, kinda sweet,
I start at my feet.
Scrub away the repulsive smell
relax away the painful swell..

Scrub thy legs, all of them
cleanliness is key.
the soap suds wash away,
there is a bruise on my knee!
I continue on to my abdomen
rippled, tough, 
strong, rough.
the scrubbing reddens my ivory skin.
To my hairy chest,
the matted mess,
upward, I scrub my neck.

Wash my hair, 
conditioning with care,
time to shave my face.
Pick up my razor blade,
my daily strokes of grace.
I rinse the sudsy residue,
watch it spiral down the drain.
I look in the mirror at my birthday suit,
confidence in vein.....


Jared Pickett
9/11/09
Asavvy1

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John Freeman September 13, 2009 at 6:57 PM I don't understand all this washing scrubbing,shaving, so on and so forth, and it not even saturday! Jared, are you out of your mind? Smile, Sincerely Moses

Charmaine Chircop September 11, 2009 at 2:56 PM Thanks for the laugh..a pleasure to read--Charma

James Marshall Goff September 11, 2009 at 2:44 PM much fun! Jared! you are tagged in the "Modern Cinquain" Game!

Sara Kendrick September 11, 2009 at 1:58 PM Nice write about a common ordinary activity and it rhymes. Keep writing. Question last line vein? Sara Jared Pickett February 10, 2014 at 8:24 AM I just noticed the mistake! You are right, I will make the correction. Thank you!!Asavvy1

Raul Moreno September 11, 2009 at 1:56 PM "Scrub thy legs, all of them cleanliness is key" this one made me chuckle, nice work...Raul