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Something New

Something New

Have you longed for something new
like ketchup on your crackers
To hang out till the break of dawn
with multiple kick backers

A peanut for a new best friend
unless you are allergic
A submarine in your back yard
so easy to submerge it

A watermelon kitchen sink
with seeds to help the drainage
A brand new wash cloth made of fur
to softly clean the stainage

A pickup truck with tap shoe wheels
so down the road you’re clicking
A new comb for your head of hair
with grease for easy slicking

To stick your neck out really far
like you have been giraffe-ing 
Have you longed for something new
like this that leaves you laughing

10/15/18

Written for: The Trying Something New Poetry Contest
Sponsored by: Nina Parmenter


This was a tough one and definitely something new for me. : )

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Deb Radke Date: 10/18/2018 2:53:00 PM This is wonderful and indeed “left me laughing”. Good luck in the contest. I enjoyed your poem very much. My best. Deb Login to Reply Chris Green Date: 10/18/2018 3:10:00 PM Thank you so much Deb. I just read yours and it was hilarious.

CayCay Jennings Date: 10/16/2018 10:02:00 AM Your something different was a delightful frolic through your imagination for me. Heaven knows I live in my imagination so being a fly on the wall of yours was one great time. You've got all the contest ingredients, now the rest is up to things invisible. Great job. Poetry hugs ... CayCay Login to Reply Chris Green Date: 10/16/2018 10:25:00 AM Thanks so much CayCay. It was a fun but hard poem to write. I am glad you enjoyed taking a stroll through my imagination

Nette Onclaud Date: 10/15/2018 3:48:00 PM you pulled me in with this clever write, something different from your usual style, chris... what a keeper!...huggs Login to Reply Chris Green Date: 10/15/2018 3:54:00 PM Thanks so much Nette. I am happy you liked it.

Lin Lane Date: 10/15/2018 2:53:00 PM You pushed very well, Chris. My favorite verse included the watermelon sink with seeds for drainage. and haha @ the word, 'stainage.' WELL DONE! Login to Reply Chris Green Date: 10/15/2018 3:34:00 PM Hey, poetic license and all. : ) Thanks so much Lin. I had fun writing this though it wasn't easy.

Gershon Wolf Date: 10/15/2018 2:23:00 PM What a romp! So enjoyable, Chris! Encore! Wonderful! Best wishes, Gershon Login to Reply Chris Green Date: 10/15/2018 2:31:00 PM Thank you again for your nice comments

Jan Allison Date: 10/15/2018 1:21:00 PM what a fun poem with such crazy imagery Chris, so lovely to see your humour shining through! Good luck in the contest:-) hugs jan xx Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 10/15/2018 3:57:00 PM I am still writing my poem but find it hard to deviate from proper rhyme I struggle not to use exact rhyme lol:-) hugs jan xx Chris Green Date: 10/15/2018 1:41:00 PM Thanks Jan. This was a hard one for me because Nina asked for "at least THREE fabulous boundary-pushing rhymes." I don't really do "boundary pushing rhymes" too often but I gave it a try. : )

S.Zaynab Kamoonpuri Date: 10/15/2018 12:11:00 PM Scintillating poem with entertaining whacky stuff, I would luv to write on whacky things for fun eh. Giraffing wow and submarines in the backyard lol thanks for the funtastic ideas. I will go take a bite of moon cheese now and ride a bumblebee. That's what makes poetry light and fun yay. Kudos. Soo nice to read from u again, plz do write your thoughts/ comment under my newest poem too. Login to Reply Chris Green Date: 10/15/2018 12:52:00 PM Thanks so much. I appreciate your fun and inspiring comment.