Spaghetti Man

There once was a man with spaghetti for hair
It was long. It was stringy, and it flew everywhere

It was white. It was sticky. It collected in clumps.
It was covered in sauce, and meatballs, and junk.

So I went to the man with spaghetti for hair, 
And I said, "Pasta guy, could I ask if I dare?"

I said, "Aren't you embarrased?" and he said, "Not at all!"
He said, "Everyone's different. Some are short. Some are tall.

But I'm one of a kind. And I'm sure you can see,
That in this whole wide world there's nobody like me.

And if I get hungry, and there's no one there,
I just reach up and grab a big bite of my hair!"
Copyright © | Year Posted 2009

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September 28, 2009 at 4:31 PM
Got a chuckle out of this one. Congratulations on making it through the first round in the contest. Good luck in the finals! Karen
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September 24, 2009 at 2:53 PM
Congratulations on your poem making it through the first round.Wishing you the best in the finals. Love, Carol
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August 29, 2009 at 8:49 AM
This is a wonderful, awesome piece; I love every bit of it. You are such a great poet. Please keep writing and congrats on your poem being featured this week. Hope to read more of your wonderful poems. You are great DEBRA! Adeleke
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August 28, 2009 at 4:58 PM
Congratulations on your poetry being featured this week>>James
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August 25, 2009 at 7:38 AM
Ha Ha, great stuff and excellent rhyming, well done, I just hope he never developes an allegy against pasta, best wishes---Norman
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August 24, 2009 at 2:40 PM
Made me chuckle big time Debra>>i will look at spaghetti in a different vane now, and think of you and your poem>>James
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August 24, 2009 at 12:49 PM
Congratualtions on being featured this week! Funny little poem! ~Trudy~
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August 24, 2009 at 9:26 AM
Congratulations on such a clever fun write I loved it! Laura :)
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August 24, 2009 at 8:08 AM
this could be a children's book! I can see it! Congrats on being featured.
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August 24, 2009 at 3:25 AM
Congratulations on your poetry being featured this week Debra. Love, Carol
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August 24, 2009 at 2:04 AM
congratulations on your featured poem, God bless you from diane
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May 31, 2009 at 1:53 PM
LOL love it...an important life lesson put just right so anyone and everyone can accept it! And you got Human Being just right!! A spiritual teacher of mine told me the same thing years agao, it's a hard one to accept but I sure hope it's true! Light & Love
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May 15, 2009 at 5:50 PM
so very cute and very different in such a good way, a delightful read written in humor as well with a strong message within too,,,Thank you again for visiting my poetry,,blessings..Cecil
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May 6, 2009 at 12:23 PM
haha i so love this!!! i cant believe no one commented sooo worthy soo worthy
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