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Such a Tragedy

I hope you find my story life enhancing About a man with elephantine thighs When Twinkle-Toes O'Donnell started dancing He chose a partner almost twice his size The pair of them looked like two horses prancing The judges simply disbelieved their eyes But Twinkle-Toes and Daisy didn't care They always held their heads up in the air Each week they danced on Tuesday and on Friday Rehearsing in between to get it right They disregarded friends who asked them why they Would waste their time together every night Their sights were set on just one special high day When they would step out dressed in black and white For Twinkle-Toes and Daisy knew they'd share The ribbon for the finest dancers there To cheers all round they twirled like tiny fairies These hippopotami of terpsichore The style that wins a contest often varies And dance like this was never seen before The second best were dressed like two canaries Our heroes danced these birdies off the floor But Twinkle Toes and Daisy weren't aware The balcony was unsupported T H E R E

Copyright © | Year Posted 2009




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Date: 12/29/2009 4:43:00 PM
funny p e try! o
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Date: 6/8/2009 7:21:00 AM
I hope they got their award first. A fun ending for the reader not so good for them. Write more. Love, Joyce
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Date: 4/27/2009 6:36:00 AM
Beautiful poem.
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Date: 4/21/2009 3:41:00 PM
So clever....excellent work!!! ~ Carrie
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Date: 4/21/2009 12:27:00 PM
so very cool! Now I can go dancing tonight without fear..thank you Jeff! Light & Love
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