The Strangest Thing

You ask me where my homework is:
Well, teacher, I know you won’t believe this,
but I swear to you it’s true.
I really had my homework all set to give to you.

But as I walked to school, oh my gosh,
the strangest thing: This pterodactyl.
(what you taught us of in class)
dropped down from the sky
with fire shooting from its ass!

I was petrifed. It HAD to be a pterodactyl. 
I remembered its look, for you taught us well.
It looked like a prehistoric monster -
like a devil’s pet on its way to hell.

This reptile with wings  
came blazing from the sky
right toward me! I batted at it with my book.
I did not want to get burned by it and die.

My homework fell out from
the pages of my book.
That flaming pterodactyl -
my homework he up and took!

I’m sorry, so sorry. I was using self-preservation.
You can see my point, right?
You’ve heard of “Stranger Things!”
Teacher, for sure, this was an aberration!

Jan. 31, 2021 for John Lawless'
...And Then A Flaming Pterodactyl Ate My Homework Poetry Contest

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Date: 2/27/2021 3:55:00 PM
love your witty work Andrea, many congrats :-) hugs jan xx
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Date: 2/27/2021 5:57:00 AM
Too cute Andrea...love the rhyming :) Congratulations on the win! Linda
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Date: 2/26/2021 10:30:00 PM
Great story, Andrea. Congratulations on your win . Hugs Eve
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Date: 2/26/2021 12:06:00 PM
...and then the teacher sent me to detention....enjoyed this hijinx romp Andrea. thanks for participating in the contest
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Date: 2/12/2021 5:16:00 PM
After you told this to the teacher, he or she probably said that the Giants were moving back to the Polo Grounds. I'm sure John gave this entry some consideration.
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Date: 2/3/2021 12:12:00 PM
Hi Andrea, This is a good entry for the contest. I was thoroughly entertained. I found it to be well written and funny. Good content, flow, and rhymes. Best wishes in the contest. Have a great day:-) Alexis
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Date: 2/1/2021 11:07:00 AM
Absolutely delightful read , pulled me right in and carried me along. Marvelous flow too. Well done!
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Date: 2/1/2021 8:03:00 AM
You have the perfect excuse - utterly convincing, Damn these pesky pterodactyls (‘Flying fools; breeze flapping daddies of the old school). Nice one Andrea.
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Date: 2/1/2021 6:40:00 AM
Ha ha, why fun! Good luck in the contest. ;0)
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Date: 2/1/2021 6:05:00 AM
Lovely humor Andrea. Even the teacher was in on this reptile story--how can he not believe it now. All the best.
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Date: 2/1/2021 1:58:00 AM
Haha... Thanks for the laugh dear Andrea. I really admire how your brain masters in writing any kind of theme, be it funny or otherwise, best wishes... Hugs ~ Ani
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Date: 1/31/2021 11:04:00 PM
Your humor is tops. But I bet teacher did not believe you. ;) ~~
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Date: 1/31/2021 10:40:00 PM
Haha...Humorously beautiful Andrea. You are a master of story telling in a poem..More to go!!
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Date: 1/31/2021 9:10:00 PM
Fun write for a fun contest. Enjoyed reading. Take care Rama
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Date: 1/31/2021 6:47:00 PM
Sounds like your class may have a fire drill scheduled real soon. lol. G.L. in the contest, Andrea! Happy 'Work-Week!' :) gw
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Date: 1/31/2021 6:24:00 PM
Fun poem for the contest and it shows a lot of imagination. Good luck. John
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