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Three Blind Mice

At music class, they sang the song About the farmer's wife But this time, just to be P.C., There was no carving knife. The mice retained their tails, but still There was a bigger crime; They substituted "nice" for "knife," Which doesn't even rhyme! The lyrics from our youth, I'm sure, Caused not one drop of harm, But for the future poets, I am sounding the alarm.

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Joanna Daniel

Date: 10/6/2016 9:10:00 AM

Great poem that inspired so many for Jan:)

Jean Murray

Date: 10/1/2016 6:38:00 PM

Reminds me of the saying..."The world is mad save thee and me.....and I'm not even sure about thee." The world is certainly mad if this is what they are doing to our mice.

Alexis Y.

Date: 10/1/2016 5:56:00 PM

Hi Ilene, This is good. I see why Jan was inspired:-) Alexis

Kim Merryman

Date: 9/30/2016 9:27:00 PM

Good write, Ilene! I can't believe they are actually rewriting nursery rhymes to eliminate "violence". Good grief! Love, Kim

Joyce Johnson

Date: 9/30/2016 6:29:00 PM

Really clever Ilene and so true. We have to watch every word these days. Thank you for your lovely comments. it is hard to keep up with all of the contests so sometimes I don't ry. Love, Joyce

Daniel Turner

Date: 9/30/2016 3:32:00 PM

Have you read any Mark Twain, lately? You ought to see how they PC'd that! Love your poem, Mrs Ilene.

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 9/30/2016 2:57:00 PM

They are taking being politically correct to another level. Violence is in so many games and videos and dvds yet they sell like hotcakes and they don't seem to worry about that. It is like what Disney is doing to fairytales in making them unrecognizable from their creation. I once went to my daughter's school and told students the real story of beauty and the beast in her fourth grade class. Her teacher thanked me. Loved your honest poem Ilene. ; ) 7

Jan Allison

Date: 9/30/2016 12:46:00 PM

oh gosh whatever next baa baa multicultural sheep and humpty dumpty not being allowed to sit on the wall in case he falls and puts out a litigation claim hhhm I feel a poem is forming lol lol:-) hugs jan xx