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G Or T Personification Poetry Contest N/A

This is a story about a baby tooth that is aching, and it's all because Chloé, the owner of the tooth loves sweets! My favorite personification poem, hope you enjoy!

 

                  

Tooth

Sharing hard candy with her best friend Shirley
Impossible task if deciduous teeth are lost prematurely
Although each child progresses in a different rate
My predecessor took its time as I came in a little late
I caused Chloé pain erupting—cutting through her gum
An icepack so frigid was chilling, making me numb
Chloés sneaky attempts to hide sweets in her room
Have cost her front baby teeth to come out to soon
Candy, I chomp up and bite down ‘til it’s in many pieces
Crunchy and noisy, sugar and saliva all over me releases    
A child should brush us teeth, at least twice per day       
And avoid sugary foods that promote tooth decay  
A stubborn child who doesn’t listen to mom's wise advice
Needs to be told over again, more than once more than twice
A sweet tooth like me never gives in and so, I have a chip    
Off to the dentist we’ll go, for a temporary behind Chloé’s sore lip!
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Meadows Avatar
August 31, 2023 at 12:29 AM
Good advice. Yes it is so important to look after your teeth from an early age. A good poem. Well done.
Anaya Avatar
August 31, 2023 at 9:26 AM
Thank you, Jeanette!
Volumes Avatar
August 31, 2023 at 12:16 AM
Brrr you had me wincing and shuddering all through this! I hate dentists! An earthmoving mind bending poem dear Anaya !! I hated it, but I loved it dearly too. Pay heed all you Chloe's out there. This can really happen, listen to Anaya, she will tell you.
Anaya Avatar
August 31, 2023 at 9:25 AM
"Listen to Anaya" my new advice column, ha ha. I shudder too, and I'm constantly thinking about my teeth, now. No sugar here, Splenda!
Tor Avatar
August 30, 2023 at 7:32 PM
Great advice in this fun read Anaya. Thank you for posting...
Anaya Avatar
August 30, 2023 at 7:48 PM
Micheal, this was the first thing I thought teeth, they are actually always on my mind. The tikes need to be taught early, brusha brusha brusha! Great to see you, be well. xhugs
Rodrigues Avatar
August 30, 2023 at 5:00 PM
Aww…in the end so hard for Chloe!
Anaya Avatar
August 30, 2023 at 5:14 PM
Stubborn girl, with a sweet tooth! ;)
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