Waiting for my Mammogram

While waiting for my mammogram,
A most annoying test,
I had a thought no poetry
Has up to now addressed.

About the ones whose job is
Squeezing every woman’s breast 
And manipulating angles
‘Til it’s properly finessed.

With each mammary maneuver,
Getting patients more distressed,
She keeps kneading and adjusting,
Like a potter who’s possessed.

What a way to make a living!
Though it’s time that I confessed
That I feel much better getting
These reproaches off my chest.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2023



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Date: 11/9/2023 3:33:00 AM
Ive done several poems about the procedure Ilene, I approach it with humour too, it isn't nice to have your boobies manhandled like they are play doh but it certainly saves lives. hugs jan xx
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Date: 11/9/2023 12:03:00 AM
Is this supposed to be flattering?
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Jan Allison
Date: 11/9/2023 3:32:00 AM
no its flattening!
Date: 11/8/2023 11:06:00 PM
Not a nice procedure Ilene but better safe than sorry, problems caught early can save lives. Tom
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Date: 11/8/2023 10:33:00 PM
taking care of one's health is very important, and can save lives, thanks for the humoristic touch take care
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Date: 11/8/2023 7:39:00 PM
Made me laugh out loud. Very funny, Ilene. Thanks for the laugh:)
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Date: 11/8/2023 6:04:00 PM
I know the feeling and glad when it’s over without a strangers hands on my breasts.
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Date: 11/8/2023 2:59:00 PM
Love that last line, Ilene! A splendid verse so delightful; Describing a procedure that sounds so frightful! Bob H
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Date: 11/8/2023 2:44:00 PM
Fun poem to read, Ilene. Great rhyming and an interesting thought to put into poetic form. Smiles ~ Blessings Bill
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Date: 11/8/2023 1:54:00 PM
This made me laugh, Ilene! The exam itself is not amusing at all but your description was spot on! Blessings, Kim M
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