Whale of a Tale

If a whale could tell
a whale of a tale
of the whale of a tail
of another whale.

It would be
a whale of a tell
of a whale of a tale
of a whale of a tail.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2014

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Eastman Avatar
July 11, 2014 at 8:44 AM
Cool and very imaginative! Loved it!
Smith Avatar
July 11, 2014 at 10:10 AM
Thank you, Carol! A pleasure to have you visit! Hugs.. Arlene
Johnson Avatar
July 10, 2014 at 8:44 PM
Pass that jug over here. :)
Smith Avatar
July 10, 2014 at 8:51 PM
lol you got it buddy.. Hugs....
Deschler Avatar
July 8, 2014 at 12:48 AM
This is a very unique and charming poem, Arlene. I have never read anything quite like this before, but I enjoyed it a lot! Great work!
Smith Avatar
July 10, 2014 at 8:53 PM
Thank you, dear Kelly.. Hugs.. Arlene
Dunn Avatar
July 7, 2014 at 9:10 PM
Nice work here, but I personally love whales, wrote a few poems about them myself. Anyway your play on words is really super cool lady, loved it a lot. Believe your right by the way, what a tail a whale could tell. Take care cheri
Smith Avatar
July 10, 2014 at 8:52 PM
thank you so much, Cherl.. I will read some of yours.. I love whales too.. Hugs.. Arlene
Smith Avatar
July 4, 2014 at 4:55 PM
Quite charming...wonderful tongue twister...hugs Tim
Smith Avatar
July 7, 2014 at 2:19 PM
Thanks, Tim! Hugs.. Arlene
Guzzi Avatar
June 30, 2014 at 2:58 PM
LOL good tongue twister!!! you could use Rhyme as the form here as well ;) [When in doubt as to form simply put verse- that's always correct!] Light & Love
Smith Avatar
June 30, 2014 at 3:31 PM
Ah! I didn't know that, Debbie.. I really need to study up on forms!.. Thank you for commenting and I appreciate any information I can get.. Hugs, my friend.. Arlene
Kiser Avatar
June 30, 2014 at 2:15 PM
I think that whales tell many tales. Great piece.
Smith Avatar
June 30, 2014 at 3:29 PM
Thank you, M.L. ... I am sure they could!.. Hugs.. Arlene
Walker  Avatar
June 29, 2014 at 4:51 PM
Nice thoughts... Enjoyed... Verlena
Smith Avatar
June 29, 2014 at 6:49 PM
Thank you, Verlena! Hugs.. Arlene
Williams Avatar
June 29, 2014 at 4:33 PM
Arlene ha I like it a lot...David
Smith Avatar
June 29, 2014 at 6:49 PM
Thank you, David! I love to make one smile. Hugs.. Arlene
Nehls Avatar
June 28, 2014 at 9:42 PM
My mind is swimming with this Whale of a Tale. Very funny, Arlene. I liked it.... Robert.
Smith Avatar
June 28, 2014 at 10:34 PM
Thank you, Robert, my friend!.. Happy to entertain you.. Hugs.. Arlene
Vaso Avatar
June 28, 2014 at 10:04 AM
LOL Well after the wine, it was fun to try and read this aloud 3 times fast!!!!
Smith Avatar
June 28, 2014 at 11:24 AM
Wish I could have heard it!.. Lol.. I had trouble getting it from my head to the page!!.. Hugs.. Arlene
Mehta Avatar
June 28, 2014 at 12:38 AM
A nice twisting play of the tongue, Arlene
Smith Avatar
June 28, 2014 at 7:41 AM
Thank you, Dr. Mehta!.. I always value and appreciate your comments.. Hugs.. Arlene
Vaso Avatar
June 27, 2014 at 10:54 PM
I just had wine with a dinner and then more wine, I loved this one!!!!!! A whale of a poem here!!!
Smith Avatar
June 28, 2014 at 7:44 AM
Thank you, Arthur, for stopping by and commenting.. Did it make more sense after a little wine? Lol.. I must read from your list soon.. Hugs.. Arlene
Dietrich Avatar
June 27, 2014 at 10:37 PM
I see you are practicing tongue twisters now. I LIKES it.
Smith Avatar
June 28, 2014 at 7:47 AM
Thank you, Andrea!.. I LIKES it when I see your comments.. Don't know where the silly ones come from. Guess it is the kid in me.. Hugs.. Arlene
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