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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.

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Carol Eastman

Date: 7/11/2014 8:44:00 AM

Cool and very imaginative! Loved it!

Arlene Smith
Date: 7/11/2014 10:10:00 AM

Thank you, Carol! A pleasure to have you visit! Hugs.. Arlene

Robert Johnson

Date: 7/10/2014 8:44:00 PM

Pass that jug over here. :)

Arlene Smith
Date: 7/10/2014 8:51:00 PM

lol you got it buddy.. Hugs....

Kelly Deschler

Date: 7/8/2014 12:48:00 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!

Arlene Smith
Date: 7/10/2014 8:53:00 PM

Thank you, dear Kelly.. Hugs.. Arlene

Cherl Dunn

Date: 7/7/2014 9:10:00 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

Arlene Smith
Date: 7/10/2014 8:52:00 PM

thank you so much, Cherl.. I will read some of yours.. I love whales too.. Hugs.. Arlene

Tim Smith

Date: 7/4/2014 4:55:00 PM

Quite charming...wonderful tongue twister...hugs Tim

Arlene Smith
Date: 7/7/2014 2:19:00 PM

Thanks, Tim! Hugs.. Arlene

Debbie Guzzi

Date: 6/30/2014 2:58:00 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

Arlene Smith
Date: 6/30/2014 3:31:00 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

M. L. Kiser

Date: 6/30/2014 2:15:00 PM

I think that whales tell many tales. Great piece.

Arlene Smith
Date: 6/30/2014 3:29:00 PM

Thank you, M.L. ... I am sure they could!.. Hugs.. Arlene

Verlena S. Walker

Date: 6/29/2014 4:51:00 PM

Nice thoughts... Enjoyed... Verlena

Arlene Smith
Date: 6/29/2014 6:49:00 PM

Thank you, Verlena! Hugs.. Arlene

David Williams

Date: 6/29/2014 4:33:00 PM

Arlene ha I like it a lot...David

Arlene Smith
Date: 6/29/2014 6:49:00 PM

Thank you, David! I love to make one smile. Hugs.. Arlene

Robert Nehls

Date: 6/28/2014 9:42:00 PM

My mind is swimming with this Whale of a Tale. Very funny, Arlene. I liked it.... Robert.

Arlene Smith
Date: 6/28/2014 10:34:00 PM

Thank you, Robert, my friend!.. Happy to entertain you.. Hugs.. Arlene

Arthur Vaso

Date: 6/28/2014 10:04:00 AM

LOL Well after the wine, it was fun to try and read this aloud 3 times fast!!!!

Arlene Smith
Date: 6/28/2014 11:24:00 AM

Wish I could have heard it!.. Lol.. I had trouble getting it from my head to the page!!.. Hugs.. Arlene

Dr.Ram Mehta

Date: 6/28/2014 12:38:00 AM

A nice twisting play of the tongue, Arlene

Arlene Smith
Date: 6/28/2014 7:41:00 AM

Thank you, Dr. Mehta!.. I always value and appreciate your comments.. Hugs.. Arlene

Arthur Vaso

Date: 6/27/2014 10:54:00 PM

I just had wine with a dinner and then more wine, I loved this one!!!!!! A whale of a poem here!!!

Arlene Smith
Date: 6/28/2014 7:44:00 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