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Best Tape Measure Poems

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Premium Member Tape Measure
tape measure in hand
soft spoken,"Can't believe it"....
dust upon treadmill  


Inspired by the contest about addictions
not an entry....
Since my back problems and then the surgery,
I...

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Categories: tape measure, addiction,
Form: Senryu



Treasure Chest
To find my hidden treasure 
No need for a tape measure
“X” does not mark the right spot
Treasure hunters get one shot

Unravel my hidden code,
and watch...

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© Just James  Create an image from this poem.
Categories: tape measure, love,
Form: Sonnet
Premium Member No Pleasure In the Measure
"Too young!" were the words that everyone said,
while working so hard to get a degree.
First time on our own, and fresh newlyweds,
seeking employment, yet happy...

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Categories: tape measure, funny, work,
Form: Sonnet
Premium Member Laundering Her Accounts
New England's late May sun was long up,
and yet her laundry began to unfold
and clip onto the droopy clothesline,
while yet to warm into 8 AM.

She...

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Categories: tape measure, analogy, destiny, health, humanity,
Form: Political Verse
Premium Member Develop Your Own Shape
The meat on your bones
Can be adjusted to create
Just how you want to
Develop your own shape

First of all moisturize
Every part of your skin
Before getting it...

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Categories: tape measure, health, inspirational, life,
Form: Narrative



My Vote
I am going down to the hardware store
to buy a tape-measure

I have much to measure

I have to measure my disgust for politicians.
Election year is coming;...

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Categories: tape measure, political,
Form: Free verse
'window Dressing (Or) Mannequin Lessons
She had Velvet eyes, Satin lips
Silk skin … Seamless hips

Threaded her way into his heart
and Stitched his mind up Tight
But the Needle Point, was coming
Pricking…...

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Categories: tape measure, allegory, fantasy, girlfriend-boyfriend, imagination,
Form: Narrative
Saturday Morning
Distant babble, a shout, an egg beater,
What does the clock say?
More noise, a dream dancing just beyond memory’s reach,
Where are my glasses?
6:45, no, 8:54
I found...

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Categories: tape measure, family, leaving,
Form: Free verse
No Homework
I’m sorry I’ve no homework,
But it’s really not my fault,
I tried hard all last week to do it,
But got such a jolt!
Sat down to do...

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Categories: tape measure, homework, mythology,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member Ooops, That Scale




     That day, I was on my scale, thought I was fat?
     Till I realized, i was...

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Categories: tape measure, encouraging, humor, women,
Form: Couplet
Premium Member Gratification
A Scot had once been quite handsomely built

Now with corona did not fit his kilt 

Ate all he could find

With more on his mind

Became rotund...

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Categories: tape measure, conflict,
Form: Limerick
Premium Member I Dunknowhowtodoit
I've never went sky diving
I guess i dunknowhowtodoit and that's what's held me back!

I've always wanted to bunge jump, 
but never have cause i dunknowhowtodoit


It...

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Categories: tape measure, funnyme,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Members Only
They say that the average US member is 160mm long,
don't rush for the tape measure - it might be wrong;
I'm not sure if that applies...

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Categories: tape measure, cute love, encouraging, environment,
Form: Prose
The Bird Box
It’d been a long day at work
So he sat in the sun
Enjoying the beer he’d earned
The day finally done

Closing his eyes he relaxed
When a persistent...

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Categories: tape measure, humor,
Form: Rhyme
My Friend Sharon
My friend Sharon is the same as me as
we have decided to let it all hang free. 
No more corsets or underwire 
because we feel...

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Categories: tape measure, age, blessing, friend,
Form: Rhyme

Book: Shattered Sighs