Short Stretchy Poems

Behold the neck of a giraffe
Long enough to make you laugh
Can stretch over the fence in zoo
To find munchy leaves to chew
Of it's length I'm not even half!...

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Clean and minty
Plump pink or receding
Capped, implanted, or real
A whistle through gaps
Metal brackets and stretchy rubber bands
Drool on a white cotton pillow case in the dead of night
Twitchy lies and storied gossip, save, 
For a fly does not enter a closed mouth....

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ninny nonny noose
     with a neck inside

stretchy stretchy stretch
     and the witch she died

golly, gallows in a gully
hanging hung in such a hurry

spell a spell a spell did she
with a bucket boiling full of tea

with which the witch survived
     never never died

ninny nonny noose
     no neck inside!



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Soft t-shirts, warm flannels, easy to step into
Cozy fleece, light cotton, stretchy elastic waistbands
Comfy nightgowns, flowered pajamas, and a mumu
Retirement encourages a new way to dress
Comfort over class, coziness over chic
Fashion is over the hill now
I live in the country
The only ones who see me are my husband and my dogs...

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Off I flew, fist in the air
Leaving those villains unaware
Something was about to escape
From underneath my billowing cape
I have to hurry, up, up and away
I’ll return to fight another day
Gaining speed, higher heights
Thank goodness for those stretchy tights
Through the air I hurl my body
To home to go on my very own potty
Through the air I fly like a scoop
Yes, even Superman has to poop...

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Slim elegance, pencil-sharp,
dark business skirt,
pure contrasts
where the black cuts
a clear white neckline.

Stretchy pants, 
wide at the beam,
rumpled fore and rear,
a clear predilection 
for sweats.

The two women
enter by the same door,
both will leave
by the same door,
never noting each other.

The fuzzy store-greeter,
stacks baskets,
none of which
will have a self-image
until filled....

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Down the dangling Nile
I row row row my boat
Along the curly waves
I try to weave a lock
This stretchy strip 
could bind the world

down the moving Nile
I wished the crock will croak
And then the deer will dare
But when the toad just croaked
I knew the deer isn't there

I dip my thumb in Nile
My thirst just quenched at once
My heart didn’t dry again
My breath came in me so cool
What a waste to try a pool...

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My sweet baby girl is
half-awake, half-asleep.
And her toffee yawns are
stretchy as caramel.

Her cotton candy cheeks
are like pink marshmallows.
And dark chocolate curls;
adorn my baby's head.

She sports blueberry eyes
and soft licorice lips.
And her creamy face boasts 
a million-dollar smile.

A confectionery
treat, she is delicious.
And gives sugared kisses;
that taste; ever so sweet....

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Hurting lower back kept me stay constantly aware
Helped take notice of tender muscles that were very painfully sore
I made an appointment to see a chiropractic doctor lady
A few cracks and presses released the pain by being a helpful remedy 
Doing some back exercises helps to maintain it nice and stretchy,
Sitting with a good posture is a key to keep it fit and healthy
A worthy lesson I learned to follow while sitting down to type my poetry...

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Slim elegance, pencil-sharp,
dark business skirt,
clean contrasts
where the black cuts
a clear white neckline.

Stretchy pants,
wide at the beam,
rumpled fore and rear,
a clear predilection
for sweats.

The two women
enter by the same door,
both will leave
by the same door,
never noting each other.

The fuzzy store-greeter,
stacks baskets,
none of which are different
until filled with choices -
samplings that speak
of each self-image....

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I watch the moms at pre-school
In their stretchy work-out clothes
And remember I was one of them -
Or somewhat, I suppose.

My outfits weren't Lycra
And I didn't drive to school
But I did belong to what you'd call
That stay-at-home mom pool.

I wonder if I seemed to be
As confident as they.
I know inside I certainly
Did not feel quite that way.

I lived that life so long ago
But seeing them en masse
Makes me realize they have not a clue
Of what will come to pass....

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