Tighter Than A Drum Poems | Examples


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Premium Member A Tale of a Ballroom Dance, circa 1925

      His tie knotted tight at the collar
        pinches the neck, he’d love to holler

      Her corset pulled tighter than a drum 
        she’d like to scream, but can only hum

      No sacrifice too great, who worships fashion 
        midnight hour aches and pains ~ faces ashen

Premium Member The Constipation Blues

More blockage from the king of thrones.
A pencil needed to clear those stones.
My good friend Jan she can relate.
Her toilet hack will sure negate.

Plugged up tighter than a drum.
He screams in pain for everyone.
The drama from the porcelain throne.
Please shut the door to be alone.

Privacy now is yours to have.
Behind closed doors the bitter half.
A pencil slid under the crack.
Tread lightly for the next attack.

Up yours friend to find relief.
More roughage is a fine belief.
An apple a day or so they say.
Will keep your constipation at bay.

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