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Previous Challenge Entry (Level 3 – Advanced)
Topic: Smell (the sense of smell) (07/29/10)

TITLE: Rancid
By Rikki Akeo
08/05/10


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WARNING. Contains an implied explicit word.

A resident on Lundi Street
Across from old man Jay,
Kept her lawn immaculate
And watered twice each day.

Her neighbor (not the kindest man)
Often puttered 'round.
Beside him, on a choker leash;
An Irish Setter hound.

His dog--a bit rebellious--
Jay would drag along the walk,
And as he passed, she'd wave 'hello'
But, Jay refused to talk.

He did, however, find a way
To speak without a word,
For when her grass was wet with dew
A dog would leave [CENSORED].

"Not again!" she hollered
Which sent echoes down the street,
The scent of squishy doggy-do
Pushed up against bare feet.

Her hunch perceived that old man Jay
Of deliberate intention--
Forced his dog onto her lawn
To do the aforementioned.

But, how?
She pondered as she wiped
A foot against the curb.
I watch him as he passes by...
Her mind greatly perturbed.

Could it be, he walks his dog
Not once, just as suspected?
But, during early hours--
In the darkness, undetected?

Anger raged within her
That she scooped some in a can,
Walked across the battlefield
And chucked it on his land.

The wrath against her neighbor
--Executed absent grace,
Revealed a flaw within
And, oh, the grin upon her face!



The irony--
Although a foot in doggy-do
can reek beyond description,
Greater is the stench that comes
from throwing a conniption.



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Shann Hall-LochmannVanBennekom 08/05/10
This is a light-hearted poem that speaks of the fun side of your nature. You so did not need the warning. I was expecting something horrible and dog poo is just a fact of life and not an explicit word at all. The last few stanzas were great. It gives us such insight into the human psyche.
Edy T Johnson 08/05/10
Perhaps it wasn't even Jay's dog that did it when the lady wasn't looking! :) Fun poem about an all too common problem.
Carol Penhorwood 08/05/10
I would say this is delightful, but I'm not sure that's quite the right word for it. LOL
Virgil Youngblood 08/09/10
This reminds me of a woman (now deceased) who used to scoop up her neighbors dog's presents and deposit them back on the neighbor's porch. Unfortunately, they never became good friends.
Lollie Hofer08/10/10
Great poem...leaving the word out made it even funnier. Loved the irony.
Verna Cole Mitchell 08/11/10
Loved the humor in your poem, as well as the message.
Ruth Brown 08/11/10
This was really funny.You are a master of the funny poem.
Edmond Ng 08/12/10
Interesting way of describing the aftermath of "a foot in doggy-do". Good take on the topic and a light-heartening treat and read.
Jody Day 08/12/10
Very funny, loved this. Congratulations.


   
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