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Topic: Smell (the sense of smell) (07/29/10)
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TITLE: Quid pro quo | Previous Challenge Entry
By Mary Lou Tiner
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“Hear ye, hear ye, court’s in session.”
“We will hear your allegation.”
“Please come to order and now rise.”
“Judge I. M. Body now presides.”
“Mr. Nostrum’s litigation,”
“States there’s been discrimination.”
“Please let us see the evidence”
“That verifies this grave offense.”
Mr. Nostrum’s testimony
Shows a startling acrimony.
He says: “There’s been much prejudice.”
“This is a case you must address.”
“We Noses always get the blame.”
“While other Senses get the fame.”
“Case in point: ‘It’s nice to SEE you.’ ”
“And the phrase: ‘I SEE a breakthrough.’ ”
“No one says: 'Hey, SMELL you later.' ”
“Noses need an advocator!”
“Men only say they SMELL a rat.”
“Respect is lost when men say that!”
“Unlawfully we have been banned,”
“Excluded from the old command:”
“SEE nor HEAR nor SPEAK no evil."
“But SMELL is left out like a weasel!”
“We now present this quid pro quo:”
“The old linguistics have to go.”
“We offer here new idioms:”
“The rule of nose and not of thumbs.”
“All children should be taught to say:”
“I think I SMELL the light of day.”
“And teachers too, this phrase should swap:”
“I want to SMELL a small pin drop!”
“We Noses hope your Honor sees”
“And rules in favor of our pleas.”
“We trust you’re SMELLING nose to nose.”
“And you will rule against our foes.”
Judge I.M. Body’s gavel fell.
He said, “Oh, yes it’s clear to SMELL.”
“But I can’t overturn the court,”
“Just to provide you with support.”
“I rule that Noses must embrace,”
“Their proper place upon the face.”
“Remember that old saying goes:”
“A fool can’t see beyond his nose.”
Case closed!
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Thank you for the laugh!
Wonderful and fun poem. You set a very high standard!