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Previous Challenge Entry (Level 4 – Masters)
Topic: CLUMSY (04/11/19)
I like to decorate my dress
With lunch and dinner stains.
It proves I’ve had enough to eat
When evidence remains.

I like to drop a plate or glass
Upon the kitchen floor
And hear it shatter on the tile,
Which I’ll sweep clean once more.

I like to walk into a pole.
The many stars I see
Will herald the arrival of
The headache soon to be.

I like to spill a cup of milk
Ere it can touch my lips.
The calories all run away
And never reach my hips.

I like to stumble when I walk.
It always draws a crowd,
And if I shed a tear or two,
I never cry out loud.

I like to fall when I sit down
And miss the chair completely,
Then look to see who’s watching me
As I get up discreetly.

Of course I’m kidding—I don’t want
To be a clumsy lady,
And though I joke, I can’t complain
For how the good Lord made me.
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Member Comments
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Date
Linda Lawrence
04/18/19
This works for me and I'm not even a poetry person:-).
Barbara Culler 
04/19/19
Reverse psychology in action? I know the pain of your MC. Well done!
Noel Mitaxa 
04/19/19
Very clever rhythm and rhyming - all tucked inside a fun read.
Jenny Miller
04/19/19
I have such a hard time with poetry. Usually I read the first two stanzas and can't read anymore. But this caught and held my attention the whole way through. I love this piece. It's funny, relatable, and has a great end. Great job!
Shann Hall-LochmannVanBennekom 
04/19/19
This is great and, if I could write poetry like you can, sounds like something I would write because I identified with every line. It flows nicely. The rhymes are great. The message is outstanding and you sprinkled some great humor in it.
Laurie Glass 
04/22/19
This is great. Nice rhythm and rhyme, and you had me smiling and chuckling all the way through. Well done!
Betty Castleberry
04/23/19
You must know me. This is delightful. I found myself smiling all the way through.
Jack Taylor 
04/24/19
Your poetic flow was anything but clumsy. I didn't stumble my way through your cadence or trip over your imagery. Well done.
Corinne Smelker 
04/24/19
So clever - made me laugh!
Yvonne Blake 
04/25/19
*smile* Spilling food on the our shirts runs in our family. (How can someone inherit that?)
This made me laugh. I loved it.