My Wiggly Thing
Through the hole in my sock
I wiggled my toe
up, around, and left, and down.
Through the hole in my sock
my nail, it grew
a mysterious, wiggly thing.
With my nail, through the hole
I scratched my name
on the polished kitchen floor.
With my nail, through the hole
I scratched my nose -
it's not as hard as you'd think.
With my nail, through the hole
in my sock and shoe,
the TV - I switched on and off.
Until one night, fed up
of all this fuss,
my brother - he cut it right off.
I wiggled my toe
up, around, and left, and down.
Through the hole in my sock
my nail, it grew
a mysterious, wiggly thing.
With my nail, through the hole
I scratched my name
on the polished kitchen floor.
With my nail, through the hole
I scratched my nose -
it's not as hard as you'd think.
With my nail, through the hole
in my sock and shoe,
the TV - I switched on and off.
Until one night, fed up
of all this fuss,
my brother - he cut it right off.
Jon,
What a fun read! The first stanza has already made me laugh, it's so vivid and true.
I can see how 'I' use my toe to do this and that, but this one
With my nail, through the hole
I scratched my nose -
it's not as hard as you'd think.
needs quite some flexibility, yes, a baby or a little one can do it easily.
How delighted,
Lake
What a fun read! The first stanza has already made me laugh, it's so vivid and true.
I can see how 'I' use my toe to do this and that, but this one
With my nail, through the hole
I scratched my nose -
it's not as hard as you'd think.
needs quite some flexibility, yes, a baby or a little one can do it easily.
How delighted,
Lake
Thanks Lake - glad you enjoyed it!
Cheers,
Jon
Cheers,
Jon
Jon
I was very curious to see what lay beneath the title, and have to say I enjoyed the musing of something that I would never have dreamed about writing. Fair dues, you pick a subject that is fun, and bring some good elements into the poem.
A good light read
many thanks
Tim
I was very curious to see what lay beneath the title, and have to say I enjoyed the musing of something that I would never have dreamed about writing. Fair dues, you pick a subject that is fun, and bring some good elements into the poem.
A good light read
many thanks
Tim
to anticipate touching what is unseen seems far more interesting than seeing what the hand can not touch
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Jon! Oh this made me chuckle.... well, because I admit, as a teenager, I was "caught" playing with my dad's new turn table with my toes! I was flipping the switch, off-on-off-on... and broke it. The cost of repairing it was not appreciated by my dad. Not to mention the embarrassement.
Very enjoyable... and the ending! I could picture a good sibling wrestle.
Thanks,
Suzanne
Very enjoyable... and the ending! I could picture a good sibling wrestle.
Thanks,
Suzanne
Thanks all!
Brendan - I'll see what I can manage!
LaMOi - Not convincing? This kind of thing happens to me everyday!
Cheers,
Jon
LaMOi - Not convincing? This kind of thing happens to me everyday!
Cheers,
Jon
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A very clever choice of title. It certainly will guarantee that everyone who sees it will read the poem. I have to confess I was glad to find it wasn't what I first assumed. *cough cough* Good job.
Specto Nusquam
Thanks, both!