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The Alphabet People

Submitted by Lavender on Tue, 2021-01-12 23:52

A girl I once knew from my youth
Believed a fairy flew in for her tooth.
Crept beside her small bed,
Dug the pillow from her head
Escaping the moment of truth.

Friends from a long time ago
Gifted me with an x-rated show.
Happenstance, it would seem,
Interrupted their scheme,
Jarring police barging in to and fro.

Kin from my dad's family
Lounged under a huge apple tree.
Moments later, a squall
Nearly pummeled them all,
Obliterating apples into puree.

Peers from my very first job
Questioned the thingamabob
Rooted off of the shelf,
Sold in a box by itself,
Transcending money from a colorful blob.

Upperclassmen at my college
Verify the professor's knowledge
With their whim and their wit
Xenial manners and s**t,
Yielding kudos in the houses they pledge.

Zany, yet trite, if you please,
Zillions of people like these
Zoom in and out,
Zealous and stout,
Zipping me like a flying trapeze.

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Style / type:

Structured: Western

Review Request (Intensity):

I want the raw truth, feel free to knock me on my back

Editing stage:

Editing - rough draft

Content level:

Not Explicit Content

Comments

Teddy15

Wed, 2021-01-13 06:28

Dear lavender

Another joyful read LOL oh such emotion
Every stanza is its own poem, I love them all,
Are you telling me there is no tooth fairy?
(Chuckle)
How you describe digital stuff is how I would too, thingamebob, so clever
your father's kins, oh boy at least they could make apple pie?
Your last stanza is truly wonderful. You have such talent. X

Thank you...Teddy

Lavender

Wed, 2021-01-13 07:15

Hello, Teddy

Just for a challenging kick, I tried to incorporate the alphabet into the first letter of each line. A bit of nonsense, but great fun.
Thank you, as always, Teddy!
L

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Teddy15

Wed, 2021-01-13 07:41

Dear lavender

You are always so clever and inspiring. And you obviously have so much patience for the effort that you have made. Must have taken some time to get right. I am sure you will start a new trend with this one, I have returned to work but maybe I will try my own. X

Thank you...Teddy

Lavender

Wed, 2021-01-13 08:42

Thank you, Teddy!

Warmest wishes!
L

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Geezer

Wed, 2021-01-13 09:11

I like it...

A bit of fun, I have added it to my to do list! I'm sure that most everyone could do one like this. One could even introduce themes to work at. Some of those lines... Lol. I like how you didn't make the lines too long and detailed, but introduced the idea in as few words as possible. Nice job! ~ Geez.
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Lavender

Wed, 2021-01-13 09:58