"And now for today’s prompt (optional, as always). After yesterday’s form-based prompt, today’s will hopefully be somewhat easier to get into. This prompt is from Daisy Fried, and the basic idea is to write a ten-line poem in which each line is a lie. "
Mommy Lies
Yes, that tutu looks good atop your pants,
Yes, I would like to see your made-up dance,
I like the lovely mug you made with clay,
I'll take it to work and use it every day,
I'm not annoyed,, that stain will wash right out,
It barely shows, I didn't mean to shout,
Yes, I would love to read that book once more,
And play with your toys for hours on the floor
Yes, of course Santa brought you that teddy bear,
Yes, he also brought the socks and underwear!
It isn't gross, it's special, just try it please,
It's orange and white because it's giraffe cheese,
The tooth fairy didn't forget to come last night,
She couldn't break a twenty, give it up, alright?
Don't sit so close to the t.v. or you'll go blind,
Too many video games will rot your growing mind,
I don't know how that baby got in my tummy,
She just decided that I would be her Mommy,
You ask so many questions, and that's not bad,
But Mommy doesn't know, so please go ask your Dad!
-Laura Freeman-
April 16, 2014
2 comments:
Giraffe cheese! Love it!
LOL It's a shameless lie I told Alex when he was three. He refused to try the marble cheese I bought until I made it more interesting... kind of stuck and now all the kids think that's what it is. I don't have the heart to 'fess up! :)
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