There's a wood nymph in my bathtub
and I wonder why she's there.
She didn't ask the cat,
who was sitting on a chair.
She dressed the German Shepherd
with dreadlocks made to bluster,
then she shook her leaves to laugh
with phantasmagoric fluster.
She swished and splashed forever,
using all my favorite soap.
Her willow-wanding whimseys
had an anatomic scope.
I melted when I saw her smile
and handed her a towel,
and when I saw her foliage
I hoped she took a while.
Author notes
Man of Harlech
A contest entry
- There's a Wood Nymph in my... by Melodies.
550 points, ended September 21, 2007, 15 entries
Bronze trophy winner
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest - Make me cry, laugh, and wish for more by dreamfinder.
520 points, ended October 19, 2007, 15 entries
Honorable mention
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest - Anything Rhyming by leslielovesthomas.
300 points, ended November 2, 2007, 29 entries
Silver trophy winner
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest - Absolute Nonsense! by marciakay81.
525 points, ended June 4, 2008, 16 entries
Silver trophy winner
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest - Funniest Poem Ever by jezza15.
550 points, ended June 15, 29 entries
Honorable mention
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest - Prewrites!!!! by Fallen-Thumper.
1200 points, ended November 13, 184 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Please tell me what you think
Comments
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thank you for entering
I really loved this piece and it make me smile, excellent and just fantastic. Great write nad good luck. Thanks for entering!
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Hello man,
I thoroughly enjoyed the entertaining, whimsical spin you placed on this piece. I could almost see the whole thing unfolding before my eyes of someone coming home to find this. You certainly gave me a reason to smile
because the piece was so fun to read. Thank you so much for entering the contest, it was a welcomed pleasure to read your work.
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Great reaction. Sometimes it is time to jump in the rain and take a "whimsical spin."
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hilarious!
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i love the phantasmagoric and the willow-wandind whimseys!!
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Thank you Jojo--I did not see your age. I apologize for this poem sounding a little naughty. I am not sure it could be read aloud in your school, though my own kids thought it was OK. I do appreciate your encouragement.
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cute - I much enjoyed this.
well deserving of the trophies.
thank you for your entry
best wishes in the contest
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haha this is hilarious,
my favorit part:
"then she shook her leaves to laugh
with phantasmagoric fluster."
lol phantasmagoric, thats a funny word ^_^
best of luck!
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Superb
A rather whimsical write, and no I'm not going to answer the question. (lol) Imagery, rhythm and rhyme are just fine. Thanks for sharing this one.
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Absolutely wonderful! Thank you so much for the entry.
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wow brother whoever you are you are writing very good i love it, specially
you got 3 trophies already for 1 poem
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This is an awesome write, funny and whimsical. The rhyme scheme is a quaint sing-song, which doesn't take away from the poem, at all. In fact, given the topic, it enhances it, and adds to it's charm! No suprise that this has won so many trophies!
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The title caught me, and I just had to read it! It is a really good piece of work. The rhyming, the other-worldlyness, all of it came together great! Awesome job!
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i loved it because you made it rhyme and it was very mythological and just creative.. out of the ordinary.. definitly something different.. i haven't seen many people write about wood nymphs in the bathtub. overall amazing job on this piece and congrats on all the trophy's it has won.
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You nautie boy!! Very funny and congrats on the trophies!!
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This is just darling! I love the idea of a wood nymph in the tub and the alliteration in willow-wanding whimseys is perfect!
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This is so cute! I love it, especially the beginning few lines. Nice work!
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very funny
this is very cute
thank you so much for the entry
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hehe, this ones nice and whimsical! I like the way this kind of reminds me of alice and wonderland. You know the total zany nothing-makes-sense-but-who-cares kind of thing? It's great.
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Great
lol. EXCELLENT. Love the whimsy and the bounce. Any poet that uses the phrase 'phantasmagoric fluster' has got to be good...
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Weird Yet Good
It's so weird yet so recognizable.
I want to meet this nymph.
Good Luck!
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Lovely work that is right up my alley, and just the sort of thing you expect to find the back pages of a reader's digest. Not enough people take the time to have fun with what they are writing and every critic should make an effort to appreciate someone who does. While this piece might be short on meaning for those of us not familiar with its references, it is long on the Lewis Carroll sort of endearment that makes us smile even when we do not understand.
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Hey, what a nice review. Yeah, this seems to go right over the heads of some, yet it can be fun to just read it aloud. Sometimes it is a way to break old habits and just have a silly romp.
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I love it
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Brilliant!
I enjoyed it from front to back, and I didn't even see her foliage. Your wording was excellent. A chuckle you brought to me and I thank you for that. I can see why its done so well in the contests. Good job my friend, keep writing and keep us laughing.
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great write
hey this is just the kind of poetry im looking for in my contest it was funny and it rhymed best of luck at the judging -
Ha, I liked this poem, it made me laugh. I like the rhythm, it reads well..
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a-heeeeeeeeeee, a-heeeee! Tee-hee. That's funny. I have a rough idea of what a wood nymph is, but either way, I like this, save for one thing: the title! I think you're giving away what the poem is about by what the title is. Make it shorter, more catchy, and attention-grabbing, and I think you'll be golden!
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hahahahahaha. good job!
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I liked this piece it was great
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I liked the last four lines of your poem so much…very amusing and I also do hope that the ‘wood nymph in your bathtub’ would stay for a while…thank you for sharing your wonderful write…
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This is cute!! Thank you for entering and good luck!!!
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lol
That's quite a cute poem that you've written
I did enjoy it very much!
Congratulation with the cups too
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This was great, you made me smile. Thank you for entering & good luck.
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A funny enjoyable read with lots of imagination put into it. Congratulations on the bronze trophy.
Ann
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Okay, okay, okay. When I 1st read this I was all like 'what the hell?!' but then I read it again and I thought 'this guy is funny' then I read it with my head tilted to one side (and my personal stereo earphone fell out) so I didn't like that and sat upright again.
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Making me love wood nymphs!
I love your poem and that has led to me loving nymphs and wishing they might be real and oh my gosh, I think they ARE REAL and if so, we ought to start dressing like them. See this rose? 
That's all nymphs wear, I think. Lottsa flowers and that's it. 
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You did a really nice job with this piece thank you for shairng and goodluck to you in the contest.Best wishes
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LOL This is cute and funny!! The title drew me in and I am so glad. I needed a smile. Good luck in the contest.
Jeannie
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oh, and I forgot say good luck in the contest!
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Something about this poem just makes me feel giddy. Perhaps part of it is the background. But it just makes me smile and feel HAPPY.. and amused. :-)
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This is wonderful and full of imagery. Your rhyme scheme is perfect making this a delightful read. So you handed it a towel? hehe... I wouldn't have thought of that. I found you because I entered this contest too. I'm glad I did.
Love,
Amera♥
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What a gracious and helpful comment. You even enabled me to save face by tipping me off about my flub in my title. Buenos.
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