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Petey The Powerful Pig

On a wee little farm
set back in a bog
lived a poor family
with an amazing hog.

When first I met him
I noticed his peg
for this pig was running
around on three legs.

Oh the story they told
of their marvelous friend.
Of how the house had caught fire
but he'd saved them in the end.

The next time I saw them
I was so surprised to see
their little pig Petey
now had two legs, not three.

The story this time
was equally good.
He'd saved little Johnny
from being lost in the woods.

The next time I saw them
was really no fun
for instead of two legs
little Petey now had one.

But it seemed as though
he'd done it again.
He'd pulled Suzie from the pond
because she couldn't swim.

The thing that confused me,
the thing I just couldn't see
was how each situation
brought about the loss of an extremity.

"Oh no" said farmer Hank
as he laughed so sublime.
This pig's too important
to eat all at one time!

Author notes

hope you enjoy! sorry, option #3, humor Kathryn Bowden

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  • Sheilasbabygal4life gold member
    October 15

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    LOL! This was good and funny! It was amazing. I was laughing all the way through. Thanks for entering and best of luck too you in the contest.


  • T.o.r.t.u.r.e. gold member
    March 22
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    awh the title is so cute i liek the poem too good job


  • daviscth
    March 16
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    Thank you for posting this wonderful imagery filled poem in my contest. I enjoyed it very much.


  • August Starlight silver member
    March 15

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    Wow. This is quite the funny piece. Congrats on all the trophies.
    I enjoyed this, a whole lot. I laughed frequently, especially at the end.
    Thanks for entering and good luck!.


  • Tristania
    January 24

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    Great rhyme scheme! I really enjoyed reading it! Thanks for entering my contest! Oh yeah.... I love the way it ended!


  • bigperm
    January 21

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    wow.lol

    this is funny in such a dark way. I really like that aspect of the write. Hey, best of luck competing.


  • 2lullabyhaven
    June 6, 2008

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    Hahahaha wow, is this what is considered 'pig humour' hahaha thanks for this entry and good luck lol


  • Blooming Poet
    May 27, 2008
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    I am so sorry, but this is funny, just not enough for my contest. no worries though, it takes a lot to impress me with humor


  • DawnKestrel
    May 21, 2008

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    Nice!
    Good luck in my contest!


  • Blooming Poet
    May 19, 2008

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    Holy cow. wait did i just say holy cow. LOL. Thats almost as funny as this poem. But not really, this poem rocks. I love it


  • Chocoholic156
    April 3, 2008

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    I remember this joke, I tell it all the time to my friends. I am amazed at how you did that, but at the same time, it is not that creative, because you are taking someone elses words and putting them into lines.
    I would suggest this to improve your poem.
    "for this pig was running
    around on three legs."
    The last line, "around on three legs." Did not seem to flow as well as the rest of the poem did.


  • whispernthedark Greeters member
    March 29, 2008
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    thank you

    ♥
    whisper


  • lilblueeyesmine1978
    March 23, 2008

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    This is so cute. I reaaly liked this and It made my daughter laugh so I am adding it to the finalists list. Good luck.


  • Simply Simple
    March 6, 2008
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    Hahahaha! Wow... This is really funny! I loved this sooooo much! Thank you for the entry.


  • LadyUnique silver member
    March 5, 2008

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    i was not expecting the ending that was really clever and witty
    thanks for sharing this gem and good luck


  • RedwingSpirit silver member
    March 4, 2008

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    Ahhh this is adorable. Thank you for taking the time to enter this into my contest I wish you the best of luck


  • SpiceRack
    March 3, 2008
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    Haha!
    Cute!
    Good luck in your contests! :]


  • redmarkonthewall
    March 2, 2008

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    Well I must say the title did lure me in so on that note good job but unfortunately you did not do what I asked and therefore I will have to DQ. Though I know some people were having troubles with it. So if you were let me know or if you didn't understand what I wanted from you then also let me know. Although I still don't understand why people don't ask in the first place... either way let me know what is up. Feel free to enter a new poem however, or if you can simply follow the instructions given you I will allow you to re-enter this one. Thanks for your entry anyhow.


  • e m i l y
    February 29, 2008

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    Haha.
    Wow. I thought he
    was actually losing limbs
    because of all of it.
    this was hilarious.
    Good, well, better than good, job.

    -Emily

  • SpiritVampyr
    February 27, 2008
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    AC Box. Did you read the rules. I won't comment until the rules are followed.


  • jcat gold member
    February 22, 2008

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    OH OH!!! Poor Petey!!! This was absolutely the funniest thing to read!!! Made me smile and I wasn't even sad!!!! Hahahahha......Loved it and Kudos for making the hostess laugh!!


  • Snow-Flake
    February 22, 2008
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    Great poem~ It was pretty well written and funny too.


  • Pamela A Lamppa silver member
    February 22, 2008

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    Oh noooo. LOL. This was terrific, and I see you did make our hostess smile too. Well done. ~Pamela

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