Some Phoenix lady said she saw our Mother,
Whose face appeared upon her blackened taco;
And then her shady sister saw another
Pure wraith appear in smoke from old tobacco;
And when I read her eighty year-old brother
Saw Mary in some maize, it sounded wacko;
Until I saw her tender tear drops issue,
And trickle down my box of Kleenex tissue.
And though you think I’m lying and are wary
When I say I have seen her kind eyes seeping;
To me there’s no denying Mother Mary
Inside my box of Kleenex has been sleeping;
For every time I’m crying and feel very
Depressed and down, she wipes away my weeping;
She dries my eyes with kindness and compassion,
And clears my tears in Scottie tissue fashion.
She's always there to blot my brow with pleasing,
Sweet swipes of softly-scented velvet whiteness;
She helps me out a lot when I am wheezing,
And covers up my cough with lovely lightness;
She even cleans my snot when I am sneezing,
And beautifies my bathroom with her brightness;
And that's why I believe those folks in Phoenix,
Cause Mary lives inside my box of Kleenex.
A contest entry
- The Tissue Box Oddity by Crazychook.
1000 points, ended July 21, 11 entries
Silver trophy winner
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
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10 stars and a fresh box. lol
Love this. How you managed to rhyme i will never know.(talent maybe?)
Golden.
Joe
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Very well written and the imagry is great.
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Madre mia this is great!
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A poet who wrote about Kleenex
Discovered it would rhyme with Phoenix
And I really don't mind
For I simply can't find
Any more, if ye ken what I mean-ix
God fulfils Himself in many ways. And moves in very mysterious directions. And if his ma resides in a box of tissues, who am I to question it? O ye of little faith..
I love this poem.
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Haha I enjoyed this immensely. I can't pick a favourite stanza, as I like them all!! Well done
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Another sighting! another fun rhyme and you have a perfect border, you have it all boxed up.
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I think this has something for everyone. It is very witty but manages not to offend. You have trodden a fine line with grace!
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This seems to have a poignant reading at face value and a rather funny reading supported by the contrast between the subject and the rhymes. I'm finding "tender tissue fashion" mostly silly, though. I wonder which you intended.
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Lol! Hilarious poem. The title really hooked me, I was thinking this was going to be obscene, lol. A good write, good luck in the contest!
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