I took the chance to find the mate
that matched the other from the crate,
but from the bunch which I had found
one was crewed, the other round;
Some were dotted from linted cling,
others threaded with kinky string-
and while I searched at midnight hour
from a brief and powdered shower,
I saw the one that I paid dear
monogrammed but single here.
So now I grope in further search
(my Nike's hungry for the perch)
to my eyes it fell to sight
I'll make real sure the pair is right~
Ah, never mind! forget the blend
I'm matching shades, ta' heck with trend-
So if I'm wearing socks to please
it's one of those, and part of these!
(from the @Zealberry "Heya'-Lighten Up" series)
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Written April 14th, 2002
See the Sock-Crazy world YOURSELF! YIKES!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vkAuJlaAWw
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Ha ha ha! Excellent! Where do the odd ones go?? I like this - very quick and upbeat, and so realistic.
I don't think I've got odd socks on today, but whether they came in a pair is a mystery as I rate matching as 'both being black or white' regardless of origin.
Thanks for your critique of my poem - I'm glad someone gets why I would write about sore feet (an unpalatable topic but one with lots of colours, emotions, sensations and SMELLS - LOL!) they really make an impression if you have 'em! -
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Cookie, Hope you find this comment. I have hauled around bags of mismatched socks. It is sheer joy if under a dresser or behind the couch I find the mate, however, I've usually worn the lone sock with another lone sock. So when I go to put two mates together I find that the one that has been available has gotten a hole in the toe so I wind up throwing them both out.
Socks, arn't they strange creatures? Thank you for your poem. I do the sock thing at midnight too. It is like a treasure hunt, always with poor results. I think socks attack our sense of being organized. -
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reminds me of myself. in the morning, if I can't find a matching pair, like the trend part, then I just go with the ones that look the same length,and are the same color.hahaha.great write! -
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Cute Auntie Cookie enjoyed know what to send you for Christmas now roflol!!!!!!!!!!!!Socks hahahaha..........Hugs love ya,Sherry -
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hehehe, awesome. i make it easy, i got 2 flavors, white and grey. if i cant figure it out at that point, to hell with it, im going sockless! -
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Socks...life...there's a parallel there somewhere...or not. -
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I keep doing this!!!!!! -
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Hey this is really great.
I have to admit that I love poetry that turns mundane everyday events into social narratives.
I think I'm going to have to read this again later when my brain can process it better- this is great!!!!
Just to let you know this will be the 2nd of your poems in my favorites list!!
Thankyou
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It is one of the greatest mysteries of the Universe - Where does the other sock go? :-} -
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If you are wearing a pair of socks that don't match, don't worry.
There's another pair in the drawer just like 'em.
Cute write, thanx. -
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LOL Very cute write!! enjoyable read! -
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LMAO. very nice havent read anything funny in a while. -
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Lol very cute sounds like me! hehehe -
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ROFLMAO .... I hate sorting socks. -
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Hehehe. Sounds like my sock drawer. Several shades of black and blue drive me up a wall. I can never match them and then I realized what was happening, the dryer was eating them. That's what I was told anyway. This is very clever, wish I had thought of it first. :) jdr -
LOL :) cute :)
I always do the one black one blue thing if in the dark LOL :)
now i just do them different on purpose :) hee ee...
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