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Poetry

Words connect all of us. Through laughter, memories, or ridiculous melancholy, we are what we say and what we write. TWS differs from WWS in form only. These are poems longer than 7 lines, allowing a little more freedom in exploring themes and more...

Monkey

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by PSwGear

by PSwGear

I'm a good boy

I come when called

ever eager to please

To be rewarded

With a good scratch

and a nice squeaky toy

I dance

JUMP SKIP TWIRL

I perform

Well paid with stale peanuts

Bred to ignore

the cinch of an aching collar

and the hint of a gift

we once called guts

Heel toe Heel toe

Tap Tap Tap

tap tap

I dance

Like a good pet

Ooh Ooh

Aah Aah

8/13/14