Simple Poem

Started by JustMartin, Feb 22, 2026, 11:21 PM

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JustMartin

In the land where socks like to hide,
One jumps left, the other slides,
They vanish quick without a trace,
A mischievous, sneaky sock race!

The toaster pops with cheerful cheer,
While bread jumps up, "I'm toast, my dear!"
The kettle sings a steamy song,
Boiling water all day long.

A spoon might swim in your hot tea,
Or dance around quite merrily.
Forks have forks-just not the kind,
They poke and prod with thoughts unlined.

Oh, the fridge has midnight tales,
Where veggies plot and soda hails.
Bananas slip on their own peel,
Fruit parties behind the meal.

Even chairs can creak and croon,
Sway and spin to a secret tune.
Tables tap their wooden feet,
Making kitchen beats so sweet.

So if your day feels dull or slow,
Look around and you just might know:
The world's alive with playful glee,
A fun-filled house of mystery!
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SGHolly

Thanks for posting

Red Builder


Highland Fatima

Measure twice, post once

Grover26


Northernah

Yeah that is about right. Proper useful that

CosmicRay67

Cheers for that. Legend
Still figuring it all out

Storm52

Can't argue with that. I know exactly what you mean.

Thanks for that
git commit -m "fixed everything"

MJF_Fan

Same here. Good stuff

Nathan75

This made me smile because everyone has had that moment where a missing sock becomes a full investigation. The idea of socks having their own little adventure is a fun way to turn a boring household mystery into a story. :)
Normal is overrated

Zenith Baz

The simple style works well here. It reminds me of the poems children make up when they notice something ordinary and give it a personality. A sock race is a surprisingly good subject because we all know the frustration of the disappearing pair.

Scarlet Annie

A tiny bit of chaos is what makes this work. The toaster mention at the end made me wonder if the next verse could include other household objects joining the rebellion. Maybe the spoons are planning something too ;D
Still the champ until the next update drops

David74

There is a nice playful rhythm in this. It does not need to be overly complicated because the charm comes from the silly idea itself. Sometimes a poem about a small thing can be more memorable than something trying too hard to be deep.

TealBear

The line about the socks vanishing quickly is probably my favourite part. It captures that feeling of opening the laundry basket and somehow finding one sock when you know there should be two. A mystery worthy of a detective movie :P

Oscar_57

This has a fun nursery rhyme feel. Could imagine a child reading it and immediately looking around the room wondering if their socks are secretly escaping at night.
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