Certainly Strange Sally

An odd duck, for sure.

Certainly Strange Sally

Sally is certainly strange,

and not especially bright

She insists she only daydreams

in the middle of the night

She wears her wristwatch backwards

so she can look back in time

She submits blank papers in writing class 

titled "Dialogue of a Mime"

She named her goldfish Fluffy

She sings to her spare change

She eats spearmint gum on crackers

Yes, Sally is certainly strange.

Reviews

[Eddie Phillips]

This is so funny. I agree with Pryde, this could make a great children's book if you extended it.

[Rita L. Sev]

Thanks, Eddie - I'll have to come up with more quirks for Sally!

[Pryde Foltz]

An extended version of this would make a great children's book. Very witty.

[Rita L. Sev]

Sort of a modern day Amelia Bedelia... :) thank you!

[Baby Ricochet]

Man that is one weird a*s kid.

[Rita L. Sev]

Lol! Yes, weird but lovable!

[Angel]

I am absolutely crazy about Sally! And I'll bet she's probably a lot brighter than you give her credit for...nonconformists usually are. My favorite bit is the "Dialogue of a Mime"...sounds like something one of my precious progeny might have concocted.
Fabulously funny farce, my friend!

[Rita L. Sev]

Ha! Yes, that Mime paper would certainly be easy to grade! :) I like Sally, too - The Sallys keep life interesting! Thanks, Angel!

[Angel]

Okay, now I'm curious...what kind of grade does such creativity deserve, Teacher???

[Rita L. Sev]

A for creativity; F for word use... Lol!

[Angel]

Oh, I dunno...the title seems to fit perfectly, and shows a good use of vocabulary...at least a C- there I should think

[Rita L. Sev]

:) How about a D+ LOL!

[Angel]

You're tuff, Teacher!!

[Frieda P]

Hahaha you're off your rocker Rita, and I love it...as always a smile on the page, thanks!

[Rita L. Sev]

Off my rocker - what a nice way to say "crazy!" : >} Thanks, Frieda!

[Frieda P]

All the best people are, my pleasure! :-)

[Holly Mason]

I think Sally sounds quite nifty*)
I love her "Dialog of a mime" takes witty thought to come up with that one
so quick I fell for this character...and ya did it in so few lines...
please don"t fail Sally...she will end up a cutter for not fitting into society's normalcy requirements...
she doesn't fit in with those that do not bend ....she is busy doing back bends to see if she could switch night with day*)*)*)
I really really enjoyed this write- I am not a Sally but they are amazingly unique to watch
thank you teach this is great

[Rita L. Sev]

Thank you, Holly - I love the idea of doing backbends to switch night with day - that is SO Sally! :)

[Stella Armour]

my kind of poetry ..i just love gibberish and nonsense poems..they make me smile and feel all happy..lol
brilliant Rita :o)

[Rita L. Sev]

Thanks, Stella - I majored in gibberish... ;)

[Stella Armour]

oh..it is the smile that makes the world keep turning....:o)

[Nix]

First poem on WC that made me laugh out loud. But it wasn't a funny laugh it was a satisfied, brought back memories laugh. I absolutely loved this poem, the last stanza especially. Well constructed and well written. It has a childlike quality yet is certainly an adult poem. We need more happy and quietly profound poems like this on WC. LOVED IT.

[Rita L. Sev]

Thank you so much, NB! I truly appreciate your kind review! Come back anytime - as my profile says, Fun is my favorite Muse!

[Marie]

Yes, she's certainly strange, but I think that's better than losing your identity trying to conform.

[Rita L. Sev]

Exactly - Sally will always be Sally! :)

[ShelleyA]

Hi Rita. A delightful poem and a fun read. Wonderful humor. Vivid imagery that any reader can appreciate. Flow is good; line to line transition and breaks are well done. Very nice rhythm and use of enjambment. Rhyme is good as is the rhyme scheme. Every second/fourth line is perfect masculine end line rhyme which is executed with precision. Good word choice as is the alliteration. Nice use of repetition for emphasis. An entertaining piece. Well penned. Write on!

[Rita L. Sev]

Thank you for your thorough reviews, Shelley! I do appreciate!

[ShelleyA]

You're welcome Rita and my pleasure.