Broken Bones

My friend Fred, he broke some bones, but never broke the law;

when he broke his mandible, he really broke his _____________

 

Then he chipped another bone; he’s clumsy as can be

he cracked his left patella; that’s the bone that in his ____________

 

He got another injury when trying for some flips,

a break right on his pelvis, the bone quite near the the ____________

 

It really wasn’t funny, and it caused him some real harm

when he busted his right humerus; that’s in the upper ___________

 

He fractured eight phalanges; how he did it no one knows

but that’s a lot of bones to break in _____________ and in _____________

 

The time he hurt his femur, he let out quite a cry;

that’s the long and hollow bone that’s found inside the ___________

 

Last year he cracked his clavicle, the weather was much colder;

he also bruised his scapula ~ that’s both bones in the _____________

 

His calcaneus was wounded; imagine how you’d feel

while walking on a damaged bone that rests inside your _____________

 

He smashed his metacarpals and I’m sure you understand

how inconvenient it must be to break bones in your ______________

 

It was a painful tragedy; a cast my pal did beg

breaking tibia and fibula, both bones inside his _____________

 

The poor guy even hurt his skull; that’s what his records said ~

a nasty noggin bump that cracked the helmet of his ___________________

 

And so I’m sure that you can see that Fred has had no fun

breaking almost every part of his framework _______________________

 

Author's Note

My head is too full of science that I have to teach, rather than poems that I want to write. Go ahead and fill in the blanks! :)

Reviews

[Jack...]

No way...this was way too sneaky my friend. I haven't a clue what the answers would be. Wait, I think I get it now:

Jaw
Knee
Hips
Arm
Feet and toes
Eye
Shoulder
Heel
Hand
Leg
Head

okay, can't get the last one...done?

[Rita L. Sev]

You get an A-, my friend - phalanges are fingers and toes. I had to laugh, because my students filled this in today and they also got stuck on the last one - which is "skeleton". ;)

[Rita L. Sev]

Oh, and the femur is in the thigh... :)

[Jack...]

So then do I at least get a B+

[Rita L. Sev]

For science, yes... for poetry, you get the A. :)

[Jack...]

Thanks teach

[Tina Louise UK]

A clever fun read...really enjoyed filling in the blanks :) x

[Rita L. Sev]

Glad you had some fun with this, Tia! Thanks!

[s y e]

Your poem reminded me of the Bone Song, ahha.

"My bod has many parts
And this is where it starts
Phalanges I have ten
And Metatarsals then
I got some Tarsals too
I'll put 'em in my shoe"

I loved this! Nice way to learn, I like your style, ha!

[Rita L. Sev]

Ha! I like that one! Hope my students have some fun with this... Thanks, Noodle!

[s y e]

I'm sure they will!

[Stella Armour]

i might just keep this as a reminder for myself as to where my bones are..lol well done Rita..

[Rita L. Sev]

Lol! My niece, a nursing students, zipped through it quickly! :)

[Stella Armour]

ah, but i am never sure haha

[Marie]

I'll bet this would be great as a teaching tool.

[Rita L. Sev]

That's what I'll be doing this week, having my 7th grade students fill in the blanks. :) Thanks, Marie!

[Coyote Poetry]

Nice use of thoughts. Made the reader add their thoughts and words. I like this approach. Thank you for sharing the interesting poetry.
Coyote

[Rita L. Sev]

Thanks, Coyote - I'll be using this to teach a science lesson this week... :)

[Emerald Seas]

Cute read! When I'm busy I can write stories (current situation) much better than I can write poetry. Although I don't teach anymore, I love science and put a bit in when I can in my stories - makes some of the horror more interesting :)
Loved the fun read!

[Rita L. Sev]

Thanks, Emerald Seas!

[Emerald Seas]

You're welcome!

[The Rock And Roll Cowbo..]

You are too funny… if I fill in the blanks the poem would have to be rated x, LOL… An enjoyably fun read… though I wouldn't be laughing if I broke a bone.

[Rita L. Sev]

Lol! Fill it in as you wish! Thanks, Dale!

[jacob erin-cilberto]

poor Fred, i think he is finally dead...

you can only go so broke---before you run out of your nine lives.

[Rita L. Sev]

True! Thanks for stopping for this broken piece, Jacob!

[00000000000000000000000..]

Jaw, knee, coccyx, arm, hands and toes,upper leg bone, that's that shoulder bone, ankle bone, hand bones, leg bone, head,?????? His whole body I guess lol.

[Rita L. Sev]

Yep, the poor guy needs a full body cast! :)

[0000000000000000000000000000]

ohh lol body cast lol:) That was good Rita:)