What Terrible Irony

 Curls are not pretty.

They're frizzy and big.

Curls are not pretty

I'm considering a wig . 

 

Hair that is pretty

is silky and straight

a girl that's a poodle

wont get a prom date.

 

I go to the store

and buy some sprays and creams

that claim to give you

the hair of your dreams

 

I begin to blow-dry

but I have no success

I try a flat iron

but it won't tame the mess

 

Now I'm using a real iron

on the board my hair lies flat

my hair is finally skinny!

it's no longer fat

 

With my silky new 'do

I go out with my friends

my hair looks perfect

from the roots to the ends

 

I meet a cute boy

I think we'd make a good pair

but then he turns and tells me

"I only like curly hair."

Reviews

[Andrew James Armstrong]

haha i liked this one, the end was my favorite part. I chose to read this poem because i had a feeling the end would be something that would really just close the whole poem out on a really good note. Please take the time to read some of my work, and let me know what you think, i hope you will like mine as much as i liked yours.

[Stephanie]

Ahhh! To go through all that and be rejected for what you were... Ironic indeed! This was fast paced and very entertaining. I straighten my hair a lot, because I don't like it wavy...so I can relate. This was super good and very funny, awesome piece :)

[Sorry Infamous]

Ha, this was cute...
Nice rhyme scheme. I found this original and fun to read. Thanks for sharing.

[Last Lying Look]

Ha! wow.
This piece was great!
I love the quick pace rhyme
that was entertaining and kept me engaged the entire time.
I love reading funny little write,
though it's not often that I find any.
Great work!
-Elissa

[Silvario]

hehe, nice!
i liked this alot. a very well thought out, and funny little story in simple and rather pleasing poem format. well done. :)

[Meredith Leigh]

HAHA! That was so great! It was funny, and original. I love poetry like this. It's so refreshing a upliftig. Great job!

- Kriss

[DavidRyan]

Ha. I actually thought this was extremely clever. I'm not a huge fan of rhyming poetry just because I start reading to the beat as oppose to the actual words. But I read the first couple lines and found myself at the end, laughing. I love it. Oh, Irony.

[fireblossom]

You are such an ironic writer. I love it. I wonder whether we ever bumped carts in Wegman's. I lived in Freehold and Red Bank but I swear I never met you...did I? lol

Nice writing, cool outlook. :-)

[Grimm]

This is very cool. Very well written and funny! :)

[Sonia Stokes]

I love this, it seems like that's how things really work out.