"My doggy ate my homework.
He chewed it up," I said.
But when I offered my excuse
My teacher shook her head.
I saw this wasn’t going well.
I didn’t want to fail.
Before she had a chance to talk,
I added to the tale:
"Before he ate, he took my work
And tossed it in a pot.
He simmered it with succotash
Till it was piping hot.
"He scrambled up my science notes
With eggs and bacon strips,
Along with sautéed spelling words
And baked potato chips.
"He then took my arithmetic
And had it gently fried.
He broiled both my book reports
With pickles on the side.
"He wore a doggy apron
As he cooked a notebook stew.
He barked when I objected.
There was nothing I could do."
"Did he wear a doggy chef hat?"
My teacher gave a scowl.
"He did," I said. "And taking it
Would only make him growl."
My teacher frowned, but then I said
As quickly as I could,
"He covered it with ketchup,
And he said it tasted good."
"A talking dog who likes to cook?"
My teacher had a fit.
She sent me to the office,
And that is where I sit.
I guess I made a big mistake
In telling her all that.
’Cause I don’t have a doggy.
It was eaten by my cat.
A contest entry
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Comments
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LOL! that was really funny.The part "He covered it with ketchup,And he said it tasted good." sounds like something i would say to my science teacher.Very well done!
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Omg, lol, I'm laughing. This had one of the best flows I've seen...good job and the concept definitly was common and yet added onto in a way that had originality. Good luck in the contest and thank you for entering.
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Hilarious!
I loved it and it made me laugh, expecially at the end!
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i am glad that you liked it
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ok now you can enter in my contest i fixed it
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Funny poem! It kind of has that Shell Silverstein kind of vibe going. Very funny!
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Hahaha,I think someone's said this already but it sounds like a Shel Silverstine poem. This was really funny, and entertaining to read. I loved this poem.
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Lol!!! This was hillarious!
I love the rhyme, the ideas, omg..
But you know.. that CAN happen my bestfriend had her ID card chewed by her dog! Haha! and she showed it to the teacher as proof
THanks for sharing this, Pete, and for making me laugh
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This is very creative!!It reminds me of all of the times I skimped out on my homework and tried to lie about it,but sadly I was not that creative at all.LOL!!! Anyway,I absolutley love this and the fashion it is written in.Great job
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HAHA!
You've got a good sense of rhythm and an excellent style! Well done!
May I suggest you post this on Allpoetry so that others can read it? You have an account there, too, you know.
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10q dear
well i have post it in allpoetry
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Fantastic
That was amazing! Wow! That's really witty! Kudos to you.beginning: 5, language: 5, plot: 5, ending: 5, dialog: 5, characters: 5.
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lolz. I LOVE THE ENDING!!! ^___^
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Amazing
Wow, the rhyme was perfect and it was hilarious, I loved it! I wish I could rhyme like this, but I can't so I write mostly freeform. Anyways, awesome poem, very clever; love it!
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Fantastic!!!
Wow! You've produced that rarity - a perfectly scanning, perfectly rhyming, genuinely funny poem! Would you mind if I read it to the children I teach? I think they'd love it...
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hun sure i wont mind i would be very glad if u read it hehehe
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i like it
this is too funnny and cute!!!!beginning: 5, language: 4, plot: 4, ending: 5, dialog: 5, characters: 4.
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haha it's a really funny and cool poem!!
I guess I made a big mistake
In telling her all that.
’Cause I don’t have a doggy.
It was eaten by my cat.
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thanks i am so glad that you liked it(L)thanks for da comment
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oh this was so funny and cute... very clever as well... I thought your use of language for this piece was very creative...
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thanks for da comment dear i appreciate alots(L)
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I love it
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omg this was so funny i loved this and it was just like wow good job with this god luck in my contest and this was funny indeed good job again and the flow was great god bless
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thanks hun for the comment i am so glad that you accpeted my entry thanks alotsssssssss
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Great poem
I'm going to print this for my daughter who is always forgetting her homework and maybe she can use it for a poetry assignment. Good work.
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yaynesss i want to have a daughter too when i get married: in da future i love to have a family
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Haha! I liked how everything rhymed. Yes, in this circumstance it worked because clearly I loved it! I'm laughing right at the moment. Loving the ending dude. The whole thing about dogs eating your homework and then telling that you have a cat or whatever. It was such an odd coincidence to be in. I'd personally hate to be that kid telling the teacher my dog ate my homework. But good job on this. I really liked it and I hope you continue to bless us all with your marvelous writings. Message if you need any help. ~ZeroKiryu.
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thanksssssssssss my friend for the supporti appreciate alots
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Wow, that was really funny and really good! This reminds me a lot of a Shel Silverstein poem... I agree with everyone else, you need to get this published and I hope you win the contest because this so deserves to win!
beginning: 5, language: 5, plot: 5, ending: 5, dialog: 5, characters: 5.
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thankies dearrrrrrrrr i must publish thisthanks for da comment
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I agree, it does sound like a SHel SIlverstein poem. It flows and it was fun to read. And yes, the rhyming WAS flawless! You BETTER get this thing published, and keep it up! You get the award for best rhyming story of da day!! whew hoo!!
big fan, Penguinqueenie
plot: 5.
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thanks alots for da coommment i am seriously thinking to publish this one
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Altough this seemed more like a poem than a story to me, but non-the-less is was great, and kudos for the flawless rhyme.
And I really liked the plot of this story.
beginning: 5, language: 4, plot: 5, ending: 5, dialog: 5, characters: 5.
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thanks hun for da comment i kind of wanted to mix them together story and poem i came up with this something funny and cute hehehe
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this is supremely good. I reminds me of a shell Silverstein poem. You need to get this published because it's amazingly good.
Great Job!
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thankies:D:D
thanks for da comment i appreciate alots
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Good!
I hope you win the contest
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thanks alots
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So Good!
This is a work of art. You are a poet! This you could publish. Keep it up!
beginning: 5, language: 5, plot: 5, ending: 5, dialog: 5, characters: 2.
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hahaha, I like the ending with the cat. The whole story is a big lie, but he covers a delusion with another delusion. Creative
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LOL
This was SO funny! I loved it! It was cute. Good job in writing this. -
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thanks for da comment:
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heheh i am glad that you liked it
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oh wow this excellent. i love it! it definitely put a smile on my face. it definitely reminded me of when my dog ate my homework, except my dog didn't cook it and prepare a 5 course meal and my work as the main course. lol.
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heheheh my doggyt does not eat homeworks but i made that up hehehe
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Haahahahaa! That was funny I thought it was cute too. I wish my teachers believed me when I said that Nicely done As always
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poor thing hun my jina(puppy)wont do such a thing instead he helps me out by going haw haw haw then woof woof woofhehe i love her she is only 7 months old
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poor thing hun my jina(puppy)wont do such a thing instead he helps me out by going haw haw haw then woof woof woofhehe i love her she is only 7 months old
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Very funny, and very nice flow. I am very picky about poems, they have to flow in a certain way or else I have trouble reading them (as you can guess I'm not a big poem person) but this was really good (and flowed in the way I liked ;-). Again very funny! Did a great job with the rhymes and I agree with Princess Wolf, I can see it with pictures of the dog in the hat and apron cooking the homework. Very good!
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10q
i appreciate a lot actually i have a puppy and when i was writing my assignment for uni she was on my laps but she didn't ate it hehehe
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this is funny! nice poem.
~belowit
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thanks for the comment
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I like the flow and humor in this, it would do very well in a children's book. Well done and thank you for entering.
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thanks princesswolf i appreciate alots
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lol this is good...nicely written.
Keep up the great work.
Em
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10x
thanks for da comment emm i appreciate alots:
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