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Never Be Afraid to Sound a Lil' Silly

A Scatter Poem

By Oneg In The ArcticPublished about a year ago 1 min read
Never Be Afraid to Sound a Lil' Silly
Photo by Wouter Supardi Salari on Unsplash

Have you ever taken a walnut out for a test drive

They look like they'd make such comfy little buses with lil' coffee cup holders

Taking you where you dream to be

Across the spine of a thin blade of tree wavering like morning grass

Or what about a golf ball retro helmet

You'd have quite the hard head but at least you'll feel protected

Or how people got lazy with the word 'orange'

And decided that both the color and the fruit having the same name was okay

Cheap job

But great idea for boardgames, except if you need to rhyme

borange?

Sounds like the Lorax's cousin

Not sure what it'd be the protector of

Maybe of the half-baked ideas that pop out of our left ears

Especially under pressure

Like at a staff meeting

Where everyone makes you feel like you're wearing a clown suit and a golf ball helmet

Sporting the most ridiculous tie

Like one with old desktop computers on them, or parakeets

But borange?

Maybe that's the lame ass tie that got you feeling inadequate

And all you wish is that you could just take a peaceful ride in a walnut

For FunStream of ConsciousnessFree Verse

About the Creator

Oneg In The Arctic

A queer storyteller and poet of arctic adventures, good food, identity, mental health, and more.

Co-founder of Queer Vocal Voices

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  • ᔕᗩᗰ ᕼᗩᖇTYabout a year ago

    This was brilliant! Well done! 💕

  • Silver Dauxabout a year ago

    This is spectacular. The writing is amazing but the creativity is outstanding. I'll be looking at walnuts differently now lol

  • This is so much fun. 🩵

  • Shirley Belkabout a year ago

    love your imagination

  • Raphael Fontenelleabout a year ago

    The protector of goofy ideas you get at three am? Cuz that'd be cool.

  • JBazabout a year ago

    I find it stronge that nothing rhymes with orange

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