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The Misheard Note

Poetry on Miscommunication

By Michelle Liew Tsui-LinPublished 11 months ago Updated 11 months ago 1 min read
The Misheard Note
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Miscommunication is a fashion disaster. Michelle Liew

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His old boss wrote him a note

That said: "Wear suits --don't forget your coat."

So spick and span, sharp and neat

I turned up suited, head to feet.

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A costly coat, black shoes that shone

My cufflinks fixed, my shirt adorned

When I arrived, quite elated,

The office was party decorated

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Disco and cake, a flashy sign,

"Wear your jeans! Relaxed is fine!"

And there stood Dan, a giant apple,

And Leah in a dress with golden tassels

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The boss just grinned, he patted my arm,

"Thanks for all the schoolboy charm."

Miscommunications, quite the curse -

Lucky I didn't dress much worse!

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This work is not AI generated. Any AI tags are coincidental.

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About the Creator

Michelle Liew Tsui-Lin

Hi, i am an English Language teacher cum freelance writer with a taste for pets, prose and poetry. When I'm not writing my heart out, I'm playing with my three dogs, Zorra, Cloudy and Snowball.

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  • Babs Iverson11 months ago

    Humorous and fun!!! Love it!!!

  • Komal11 months ago

    Oh, this is gold! From dapper to disastrously overdressed in seconds—what a plot twist! At least he brought the schoolboy charm to the party. Fashion faux pas, but make it poetic!

  • Andrea Corwin 11 months ago

    Haha quite clever and he is out of place. A literal take on his boss’ words.

  • Hahahahahahahaha that was hilarious!

  • angela hepworth11 months ago

    Super funny and sweet!!

  • Lana V Lynx11 months ago

    Loved the humor of it, Michelle!

  • Mother Combs11 months ago

    Nice poem What's with all the AI warnings?

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