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Waxy Glide

Gums- for Matthew Fromm's "Mirror, Mirror"

By Andrea Corwin Published 2 years ago 1 min read
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Toothpick stabs my gums

Dental floss removes better

Waxy Glide best one

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~~For Matthew Fromm's "Mirror, Mirror" challenge:

"Write a poem about a mundane object in the 5-7-5 format."

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Andrea Corwin

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  • Christy Munson2 years ago

    Nice one

  • Katie Erdman2 years ago

    Have you ever tried the flavored floss? Yum!

  • Murali2 years ago

    Ouch!🦷

  • Kodah2 years ago

    Love it! Incredible poem! 💌💌

  • I prefer toothpicks to floss 😅 Floss are so terrifying for me. Loved your poem!

  • Go ahead. It is beautiful

  • Cathy holmes2 years ago

    Well done! I like it.

  • Lana V Lynx2 years ago

    That’s nice, I probably wouldn’t have been able to come up with a haiku about dental floss.

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