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Ode to the Alarm Clock

January 4, 2010
By ~♪Gecko♫~ BRONZE, Lloydminster, Other
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~♪Gecko♫~ BRONZE, Lloydminster, Other
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&quot;Never bend your head. Hold it high. Look the world straight in the eye.&quot;<br /> Helen Keller

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Every morning I lie there sleeping,
When my peace is destroyed by a god-awful beeping.
My dreams shattered, sudden and drastic,
By this evil, awful, red-eyed chunk of plastic.

I roll over in pain and hammer on the snooze,
Grumbling, groaning, thinking 'Why must this thing torture me so?'
'Don't make me get up, just five minutes more!'
The same thing I've said every morning before.

It's not that I'm not a morning person, or that I dread the coming day,
It's just that I hate waking up in this way!
I'd much rather rise up along with the light,
Shining through the window, glowing, beaming, bright.

But the sudden screaming, the unbearable fuss,
Makes me want to scream, cry, and even begin to cuss!
Especially the knowledge that all of my sorrow
Will be repeated the same time, same way, tomorrow.

© Martha V., Morton Grove, IL

The author's comments:
I think we can all relate to feeling this way. I got the inspiration to write this from reading a previous poem about the horrors of the alarm clock! =) I hope you enjoy my Ode to the Alarm Clock!
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himynamesryanwhatsyours? SILVER said...
on Feb. 4 2010 at 8:50 am
himynamesryanwhatsyours? SILVER, Christiana, Pennsylvania
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hi my names ryan this was good.
CHEERLEADER~4~life BRONZE said...
on Feb. 4 2010 at 8:48 am
CHEERLEADER~4~life BRONZE, Parkesburg, Pennsylvania
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this is VERY VERY well writen! keep up the good work =)
volley_spike_jumpserver SILVER said...
on Feb. 4 2010 at 8:48 am
volley_spike_jumpserver SILVER, Parkesburg, Pennsylvania
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o i know i cuss at my alarm clock
Z-Saber said...
on Feb. 3 2010 at 9:35 am
Z-Saber, Parksburge, Pennsylvania
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I feel the same way
freeze56 said...
on Feb. 2 2010 at 8:22 am
freeze56, Gap, Pennsylvania
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I hate alarm clocks but this poem is very good and very welll written.
crswimfreak50 BRONZE said...
on Feb. 2 2010 at 8:18 am
crswimfreak50 BRONZE, Cochranville, Pennsylvania
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i really like this poem because i can relate to it! i have the same experience every morning even on the weekends sometimes. you never want to get up and sometimes your having this great dream and the alarm goes off! i hate the alarm clock, but i love your poem
rasmak BRONZE said...
on Feb. 2 2010 at 8:16 am
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This is a fun poem that made me laugh out loud. The rhyming style really fits with the light-hearted content.
bootzie-bday SILVER said...
on Feb. 2 2010 at 8:15 am
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This is so true! My alarm clock makes my morning crazier than it should be. Good job, author! :)
DalekJast BRONZE said...
on Feb. 2 2010 at 8:13 am
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This poem is great! I can totally relate; I'm woken up every morning by the annoying alarm clock.
ChicaHUHH?! SILVER said...
on Feb. 2 2010 at 8:11 am
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This is so great, I know exactly how you feel! Like right when you're in the middle of an amazing dream and you hear the annoying alarm clock, it's dreadful! Love how you incorporated rhyming into your poem too, it's like a secret ingredient.
bayard SILVER said...
on Feb. 2 2010 at 8:11 am
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This is awesome angry gopher just does'nt understand
kelseym26 BRONZE said...
on Feb. 2 2010 at 8:10 am
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This is fantastic! I really got hooked into it because it rhymed. Good job with rhyming it all together. Keep up the writing! (:
lizzy96 GOLD said...
on Feb. 2 2010 at 8:06 am
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this is good...good job putting your emotions into words and making them rhyme...that is what i struggle with.
McFerry24 GOLD said...
on Feb. 2 2010 at 8:06 am
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Ohhh my goodness!! Hahaha i love this poem!!!! Its soo true!! I hate getting up in the morning the alram clock. I always feel like i get hit by a train. Its so loud and makes me feel horribel. I love your choice of words and i think you have a lot of talent! Keep it up!
Oh_My_Buda SILVER said...
on Feb. 2 2010 at 8:06 am
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alarm clocks are annoying they make me crazy. But great story though
cmanning21 BRONZE said...
on Feb. 2 2010 at 8:06 am
cmanning21 BRONZE, Parkesburg, Pennsylvania
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This poem is great! I definately understand how you feel with the annoying alarm clock thing. Great job!
Silverwolf14 SILVER said...
on Feb. 2 2010 at 8:05 am
Silverwolf14 SILVER, Cochranville, Pennsylvania
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I can totally understand the silence being shattered every morning by a piece of plastic. Great poem!
stopper19 SILVER said...
on Feb. 2 2010 at 8:02 am
stopper19 SILVER, Gap, Pennsylvania
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This is soo funny because this is the way I wake up every morning and I always wish there was another way to wake up. A more peaceful way that would leave me in a good mood. This was a great poem!
JohnSheridan4 SILVER said...
on Feb. 2 2010 at 8:02 am
JohnSheridan4 SILVER, Atglen, Pennsylvania
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This is so real. I can relate to you perfectly, you have every detail down to the dreams that the alarm clock shatters.
Christalina_Stuart SILVER said...
on Feb. 2 2010 at 8:01 am
Christalina_Stuart SILVER, Parkesburg, Pennsylvania
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snap to!

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I agree with this Ode. I use to use an alarm clock every morning for 6 o clock. I then switched to using my cell phone on vibrate so I would not have to endure that annoying beeping. It still haunts me to this day.......