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Teeth Brushing

July 5, 2011
By JustEmily PLATINUM, Cicero, Indiana
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JustEmily PLATINUM, Cicero, Indiana
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That's HAWT!

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A mini dishwasher inside my mouth
Scrub, scrub, scrub
My mouth is alive

Little teeth are saucers
Silently awaiting the rinse cycle
Rumble, Gurgle, Bubble
Sounds of the dishwasher
SPLAT!

Furious bouts of water come
drowning the small dishes
The dishwasher fights to complete its mission
Swish, swish, swash, swish
SPLAT!

The cycle is over
and the saucers are shining
The dishwasher celebrates by shutting down for the night
Only to be started up again
in the morning

The author's comments:
The assignment was to make the entire poem one big metaphor while incorporating the use of the onomatopoeia technique.
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Delictious GOLD said...
on Jul. 14 2011 at 12:30 pm
Delictious GOLD, Lubbock, Texas
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&quot;I would like to be remembered as a woman who did the best she could with the talent she had.&quot;

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I like the : SPLAT!
Hahaha, very nice(:
RFrocker23 PLATINUM said...
on Jul. 14 2011 at 12:02 pm
RFrocker23 PLATINUM, Ballwin, Missouri
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This is really different! I like all the different sounds you incorporated.
PaRaNoRmAl627 GOLD said...
on Jul. 12 2011 at 4:07 pm
PaRaNoRmAl627 GOLD, Mountainside, New Jersey
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&quot;Do what you want. If it&#039;s something you&#039;ll regret in the morning, sleep late.&quot;

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aww! this is adorablee :)
thetruthawaits94 SILVER said...
on Jul. 10 2011 at 6:30 pm
thetruthawaits94 SILVER, Duncan, Oklahoma
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This is funny and cute! Good Job!