Little Sally Sanson
Found a plastic ruby bead
It was smaller than a marble
Yet, much bigger than a seed
She tried to roll it sideways
As she played upon the floor
But the bumpy plastic surface
Meant, it soon became a bore
She searched to find a hole
That would accomadate it’s shape
And much to her delight
She found one on her face
She stuck it up her nostril
Till it had disappeared
Then went about her business
And forgot she put it there.
Then
Little Sally Sanson
Caught a nasty cold
She sneezed into a tissue
Right in the middle fold
She ran to show her Mother
And exclaimed with happy glee
“It’s true in what you say!”
“There’s really gems inside of me!”
NooneSpecial
that is so precious
hehehehe
Chanel2 replied
Thanks NOS.
jemimalovesbigted
hehehehehe! so cute! so its not just my boy who does things like that!
Chanel2 replied
Haha, nope, there’s a Sally Sanson in them all!
Mel Brackstone
we had a trip to the ambulance station with our daughter…..when a bead disappeared up her nose…lol! This brings back bad memories….
Chanel2 replied
Haha, yes, I always found that Arnold Schwarzenegger movie
Total Recall, so hard to watch, when he had to pull the tracking device out of his nose! We ended up in the surgery too, but that ending wasn’t so sweet!hehe.
Mel Brackstone
kids will be kids….wots arnies excuse?
Chanel2 replied
Probably, a few million!!haha.
Still, I don’t think you could pay me enough to go through that one again!
Mel Brackstone
my daughter is 24 in a couple of weeks time, I sure as hell hope I don’t have to go through it again….lol!!
Chanel2 replied
Hahaha!!!
I think our girls are the same age by the way!
Mel Brackstone
1985…..what a crazy year :)
NooneSpecial
Clearly Lawford doesn’t have marbles up his nose!
Chanel2 replied
Clearly!haha.
Lisa Jewell
What a delight…..
So beautifully written XXXX
Chanel2 replied
Thank you Lisa.
xx
Mel Brackstone
ah, my daughter is 1985 and my son is 1988 :D
Chanel2 replied
My daughter is 1985(The event was 1988)
My younger daughter is 1988 :)
macquaid
A place for everything everything in it’s place.So goes the mind of a child.Thanks for the flashback.
Chanel2 replied
I’m sure every parent has a similar story or memory of their own!haha.
Thank you for reading.
Chanel2
Whoops, I deleted Lawfords comment by accident, while I was trying to get rid of the awful photo.
Sorry Lawford.
Lawford
I said “Snort”
Chanel2 replied
Stick one of these up your nose, could cure that nasty habit. :0
Mel Brackstone
ohhhhh….gawd I’m thick sometimes….the EVENT was 1988…..good for you to still have working brain cells that remember dates :) I don’t think I can remember much at all about the 60’s, 70’s, 80’s or 90’s…..what day is it again???
Chanel2 replied
It’s an illusion Mel, I have google!haha.
It’s Sunday :0
Mel Brackstone
sunday, shite! I’m supposed to be out on the beach shooting the waves!! I’m in deep doo doo!!!!!!!
RuthFroehlinger
a lovely write with a lovely ending – she must have a wonderful childhood!
Chanel2 replied
Thank you RuthFroehlinger.
katpix
This is just so cute I love it
Chanel2 replied
Thank you katpix.
Pinkham
It’s clever and flows well. Most poets can’t rhyme w/ this flow.
Chanel2 replied
Thank you Pinkham, I appreciate that compliment :)
Beepbeep
Hehe this is brilliant and reminds me of my niece when she was 3! Ended up in a&e in the end lol :O)
Chanel2 replied
They’re a bit of a worry, bless their size 3 cotton sox :0
Thanks Beepbeep.
Shoaib .
very clever ! this is fantastic, hope to see more of your work soon !
Chanel2 replied
Thanks for that Shoaib M, appreciate you having a read.
fixxxer
That was cute.
Chanel2 replied
Thanks fixxxer :)
espanolvive
very nice piece!
Chanel2 replied
Thank you espanolvive :))
Brian Humek
Clever and so sweet!
Chanel2 replied
Thanks Brian.
KatieLee648
haha thats so funny!
and so cute!
Chanel2 replied
Glad you enjoyed it.
Thank you KatieLee.
stevephillips
like it naturalness, and flow, well done u.
Chanel2 replied
Thank you stevephillips :)
DjJamexight
i remeber one time when i tried to stick a marble up my nose and it got stuck there.I was very afraid that i would never breath again,but after a few tries of pushing it out of my nose,i fell to the floor.anyhow,i like this poem.:].its a good memory of what its like to be a child :]
Chanel2 replied
Haha, oh the memories, only to laugh when reflecting, that would have been scary at the time!
Thanks for sharing Dijamexight.
Michelle Shoos...
Gosh the memories come flooding back….
I stuck a fake diamond up my nose when I was 5, it was the first time my brother had been left to look after me while mum went to the shops. He was so scared she would think he was a bad baby sitter he tried to force it out by twisting my nose. Then he heard the car in the driveway and punched me in the nose to dislodge it causing copious amounts of blood and tears and well…. wasn’t allowed to baby sit for quite a while after that …. Hee hee
Chanel2 replied
Oh, your poor brother!! And you of cause!
My apologies for doing this, LOL!!
Thanks for your story Michelle :)
madworld
Hahaha very cool. My brother stuck a button up his nose when he was little, thought he was very smart….until he had a visit to the doctors to remove it. Then he didnt think he was so smart, but we thought he was as his visit with us in tow entertained us for an afternoon.
Chanel2 replied
Haha, it’s one of those things that you can look back on and laugh, even though at the time it’s quite a scary event.
Thanks for that madworld.
Pilgrim
Now that was fun. Beautifully constructed. Great meter and rhyme. Loved it
Chanel2 replied
Thank you Pilgrim, I appreciate your comment very much!
lazydaze
hahahaha thats exellent!! my lil bro did that once with a cooked pea lol
Chanel2 replied
A cooked pea!!haha. They’re a worry aren’t they!
Thank you lazydaze.
shaneran
such fun writing !! would be wonderful s a story book … this little girl would be a great character to love and read about ! such talent ! thanks for sharing ! You are on the front pages of redbubble writings !
Chanel2 replied
That’s a great idea shaneran!
Thank you very much for your comment.
Jordan Busson
Excellent, I enjoy its light-hearted tone and refreshing words. Well done!
Chanel2 replied
Thanks for that Elucidate.
Cathie Tranent
Oops – how did I miss this.
LoL! A real “gem” of a tale!
Kaze
Man, i twas stupid of Sally to do that!
LilyMunroe
Really Really Sweet! :)
ArcadiaTempest
Kids…they believe in the magic in life…..lovely story delivering this theme. ;)))
Samuel Vega
This made me laugh! very good telling.
Chanel2
Thank you Cathie, Kaze, Lily, Arcadia and Samuel, I appreciate your comments :))
Fiona Christensen
This is a gorgeous little poem! Love its simplicity!
Chanel2 replied
Thank you Fiona.
Alekszad
lol. this was a great piece if writing! funny how kids, to our surprise, actually do that. well just randomly stoped by cuz the poem caught my eye. God Bless you in your writings:)
Chanel2 replied
Glad it caught your eye Alekszad and thank you for such nice words.
lewbl60
Your poem made me chuckle the way Ogden Nash’s poetry makes me chuckle. Your’s is a gift to those of us who need the magic of imagination. thank you.
Chanel2 replied
Thank you so much lewbl60, that’s a lovely compliment.
trev8
it is good catch a moment and
to be able to hold it forever
Hannah Fenton-...
cute
penelopephoebe
I really enjoyed reading this. It paints a picture of childhood perfectly
Chanel2
Thank you for reading.
koby
great snippet, love the simple rhyme and gorgeous theme. smells like childhood. lovely.
Barbara Cliff
I read the clever little poem a couple of times and smiled as it had a happy and funny ending, thank goodness! Barbara
MissJosieWinter
:) oh lovely, really really well written. Its such a simple topic and so witty. Awesome :)
Chanel2
Thanks guys, I really appreciate you reading and leaving comments that make me smile.
keturah
Your poem sent me down memory lane,
Thank you I enjoyed it so much
Chanel2 replied
So glad you enjoyed.
Thank you for leaving a comment.
Monkee
funny care poem.. fun to read! ;oD
Chanel2 replied
Thanks Monkee.
ForestGirl
out of the mouths of babes …. absolutely classic!
Chanel2 replied
Hehe, aren’t they the best!
Thank you Lisa :)
DoubleCreations
Well done! I had to laugh and as a mother could relate to this one.
Chanel2 replied
It seems more common than I first suspected.
Thank you DoubleCrations.
Rhinovangogh
Adorable. :-)
Chanel2 replied
Thank you :)
Divya Virmani
lovely… :D
Chanel2 replied
Thank you Divya Virmani :))