Wednesday, April 29, 2009

I don't think I can


Today's napowrimo prompt from readwritepoem asked us to brainstorm ideas beginning with the words "I don't think I can..." My list is rather random, but I decided to go with it...
I don’t think I can
Go vegetarian
Or take Oprah too seriously
Or ever, ever want to go running

I don’t think I can
Take an online quiz to find out what desperate housewife I am

I don’t think I can go more than 24 hours
Without burying my nose in a book

I don’t think I can ever live peacefully in a world that still gives
Dick Cheney airtime

I don’t think I can help my fourth grader with math much longer
Or be the kind of mom who offers him 20 bucks for each base hit

I don’t think I can ever
Twitter
Or live in Texas

I’m not sure if I’ll ever
Find downward dog restful
But I am sure I’ll never swallow
Chicken soup for my soul

But most of all
I don’t think I can
Ever, ever forgive people
Who pluralize noun’s
With apostrophes

Is that wrong?
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9 comments:

  1. KimberlyApril 29, 2009 at 2:59 PM

    Love it! I think I agree with you on most of them (although I am on Twitter).

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  2. Liz at Yips and HowlsApril 29, 2009 at 4:08 PM

    Very funny list, especially the bit about downward dog (I'm so bad at yoga). I'm with you on most of it, though I must confess I've been trying to Twitter (and not doing it very well).

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  3. Jessica GCApril 29, 2009 at 4:15 PM

    Fantastic...clever...perfect! It's hard to pick a favorite part :)

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  4. PyzahnApril 29, 2009 at 6:27 PM

    That was fun. I really liked the Dick Cheney thought. Though I think I would have been a wee bit more rude.

    Thanks for visiting Prattle. Let me know what the kids think of Zombie Haiku.

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  5. AnonymousApril 29, 2009 at 7:15 PM

    nope.


    I like this Erin! Made me smile. (and I don't think I can twitter either!)

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  6. PamApril 29, 2009 at 7:41 PM

    I so identify with all of yours. I remember when my son started algebra in 4th grade and I could no longer help him.

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  7. AthenaApril 30, 2009 at 9:38 AM

    Okay, this is inspiration--I'm going to try my hand at this one.

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  8. KathleenApril 30, 2009 at 11:31 PM

    Delightful!

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  9. LydiaMay 2, 2009 at 12:31 AM

    Gads, this was so great! Love the line about Cheney. But my favorites were:
    "I don’t think I can ever
    Twitter
    Or live in Texas"

    I can't imagine ever Twittering, and my ex was a Texan.......

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