The World Is My Oyster



The world is my oyster:
It's raw and it's wet,  
And it's just as slimy
As slimy can get.

It drills down to the lowest,
Darkest place it can get to;
It's hard, closed, and rough
And will gastricly upset you.

About this poem

I often attempt humor in poetry, and not just in limerick form. This one is supposed to make you laugh, although you may find a bit of truth to it, too, depending on how your life is going currently.

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Written on 1990

Submitted by WhyCantIUseMyOwnName on December 18, 2022

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme XAXA XBXB
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 209
Words 48
Stanzas 2
Stanza Lengths 4, 4

Sapienne

English lover. Happily married mother and grandmother. Life-long poetry practitioner, from third grade until present. Most of my efforts are religious, nature-appreciating, or humor. more…

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  • jerrylogie
    I figured I'd put a comment here since nobody else will. Good try, keep at it, someday you may possibly receive a runner up coffee cup, or even a miraculous win.
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