It’s National Poetry Month! This poem was inspired by a trip to Walgreens my daughter and I made tonight.
Just One Thing
Went to the store
for just one thing –
Was that all we bought?
What do you think?
Hair ties,
A Hairbrush,
Hair clips in hand.
Body wash,
Loofahs,
Chapstick, on man!
What did we come for?
Oh that’s right –
Vitamins for me
Vitamins for B.
Oooh what’s this?
One more thing I see
Cold pack wraps,
one for each knee.
Went to the store
for just one thing,
110 dollars and 3 bags –
CHA-CHING!
~Jen Driggers 2018
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This is a great poem! It completely sums up some of my shopping trips, particularly to Target. There are so many other things that just catch your eye. I liked the rhyme at the end.
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Thank you! It’s never just one thing is it?!
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Great poem reminiscent of cash register tape. So great.
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Thank you!
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Love the poem! 🙂 Can anyone ever go to a store for just one thing, and return with just one thing? I suppose that there must be someone somewhere who can, but it’s not anyone that I know. 🙂 ~JudyK
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It’s definitely not me. Even with a list, I still go astray
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This poem is SO MUCH FUN!
Walgreens and Target are total wallet drainers. Enjoy all your treasures.
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Thank you
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Oh, isn’t it the truth! Great rhythm to this poem too! It was fun to read.
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Thank you. My 8yo daughter helped me revise and edit! She read it aloud a few times – she didn’t even know she was working on her fluency 😉
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This is so true, especially at Target for me! Your poem flowed off the tongue with an upbeat tempo that matched the fun I imagined the two of you were having. Love the ending!
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Thank you!
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I can totally relate, Jen! This is why I don’t have a membership to Costco. I could walk into a place like that — for just one thing — and walk out with hundreds of things.
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What a great poem! I love how you found a way to create a poem – and not just write a slice – about something like a trip to the store! I know how that goes though! Though I tend to do this at just about any store, my favorite to do this at is Target. Ugh! I find EVERYTHING I need (but don’t need) there! 🙂 Thank you for sharing!
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It’s a good thing my Target is a little of a drive away otherwise there would be slices about Target!
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