Tonight's Poet Corner: Sonnet Solstice #43
Short, Stout, and Happy
by Belinda Roddie
Short, stout, and happy was Jennifer Hyde,
who lived on the west side of old town shops
and abandoned railroad tracks. Beautiful
was her face, red her hair, ruddy her cheeks,
and very, very blue her eyes. Yes, she
could barely reach the steering wheel of
her car, and she carried pockets of pudge
around her hips and belly, but she was
a large bundle of enthusiasm.
So when the handsomest guy asked her out
to the prom, ev'ryone expressed such shock
at the pairing, but both of them were thrilled.
To meet someone who loved her just for her
made Jennifer short, stout, and happier.
by Belinda Roddie
Short, stout, and happy was Jennifer Hyde,
who lived on the west side of old town shops
and abandoned railroad tracks. Beautiful
was her face, red her hair, ruddy her cheeks,
and very, very blue her eyes. Yes, she
could barely reach the steering wheel of
her car, and she carried pockets of pudge
around her hips and belly, but she was
a large bundle of enthusiasm.
So when the handsomest guy asked her out
to the prom, ev'ryone expressed such shock
at the pairing, but both of them were thrilled.
To meet someone who loved her just for her
made Jennifer short, stout, and happier.
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