People wear socks every day,
Some for work, and some for play.
Plain or frilly, stripes or lace,
Any color, any place.
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Short socks, long socks, soft or thick.
Thermal, argyle, silky, slick.
Socks with pictures or a name.
White Sox, Red Sox, socks of fame.
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Some will last, some will get runs.
Pippi had some great, long ones.
Nylon, wool, cotton, mohair.
No one likes a holey pair.
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Just one sock was all it took
To change an oddball in a book.
The sock, given by trickery,
Set the house-elf, Dobby free.
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This poem was written, in a Dr. Seuss style, for a prompt with Vocal Writing Prompts on Facebook. Thanks for reading!
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Julie Lacksonen
Julie has been a music teacher at a public school in Arizona since 1987. She enjoys writing, reading, walking, swimming, and spending time with family.
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