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the color blue

by Kristina Woodhill

my belly buttons blue
my belly buttons blue!
I
looked
down
and its true!
my belly buttons blue

my pen inks blue
my pen inks blue
I hung it
round my neck
or Id lose it (like I do)

all day long
nestled snug inside my shirt
just hangin around waitin
while I went about
my work

Id bring it out
occasionally
to write a thing or two
let me tell you
unequivocally
that my pen inks blue!

there must have been
a dry spell
in that sultry afternoon
no need to write a ticket
no need to scribe a rune

now who am I to judge these two
this pen and belly button
but in my undershirtly dark
they must have started somethin

for when I stripped
to take my shower
Im tellin you its true!
lookin in the mirror
back at me
a belly button blue

my belly buttons blue
my pen inks blue
if somethin ever came of this
I dont know what Id do

for now Ill keep them far apart
and pen a poem or two
though colors not an issue
this twosome now is through

my belly buttons blue
my belly buttons blue
my blue inked pen just wrote
dear john
so long, so sad, boohoo.



08/03/2006

Author's Note: I wear a pen around my neck on a string at work as Im always losing them or they leak in my pants pocket. I started getting blue ink spots on my blouses, so decided to experiment with the pen hanging inside my shirt when not in use. I came home to find my belly button covered in blue ink not a spot of ink anywhere else. Pretty suspicious, if you ask me : )

Posted on 08/04/2006
Copyright © 2026 Kristina Woodhill

Member Comments on this Poem
Posted by Jean Mollett on 08/04/06 at 02:25 AM

Hi Kristina, Great work, it's cute and kinda funny too. It did give you an idea for a poem thou. I realize it wasn't at the time. Soms day you'll look back and have a big laugh yourself. Do you keep it closed or leave it open.? Without the lid. Try a pen, I believe it's by Paper Mate. But, it writes in all angles and it pop up or down when ya click it. :)

Posted by Peter Humphreys on 08/04/06 at 09:02 PM

This really had me laughing. Brilliant. Witty and I bet you are glad the pen did not contain red ink! A real favourite.

Posted by Charles E Minshall on 08/05/06 at 02:23 AM

Funtastic Kris.....Charlie

Posted by Michelle Angelini on 08/05/06 at 03:08 AM

Kristina, this is priceless! I loved it and it gave me a good laugh. At least it washed off...I did something in a microbiology class once that took several days to get off my fingers...but I don't remember what color it was. ;-)
~Chelle~

Posted by David R Spellman on 08/06/06 at 02:16 AM

hilarious! Another testament to the things that might inspire one to write... loved it!

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