We want you to give us a 33-word example of personification. Wait. What? You forget what that is? It's the practice of attaching human traits and characteristics with inanimate objects, phenomena and animals (http://literary-devices.com).
I don't think I have to explain what I am personifying here...
Reaching out
Tickling your nose
Knowing it will
Slap your face
When you look.
Could someone tell me
How something so small
Could produce that smell
Do I have to change your diaper?
eeeeewwww lol I ask the same question whenever I babysit my niece and nephew.
ReplyDeleteIt is amazing how they can do something like that then smile at you as if to say "Ha ha. I did it and now you have to fix it."
DeleteEveryone who has experienced the funk of a freshly made deposit, completely understands your poem. Not only is there personification but, sensory impact, too! Bravo!
ReplyDeleteOh yeah. Sensory impact is one way to put that particular chore. Maybe sensory overload instead?
DeleteLol, nice...in an ugh! sorta way ;)
ReplyDeleteThanks! Fun yet disgusting.
Delete'tickling your nose' transitioning to 'slap your face' is never a good sign, is it? It was leaking out before I knew what had hit me...
ReplyDeleteOh yeah...the leakers. Thank goodness I haven't had one of those in a while. Then it's not just the diaper but the clothes as well.
DeleteEgads!Poo-h!sure raises a stink,lol!
ReplyDeleteAccording to my hubby, it raises a few more things than just a stink once in a while. I can only imagine how much worse it will get as my son transitions to baby food in addition to his bottles.
Deleteit's ALIVE! Run! Save yourselves . . . point to hubby - it's YOUR turn. :)
ReplyDeleteI've tried that. Doesn't always work. And, yeah, some of those make me wonder if they really are alive at times.
DeleteSuch cute little babies make such nasty big stinks!
ReplyDeleteAnd that just seems so wrong. How can they be so cute and so nasty at the same time?
DeleteYikes! Been there. Wonderfully written, by the way!
ReplyDeleteThanks! It is one of those rather unique experiences one never forgets. I am thoroughly convinced of that right now.
DeleteOh my, I remember this. The pause in activity followed by a smile and reddening of the face meant only one thing....rock, paper scissors to find out who had to clean it.
ReplyDeleteAnd that occasional bit of grunting in there just seals the deal. Thanks for stopping by!
DeleteI am still laughing over this!
ReplyDeleteI'm glad! When living with that kind of stench one has to find the humor in it. Thanks for stopping!
DeleteSo funny.. It is absolutely amazing how such a tiny creature can produce - well, what they produce. I love finding the humor in the unexpected!
ReplyDeleteAnd this is a subject you must find some humor in once in a while! I have a theory that the smell must be inversely proportional to their size, at least until they are potty trained. Thanks for stopping by!
DeleteAh the stench of the very young. Good job.
ReplyDeletePerhaps that is what they made the Bog of Eternal Stench out of in Labyrinth? Thanks for stopping!
DeleteThose things can be stinky as hell!
ReplyDeleteNot to mention the Technicolor look once they start on baby food. Thanks for stopping by!
DeleteHaha! I don't miss those days at all.
ReplyDeleteYeah, it'd be nice if they were done. But, on the other hand, the rest of it is a fair trade off. Thanks for stopping by!
Deleteawesome...my wife asked me if I miss those days..uh NO
ReplyDeletevery well done
I won't miss the diapers, that is a sure bet. Watching my son figure out how to do things is fun, though.
DeleteI can smell it all the way over here (and it's been a while for me).
ReplyDeleteOh yeah. Quite potent. Will clear out your sinuses with no problem!
DeleteHA! I can totally relate! :)
ReplyDeleteIt is something one never forgets!
DeleteThis is one thing I don't miss about raising children. A memory I'd as soon forget about. Nice description though.
ReplyDeleteBut you know you can't forget it! And, might I add, I can't wait until he's big enough to potty train. However, as he is only 5 months old right now, it will be a while.
DeleteOohhh yes. Nothing more potent! Well done!
ReplyDeleteAt least nothing I've found so far. Thanks!
DeleteFunny. :)
ReplyDeleteHahaha!! Very well done!!
ReplyDeleteThank you!
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