Stinky Feet

Our library is holding a poetry contest during the month of April.  Knowing (or believing) that my kid is quite creative, I asked her if she wanted to write a poem.  She said sure, but about what?  Of course, there I go egging her on and say, "stinky feet."  (Because I can never actually be mature!) 

Well, what does she do?  She wrote a poem about stinky feet alright!  My dad's stinky feet!!!  It actually is a running joke between her and her grandpa.  One day my dad whispered to her in church, "You have stinky feet."  just as a joke and she believed him and said back, "Ugh!  I took a shower this morning!"  Then he told her he was teasing and it just became their joke. 

Okay, so now that you have the story behind stinky feet, below is her poem.  I know I'm biased, but I think for a seven year old it's pretty darn good.

The Stinky Feet
One day there was a Grandpa with stinky feet.
His feet smelled like meat, the one that you eat.
I told him to take a bath and he said no!
I wish he stuck his stinky feet in the snow.
They smell so bad I can't even sleep.
I pray my little heart to keep. 
Please Grandpa wash your stinky feet.
Spraying your stinky feet with perfume would be neat.
And he did!
                        ---written by The Kid