Soft Expletive



I stub my toe,
The welling up
of pain pops in
and says, "Hello."

I stub my toe,
Again, the same
The pain gnaws through
and smiles, "You know..."

I stub my toe,
"What do you want?!"
The pain recoils
"I don't like fudge."

I stub my toe,
I rub it clean
of blood, it seems
"F*ck you!" it means.

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A poem about stubbing your toe.

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Written on August 15, 2023

Submitted by abbynicoleyee on August 15, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme Axxa Axxa Axxx Axxx
Closest metre Iambic dimeter
Characters 293
Words 72
Stanzas 4
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 4

Abby Nicole Yee

As a writer, I dislike small fonts and prefer to write by hand. I like crafting wire sculptures and mindless comedy movies until my training kicks in. more…

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