Poetry Response

"Be Glad Your Nose Is On Your Face"

By: Jack Prelustsky

"Be glad your nose is on your face,

not pasted on some other place,

for if it were where it is not,

you might dislike your nose a lot.

Imagine if your precious nose

were sandwiched in between your toes,

that clearly would not be a treat,

for you'd be forced to smell your feet.

Your nose would be a source of dread

were it attached atop your head,

it soon would drive you to despair,

forever tickled by your hair.

Within your ear, your nose would be

an absolute catastrophe,

for when you were obliged to sneeze,

your brain would rattle from the breeze.

Your nose, instead, through thick and thin,

remains between your eyes and chin,

not pasted on some other place--

be glad your nose is on your face!"

                                          

                     This poem is about how you need to be glad that your nose is on your face. It explains what would happen if your nose was on your head, between your toes, or within your ear. It is humorous and makes a good argument on why you should be glad that your nose is on your face. 

                 I think the author wrote this story because he wanted to entertain people. This poem is funny and it makes the reader enjoy what they are reading. When I first read the title of this poem I thought it was funny. The title being funny shows that the author is trying to entertain the readers and lure them into reading a funny poem.

                This poem reminds me of the time my teammates and I were talking about what would happen if your arms were where your legs are, and your legs were where your arms are. This poem reminds me of that because they were both talking about replacing some body parts with others. This poem also reminded me of that because it was funny.