Ode to the carpet cleaners. In Haiku.
Oh wielder of steam
Cleanse my domestic failures
Saving puppy's' lives.
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2 comments:
I'm always impressed with folks who can just spit out haiku. My, I make that sound a bit vulgar...
I don't know how impressive haiku is over a subject like Stanley Steemer...:)
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