Get Out

It was the right time to leave.
The poison allowed no reprieve.
The cockroaches fled
From under the bed.
"Good riddance!" yelled Linda and Steve.



Writing Prompts:
(1) Must begin with "It was the right time to leave"
(2) Narrator's point of view: the monster under the bed
Poets: Write a poem using the opening line somewhere in the poem

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  1. Srivalli RekhaSeptember 26, 2018 at 9:29 PM

    Short and neat. :)

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  2. AnonymousSeptember 27, 2018 at 5:04 AM

    This was cute.

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  3. AnnaSeptember 27, 2018 at 7:29 AM

    Oh, fun! I love your take on what a monster under the bed might be! haha Myself, and so many of the other entrants this week, seemed to go straight to the idea of an otherworldly monster, but this is unique! Short and sweet but with a strong feeling of action. Love it!

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  4. NateSeptember 27, 2018 at 3:16 PM

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  5. NateSeptember 27, 2018 at 3:17 PM

    A quick limerick for the win! Yay for Linda and Steve!

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  6. ShreyaKashyapSeptember 27, 2018 at 5:56 PM

    Very economical.

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