. Sea-Shell Shope Poem by Adeline Foster

. Sea-Shell Shope

Rating: 4.6


.Sea-Shell Shope

She sells those sea shells
Along the sea shore
Cheaper than the sea shells
At the sea-shell store.

It's a shop-keeping nation
In a shop-keeping world.

Shopkeeper, Shopkeeper
What will you do
When all of your neighbors
Are shopkeepers too?

Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Topic(s) of this poem: assonance,humor
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Anthony Foster 23 July 2009

Good comment maybe go bankrupt and get a massive reward for failure from the taxpayer.

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I used to recite 'She sells sea shells on the sea shore' so much in my childhood. We also had lots of others where alliteration was used this way too! It brought back memories thanks Adeline. It is certainly cut throat for business people and I am glad we sold our business many years ago. A fun way of pointing out the difficulties in business. Karin Anderson

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there is a poet in me! 14 September 2009

a very good poem... liked reading it.... thanks

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Patti Masterman 17 October 2009

I like this one a lot.

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I too like this a whole lot!

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Smoky Hoss 16 October 2013

There's a ring of real relevancy in this rhyme!

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Shahzia Batool 27 November 2012

What have you done here :) wonderful read, a tongue-twister poem, and lovely to read...

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John Brown 28 October 2012

Good question Adeline. What indeed!

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Edwin Baldwin 31 August 2012

I find the truth to be the funniest thing of all...Thanks for the chuckle... I needed that! adding my 10

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Chris Blazo 16 August 2012

Once a good idea spawns itself, everyone wants a piece. Greed! Great, short and perfectly worded.

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Adeline Foster

Adeline Foster

Instructor of poetry, Hagerstown, MD
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