{"id":137324,"date":"2023-09-02T21:55:50","date_gmt":"2023-09-03T01:55:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thepoetrymarathon.com\/blog\/?p=137324"},"modified":"2023-09-02T22:21:49","modified_gmt":"2023-09-03T02:21:49","slug":"hour-13-dr-theodore-seuss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thepoetrymarathon.com\/blog\/2023\/09\/hour-13-dr-theodore-seuss\/","title":{"rendered":"Hour 13 (after Dr. Theodore Seuss)"},"content":{"rendered":"
Would you like to give your time?\r\nI do not like it, Dexta-I-fear.<\/em>\r\nI do not like to volunteer.<\/em>\r\n\r\nWould you like to volunteer here or there?\r\nI would not like to here or there.\r\nI would not like to anywhere.\r\nI do not like to volunteer.\r\nI do not like to, Dexta-I-fear.<\/em>\r\n\r\nWould you like to take a plane?\r\nWould you like to take a train?\r\nI do not like to take a plane.\r\nI do not like to take a train.\r\nI do not like to here or there.\r\nI do not like to anywhere.\r\nI do not like to volunteer.\r\nI do not like to, Dexta-I-fear.<\/em>\r\n\r\nWould you like to on the phone?\r\nWould you like to in a home?\r\nNot on the phone. Not in a home.\r\nNot on a train. Not on a plane.\r\nI would not volunteer here or there.\r\nI would not do it anywhere.\r\nI would not like to volunteer.\r\nI would not like it, Dexta-I fear.\r\n\r\n<\/em>Would you? Could you? After a fire?\r\nVolunteer! Volunteer! You are retired!\r\nI would not, could not, after a fire.<\/em>\r\nYou may like to in a pool.\r\nYou may like even in a school.\r\n\r\nI would not like to in a pool.\r\nNot a chance! Not in a school.\r\nI do not like to after a fire.\r\nI do not like to though I'm retired.\r\nI do not like to on the phone.\r\nI do not like to in a home.\r\nI do not like to take a plane.\r\nI do not like to take a train.\r\nI do not like to here or there.\r\nI do not like to anywhere.\r\nI do not like to volunteer.\r\nI do not like to, Dexta-I fear.\r\n<\/em>\r\nSay! In the flood? Here in the flood!\r\nWould you, could you, in the flood?\r\nI would not, could not, in the flood.\r\n<\/em>Would you, could you, give the blood?\r\nI would not, could not in the flood.\r\nNot give the blood. Not on the phone.\r\nNot in a home. Not on the plane.\r\nNot on the train. I do not like to volunteer.\r\nI do not like to, Dexta-I fear.\r\nNot after a fire. Not when I'm retired.\r\nNot in a pool. Not in a school.\r\nI will not volunteer here or there.\r\nI do not like to anywhere!\r\n\r\n<\/em>You do not like to volunteer?\r\nI do not like to, Dexta-I fear.<\/em>\r\nWould you, could you, with a defibrillator?\r\nI would not, could not, with a defibrillator.\r\n<\/em>Would you, could you, in a shelter?\r\nI could not, would not, in a shelter.\r\nI will not, will not, with a defibrillator.\r\nI will not do it in the flood.\r\nI will not do it giving blood.\r\nI will not do in on the phone.\r\nI will not do it in the home.\r\nI will not do it on the plane. \r\nI will not do it on the train.\r\nI will not do it after a fire.\r\nI will not do it when I'm retired.\r\nI will not do it in a pool.\r\nI will not do it in a school.\r\nI do not like to here or there.\r\nI do not like to anywhere!\r\nI do not like to volunteer!\r\nI do not like to, Dexta-I fear.\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/em>You do not like to. So you say.\r\nTry it! Try it! And you may.\r\nTry it and you may, I say.\r\nDexta, If you let me be,\r\nI will try it. You will see.<\/em>\r\n\r\n(... and he volunteers ...)\r\n\r\nSay! I like to volunteer!<\/em>\r\nI do! I like to, Dexta, my dear!<\/em>\r\nAnd I would do it with a defibrillator.<\/em>\r\nAnd I would do it in a shelter.<\/em>\r\nAnd I would do it in a flood.<\/em>\r\nAnd I would do it giving blood.<\/em>\r\nAnd on the phone. And in a home.<\/em>\r\nAnd on a plane. And on a train.<\/em>\r\nAnd after a fire. And when I'm retired.<\/em>\r\nAnd in a pool. And in a school.\r\nAnd I will do it here and there.\r\nSay! I will volunteer anywhere!\r\nI do so like to give my time!\r\nThank you! Thank you! Dexta-so fine!\r\n<\/em><\/pre>\n
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