Duct Tape Guys' Poetry Jam

Strong and sticky tape
We can't live without the stuff
World will fall apart
- Tim Johnson

Silver, gray or colored
Waterproof fiber-lined tape
Holds cars together
- Tim Johnson

Saved a lot of bucks
Why bother fix it right?
Good enough for now
- Attributed to the late Tom Peterson

Broken now no more
Duct tape is on the scene
Better than it was
- Dale Peterson

Oh, that wondrous sound
Duct tape ripping from the roll
Another repair.
- Dale Peterson

Shiny grey mender
Sticky webbing encases
Broken bits of life
- Cristina Ramos-Payne

sticky business
holding it all together
marriage and duct tape
- Ralph Murre

Duct tape is like Love
So sayeth the 'Impaler'
It sticks forever!
- Leo "Impaler' Swigonski

Damage Break Tear
Repair Restore Resurface
Treasure Forever Duct Tape
- Bergie

Miles of silver tape
A bazilllion solutions
Duct tape covers all
- Bill

Limericks:

One clever new use for this tape
Is to seal up a hole in a grape:
Apply a small strip
To each rupture or rip
And your vineyard will be in great shape.
- R. S. Gwynn

Among many thousands of uses
Of duct tape, here is one that produces
More weight loss than a diet
If you'll only dare try it:
Tape your mouth so your poundage reduces.
- R. S. Gwynn

Here's a kitchen tip that may instruct:
Take a chicken that's partially plucked,
Wrap it tightly, then rip
Feathers off with each strip.
Use the rest on a troublesome duct.
- R. S. Gwynn

There once was a roll of duct tape,
That was in a circular shape.
It could fix everything,
From a car to a swing,
So well that all people would gape
- Melanie Lent

Many folks are reluctant to change
And think duct tape in colors is strange.
Anyone who resists
Wrapping things with bright twists
Surely doesn't like duct à l'orange.
- R. S. Gwynn

There once were two guys from Wisconsin
Who kept breakin' the stuff they were wantin'
The duct tape they found
And stuck all around
Now all their stuff's like new again.
- J.T.

There once was a man from the Cape
Who fixed everything with duct tape
He mended a carriage
He fixed his marriage
And took his wife on a date
- R. Gambel

We hesitate to introduce Jim's poetry on this page, but, at the risk of making him feel bad...
Jim's Duct Tape Nursery Rhymes

Little Miss Muffet
Sat on a tuffet
Duct taping her broken purse
Along came a spider
Who sat down beside her
And said, "Hey Muffet, nice job on that purse!"

Jack Sprat could not stop duct taping stuff.
His wife could not stop either.
And so betwixt the two of them,
They repaired all the broken stuff in their whole house.

Mary Mary quite contrary
How does your garden grow
With silver bells and cockle shells
And duct tape holding the tomato plants up nicely to their stakes all in a row.

Sing a song of duct tape
Garages full of broken stuff
Four and twenty rolls of duct tape
That should be enough

Wen the tape was sealed tight
The guy began to sing
He saved a ton of money
So he felt just like a king.

Little Jack Horner
Sat in the corner
Fixing his broken tam
He taped on the tassel
Without any hassle
And said oh what a good boy I am

Little boy blue
Come blow your horn
The sheep's in the meadow
The cow's in the corn
And the rest of the animals are nowhere to be seen. We have no idea where they are.
Where is the boy who looks after the sheep.
He's in the garage duct taping the rusted fender back on his Jeep.

More Poems by Jim:

Duct tape in the morning
Duct tape in the afternoon
Duct tape in the evening
Duct tape on the moon

Duct tape in my pocket
Duct tape in my car
Duct tape, duct tape, duct tape
It deserves a Hollywood star

It's sticky and gray
We use it every day
You don't plug it in
Just rip it and grin

Rocket science... no siree
Don't need no PhD
Yet it saved NASA twice
Thanks duct tape - you're nice

Duct tape is legendary
Its tale's told by all
Its time will never pass
The writing's on the wall

So sing its praises loudly
Shout it out by name
We love thee mighty duct tape
You're in our Hall of Fame



		Hey, all you hep cats and kitties who dig on the roll - time to put on your duct taped beret and dark glasses, light up a clove cigarette and pen your best poem about the ubiquitous tape that holds the universe together. Random entries will recieve a bumper sticker, pin, or book, and the best of the lot will appear in our books and 365 Days of Duct Tape Calendars. Read our submissions page to get more specific information about releasing your creations to us. You can use any form of poetry you wish (haiku, cinquain, free form, even limerick). Need help rhyming? check out http://rhyme.poetry.com Or, try the cinquain builder. The only rule is: your poem must be family friendly (nothing blue - even if it's a limerick - X-rated, we toss out). Here are recent entries (in no particular order):
		Haiku: Strong and sticky tape We can't live without the stuff World will fall apart - Tim Johnson Silver, gray or colored Waterproof fiber-lined tape Holds cars together - Tim Johnson Saved a lot of bucks Why bother fix it right? Good enough for now - Attributed to the late Tom Peterson Broken now no more Duct tape is on the scene Better than it was - Dale Peterson Oh, that wondrous sound Duct tape ripping from the roll Another repair. - Dale Peterson Shiny grey mender Sticky webbing encases Broken bits of life - Cristina Ramos-Payne sticky business holding it all together marriage and duct tape - Ralph Murre Duct tape is like Love So sayeth the 'Impaler' It sticks forever! *- Leo "Impaler' Swigonski* Damage Break Tear Repair Restore Resurface Treasure Forever Duct Tape *- Bergie* Miles of silver tape A bazilllion solutions Duct tape covers all *- Bill* Limericks: One clever new use for this tape Is to seal up a hole in a grape: Apply a small strip To each rupture or rip And your vineyard will be in great shape. - R. S. Gwynn Among many thousands of uses Of duct tape, here is one that produces More weight loss than a diet If you'll only dare try it: Tape your mouth so your poundage reduces. - R. S. Gwynn Here's a kitchen tip that may instruct: Take a chicken that's partially plucked, Wrap it tightly, then rip Feathers off with each strip. Use the rest on a troublesome duct. - R. S. Gwynn There once was a roll of duct tape, That was in a circular shape. It could fix everything, From a car to a swing, So well that all people would gape - Melanie Lent Many folks are reluctant to change And think duct tape in colors is strange. Anyone who resists Wrapping things with bright twists Surely doesn't like duct à l'orange. - R. S. Gwynn There once were two guys from Wisconsin Who kept breakin' the stuff they were wantin' The duct tape they found And stuck all around Now all their stuff's like new again. - J.T. There once was a man from the Cape Who fixed everything with duct tape He mended a carriage He fixed his marriage And took his wife on a date - R. Gambel We hesitate to introduce Jim's poetry on this page, but, at the risk of making him feel bad... Jim's Duct Tape Nursery Rhymes Little Miss Muffet Sat on a tuffet Duct taping her broken purse Along came a spider Who sat down beside her And said, "Hey Muffet, nice job on that purse!" Jack Sprat could not stop duct taping stuff. His wife could not stop either. And so betwixt the two of them, They repaired all the broken stuff in their whole house. Mary Mary quite contrary How does your garden grow With silver bells and cockle shells And duct tape holding the tomato plants up nicely to their stakes all in a row. Sing a song of duct tape Garages full of broken stuff Four and twenty rolls of duct tape That should be enough Wen the tape was sealed tight The guy began to sing He saved a ton of money So he felt just like a king. Little Jack Horner Sat in the corner Fixing his broken tam He taped on the tassel Without any hassle And said oh what a good boy I am Little boy blue Come blow your horn The sheep's in the meadow The cow's in the corn And the rest of the animals are nowhere to be seen. We have no idea where they are. Where is the boy who looks after the sheep. He's in the garage duct taping the rusted fender back on his Jeep. *More Poems by Jim:* Duct tape in the morning Duct tape in the afternoon Duct tape in the evening Duct tape on the moon Duct tape in my pocket Duct tape in my car Duct tape, duct tape, duct tape It deserves a Hollywood star It's sticky and gray We use it every day You don't plug it in Just rip it and grin Rocket science... no siree Don't need no PhD Yet it saved NASA twice Thanks duct tape - you're nice Duct tape is legendary Its tale's told by all Its time will never pass The writing's on the wall So sing its praises loudly Shout it out by name We love thee mighty duct tape You're in our Hall of Fame		Cinquain: Duct Tape Strong and sticky Rip it, place it, press it you can fix it yourself right now Power Duct tape Useful, shiny Fixing, beautifying Giving many items new life Great stuff - Melanie Lent Freeform: Duct Tape The material of infinite possibility Another patch on the world Something for everyone An improvement on the Standard Model We used the entire roll But the bosons still leak through The first layer is the key The rest are only decoration. - Warren Buckles wrap me up in sticky tape and throw me from the pick-up toss an ice cream out as well enough for me to lick up - Bruce Hodder (UK) how's it get those stipples in it the roll of tape - Bruce Hodder (UK) the sound of duct tape torn off a roll wakes the dreaming plumber's mate - Bruce Hodder (UK) Duct tape comes in handy, it's true, to stick a heel back on my shoe or under my tubes to prop up my boobs, like them Hollywood actresses do. - Susan McLean seventh inning stretch ducttape patch covering hole worn wrinkled leather dad's "peanuts lowrey" baseball glove - splake Peace on Earth and more Begins with duct tape galore Spread the joy and then We'll have peace on earth again. - Joe What covers mistakes Brings newness to all life? Of course it's The Tape Works for me and the wife. - Jerry Never take duct tape to the zoo If I can't do it neither can you It's not my fault the monkeys took it Who'd have thought of the places they put it Duct tape sticks and duct tape binds Still, those monkeys seemed to have a good time The zookeeper put my duct tape in a sack And told me rudely, "Never come back!" - Sandy Jablonski O marvellous tape for a troublesome duct, The colour of oysters recently shucked, I knew when I found you at last I had lucked Into a winner. Now I could construct All the things that my brain from the air could have plucked. This verse-making lark has been fun. Now I've chucked Every rhyme I can think of (many that sucked) At your innocent syllables, dreadfully mucked Up the rhythm, and I should be tucked Into bed before I offend anyone. - Mary McLean, London, UK Acrostic Poems Down on my luck Until the tape found me Can't imagine my life without the gray around me. Taped up my old suitcase Taped up my car Aimed to the west and drove pretty far. Patched my whole sad life Even my heart. Duct tape saved me...I got a new start. - Julie Nyberg Distinct quality Utmost dependability Clearly the best Time saver Task finisher Amusing projects Perfect results Every time - Wanda Minnich Duct tape Useful for any repair Cleans lint off of clothes Tear it by hand Tougher than tough Able to tow cars Pretty in neon pink Everyone needs a roll -Jan