Washing Instructions
*WARNING These washing instructions are not to be taken seriously.
To get jeans to fit,
Skin tight,
Go to the launderette,
And wash them on hot,
(While you’re still wearing them)
Go for a fast spin,
With a smile and a grin,
Then have a tumble in—
The dryer,
That’s daft,
(you think?)
Whatever you may think,
It’s the best way to shrink
your blue jeans.
You may come out bright pink,
But the best thing of all,
Is that your jeans will be
Small!
Lesley Scoble, September 2024
I wrote this poem (yes; I admit it!), Washing Instructions, in response to Melissa’s Fandango Flash Fiction Challenge #287. I hope you enjoy the poem and it persuades a slight lift to the corner of your mouth.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Thank you, Melissa, for your fun and inspirational prompt.
Image by Pexels on Pixabay.
Thank you, dear reader, for reading. 🙏
Lesley lives in the City of London Square Mile. She is an accomplished artist, actor, and sculptor (her first ceramic sculpture winning the V&A Inspired by…Award). Lesley is also a scenic artist, book illustrator, playwright, TV dancer, mime artist. Animator & illustrator for TV. She founded Pinecone Studios Ltd and IIMSI Ltd, producing award-winning films made by children drama and filmmaking workshops in London.
LesleyScoble.com 
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