Ode to Ken

(I realize I never finished my thankful alphabet. That will come later.)

I just presented a portfolio for one of my finals.
When we were done we had a slam poetry competition for random objects.

I love my major.

Anyway...

I won a Ken Doll.

Yep. Awesome.

And the winning poem (it's better if you read it out loud):

Ode to Ken

As a child I played
as I stayed
at a friend's.
You were there.
You were there, blonde hair, smoldering stare.
But just one.
Just one of you there, blonde hair, smoldering stare.
Three young girls, none with curls
And only one of you.
We fought.
Who would get you and that hair, that stare?
Who's Barbie's life would be complete?
We'd compete.
I'd lose.
But now...
Years later. I compete again, my dear Ken.
Your hair, that stare.
Complete me.


Written in five minutes, folks. It's been a good start to finals week.