Jenni from One Thing and Megan from Sorta Crunchy suggested I sing the praises of my pancreas in verse. So I did.
You make insulin.
For that, I humbly thank you.
I can eat some cake.
Herophilus was
The Greek guy who discovered you,
and then he ate you.
Don’t know if that’s true,
but some people in far places
eat you in sweetbread.
I’d rather love you.
I’d rather trumpet beauty,
found twixt moon-hued ribs.
Excrete on and on,
hormones and enzymes delight!
My body will sing.
Evermore favored,
Praised by those in scrubs and Crocs,
my self-esteem soared!
(I must wonder, though
what part of me is hungry
for strange approval?)
Endocrine’s esteem!
Exocrine’s favor increased!
Wondertwin powers!
Unite! Two functions,
one hardy, blessed organ:
Brava, pancreas.
I have never, ever in my life read such a great pancreas poem.
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Heidi: I know.
You should win an award for that. Brilliant. And strangely educational.
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Gretchen is master
of exalted haiku-dom,
unparalleled gift!
She writes of pancreas
but is it three syllables?
some say it with two.
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You should be the poet laureate for body parts everywhere.
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LOL – I just have no words… nope… not one… LOL
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That’s AWESOME! 🙂 So awesome that I had to read it out loud to my friend over the phone. 🙂
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Seriously that is awesome, and I learned about the pancreas too! You should print it out and give it to the two who were ooh-ing and ahhh-ing over your beautiful pancreas 🙂
My two favorite verses were
Excrete on and on,
hormones and enzymes delight!
My body will sing.
and
Endocrine’s esteem!
Exocrine’s favor increased!
Wondertwin powers!
That was really good, Gretchen!
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That was a great poem. I think the pancreas is unfortunatly overlooked in the great organ poems.
I love this.
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laughing…so…hard. You are brilliant! Hope the tests come back in whichever manner you are most hoping for.
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That was beautiful, just beautiful. Made me realize just how much I take my own pancreas for granted. I was thinking of doing something nice to show my appreciation, as you did. Maybe I’ll buy a star and have it named “Jamie’s Pancreas” — do you think that would be fitting?
I bow to you.
This made my week.
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Always, I have wondered. Now, I know. Thank you, Gretchen’s pancreas, for increasing our endocrinal awareness.
Indeed, whatever allows us to eat cake, should be praised most highly.
You’ve put me in this eloquent mood. I go now to deliver socks unto my drawer.
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You. Are. Amazing.
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hey..thats really good… im lookin for poems about the pancreas to add to our 2nd yr anatomy presentation.. we have a sad poem.. and now this will give it a happy ending..
will u allow us to use it
cheerz
My dad just got out of the hospital after some episode with his pancreas. I was looking for a poem for him, and Google found me this. I am forever in your debt!
Brava, indeed!
You make me want to compose a limerick to my liver.
To what tune do you sing such prose? And if you ever need an organist, I can provide you with a few names. Best post I’ve digested in ages!