What the Nose Knows
I don’t suppose
there is a nose
more famous than
Pinocchio’s.
His snozzle shows
by how it grows,
he’s telling lies.
This tale arose
to caution those
whose porkies pose
a future full
of direst woes.
So why the nose
and not the toes?
The story tells us
how it goes:
Each whopper shows
upon the nose
for all to see –
and as it grows
its owner knows
this will disclose
his errant ways
to friends and foes.
When lying shows
upon the nose
the truth is out –
the whole world knows.
there is a nose
more famous than
Pinocchio’s.
His snozzle shows
by how it grows,
he’s telling lies.
This tale arose
to caution those
whose porkies pose
a future full
of direst woes.
So why the nose
and not the toes?
The story tells us
how it goes:
Each whopper shows
upon the nose
for all to see –
and as it grows
its owner knows
this will disclose
his errant ways
to friends and foes.
When lying shows
upon the nose
the truth is out –
the whole world knows.
This poem is copyright (©) Kate ONeil 2024
About the Writer
Kate ONeil
Kate O’Neil lives in the Illawarra region of NSW and writes poetry for children and adults. Her poems appear in magazines such as The NSW School Magazine and The Caterpillar, and anthologies by Roger McGough, Roger Stevens, Matt Goodfellow, Mandy Coe and The Emma Press. In 2018 her ‘Cool Poems: the Kate O’Neil Reciter’, was published by Triple D Books Wagga Wagga.
