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The second of my collections of poems written for "Express It In Eight." |
| As usual these days, I choose blog format because it offers more space for the work. |
| Seriously Many a true word said in jest and many a lie as well perhaps to be silent is best with nothing at all to sell. The fact is we hide from each other afraid to show who we are or go to a great deal of bother to speak with intent to do harm. Line count: 8 Rhymed abab For Express It In Eight, 11.19.24 Prompt: Joke. |
| Of Islands I saw a man who did complain at loneliness his deepest pain yet while he sat there all alone he set up fences made of stone Though his eyes were inward turned it was himself that he had spurned for how could others love the man who knew himself the bogeyman? Line count: 8 Rhymed couplets For Express It In Eight, 11.18.24 Prompt: No man is an island. |
| Takeaway Bring on the curry, Murray, but do not worry in your hurry lest, scatter-brained in all your flurry, you get it from a pub in Surrey. The lengthy wait for delivery would overstretch forgivery and leave us all a-shivery and I, for one, quite snivery. Line count: 8 Rhymed aaaa bbbb For Express It In Eight, 11.17.24 Prompt: Write a poem about a spicy food. |
| Don’t Take Any Wooden Pennies I figure you get one chance in life’s rotating dance to win the lottery and even that is spottery. I had my chance when young though I do not think I sung and in my desolation ten quid was no consolation. Line count: 8 Rhyming couplets For Express It In Eight, 11.16.24 Prompt: Write a poem about a personal experience. Note: The worst of it was that, in the same lottery, my mother won a thousand. |
| Avocado The avo is a funny fruit, no sweet or juicy flesh to loot, and tough its skin so hard to bare - oh mighty alligator pear! Instead it offers oily prize, more tasty than you would surmise and, given salt and pepper pure, it’ll satisfy you, that’s for sure. Line count: 8 Rhymed couplets For Express It In Eight, 11.15.24 Prompt: Write a poem about your favourite fruit. |
| Parted Partners Romeo and Juliet, famous before the internet, star crossed lovers, they found a way to have their day. It might be deemed unfortunate, despite all pleas importunate, that fate descended to their doom - their families just left in gloom. Line count: 8 Rhymed couplets For Express It In Eight, 11.13.24 Prompt: Write a poem about a famous partnership. |
| Avian Advice Birds are indiscriminate when seeking their relief with mountains to eliminate when their size tries belief. So turkey pens are messy and smell can be quite hearty - don’t bother getting dressy for the turkey lovers’ party. Line count: 8 Rhymed abab For Express It In Eight, 11.12.24 Prompt: Worst places to have a party - a turkey pen. |
| Tortured Tales Tongue twister time turns tantalising, tripping Tatianas in tempo, a day to say what may and make it pay in incandescent crescendo. Curious curs catcall clumsy clods while wistful wizards watch witches wail, deadly dreams of daunting dandies hoist high our halloo and our hail. Line count: 8 Rhymed abcb For Express It In Eight, 11.10.24 Prompt: International Tongue Twister Day. |
| Overheated Mind, how you go you need to slow down - you’re running away and making me frown. It’s too many thoughts, all shouting at once - you’re making me feel I’d rather be dunce. Line count: 8 Rhymed abcb For Express It In Eight, 11.08.24 Prompt: Write a brainy poem. |
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