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The Purple Privy

Privy, the potty place, putrid and purple, Peeling paint is not appealing, Plaster, patch and prime, Purchase pail of paint, Paint the privy. Primrose… Pretty!

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Elizabeth Wesley

Date: 9/21/2011 8:09:00 PM

Can we pee in the potty that hangs in the privy or perfume the pinkie that prettys the paper! Pots of pun my friend!

Joe Maverick

Date: 11/14/2010 2:21:00 PM

its a funny one, lots of p's in the same place its a wonder it wasen't primrose well before now.

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 11/14/2010 2:01:00 AM

okay I really love and enjoyed this write,, pla pla,, got all warmed up for it,,lol,, read it 4 times,, nice catch to it,, have a nice one,..p.d.

John Freeman

Date: 11/13/2010 6:56:00 PM

Yep neat and witty write Robert. I've seen many of these Privies in this condition in places I've had to stop in urgency, while on the road in my eighteen wheeler. Agape, Moses

Don Johnson

Date: 11/13/2010 6:45:00 PM

Privy is a thunder box? whats that thunder falling rocks... Great verse mate Comments much appreciated too....Don

Date: 11/10/2010 4:42:00 PM

Very funny,glad your potty is pretty now lol.Thank you for your comment on my poem.

Daver Austin

Date: 11/10/2010 6:58:00 AM

Peeling paint is bad, but watch out for splinters too. I don't believe most privy owners paint the seat. I got a big kick out of this one, Robert. How about the army and their olive drab privies. God, the smell of the paint was awful, let alone the_________But when you combine the two. Arrgghhh! Love, Dave

Carolyn Devonshire

Date: 11/9/2010 7:40:00 PM

You've taken alliteration to new heights, Rob. Delightful! Love, Carolyn