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Bookend Rhymes

Invented by Timothy McGuire, unlimited stanzas of 4 lines. For each stanza, lines 1 and 4 must rhyme but lines 2 and 3 do not rhyme.

Bingo

While on vacation and stone-broke
I attended a local bingo.
With just enough to by one card,
chances of winning were a joke.

The grand prize was a thousand bucks
so, I thought I might as well try.
I dabbed each number as called,
taking note of whispers of shucks.

Suddenly I was down to one
and the suspense was killing me.
Then I heard, under the “B” five
and I shouted bingo...I'd won!


(Bookend Rhymes)


05,18,2019
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Ralph Sergi Date: 6/7/2019 4:09:00 PM The word BINGO has a positive connotation and you made it come true with your climatic poem, Emile! Login to Reply Emile Pinet Date: 6/7/2019 4:36:00 PM Thanks Ralph, I appreciate your comments my friend, Emile.

Kim Rodrigues Date: 6/3/2019 10:10:00 PM My husband played all week on our first cruise. I told him to look around and think about the chances of winning. He laughed. He won later at small stakes poker, winning back all the bingo money and then some :) Congrats! Login to Reply Emile Pinet Date: 6/4/2019 7:52:00 AM Thanks Kim, sometimes fate is on your side...you never can tell what will happen my friend, Emile.