Charlie and Caren At the Parade

Charlie and Caren at the Thanksgiving parade
Eyes pop, agog at the wonderous cavalcade
The bedazzling queen
Of the rodeo scene
Wearing crimson of Curiously clashing shades

More Characters come - a mesmerizing mermaid
Her tail, twisted teal on aqua brocade
Long seaweed hair is keen
To adorn with sardines
A Cartoon come to life in a costume home-made

The final platoon's music arrives to invade
With brass horn harmony ringing, perfect pitch played
The high school bands Careen
'Round horses plops o'green
Marching in step to honor turkey day's Crusade.

11/24/18

for Charlie's Cartoon...contest
sponsored by Caren Krutsinger

Copyright © | Year Posted 2018



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Date: 12/17/2018 2:26:00 AM
what a fun string of limericks Michelle:-) hugs Jan xx
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Michelle Faulkner
Date: 12/17/2018 1:04:00 PM
Thanks, Jan-
Date: 12/16/2018 10:04:00 PM
Fun poem, Michelle. Congrats on your win.
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Michelle Faulkner
Date: 12/17/2018 1:05:00 PM
Thanks, Line-
Date: 12/16/2018 10:14:00 AM
Michelle, congratulations on your win! Everyone loves a parade, and you've made it "pop" for us. We can see it, hear it, and even smell it (sardines :) Also love the alliteration sprinkled throughout. ~Mark
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Michelle Faulkner
Date: 12/16/2018 1:32:00 PM
Thank you, Mark, very grateful for your kind comments!
Date: 12/8/2018 10:21:00 PM
A curious parade!
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Michelle Faulkner
Date: 12/16/2018 1:31:00 PM
So true!
Date: 11/29/2018 6:47:00 PM
Fortunately, my sister - a self-proclaimed authority on colour clash - did not attend your parade, so you have accomplished an excellent report. Good luck! Aloha! Rico
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Michelle Faulkner
Date: 12/3/2018 12:29:00 AM
Thanks for your fun comment, Rico!
Date: 11/28/2018 6:37:00 PM
G'day Michelle … a great set of fun limericks. Certainly had me smiling. Thank you Michelle - Lindsay
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Michelle Faulkner
Date: 11/29/2018 1:01:00 PM
Glad you like it, Thanks for stopping by!
Date: 11/25/2018 5:10:00 PM
Wow, love these, good luck in contest.
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Michelle Faulkner
Date: 11/25/2018 5:19:00 PM
Thanks for your comment, Harry!
Date: 11/25/2018 9:00:00 AM
Great lims Michelle...
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Michelle Faulkner
Date: 11/25/2018 5:11:00 PM
Thank you, Silent One!
Date: 11/24/2018 9:09:00 PM
I LOVE the way you worded this- so brilliantly penned! And the part about the rodeo queen "Wearing crimson of Curiously clashing shades" made me smile, remembering similar scenes from parades in my old hometown! Well done, my friend! ;D
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Michelle Faulkner
Date: 11/25/2018 5:14:00 PM
Thanks, Rhona - I was going for a small-town parade feel with this!
Date: 11/24/2018 4:09:00 PM
A fun one Michelle. Well done :)
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Michelle Faulkner
Date: 11/24/2018 4:24:00 PM
Thanks so much, Heidi!
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