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Eureka - a Word That Rhymes With Orange

Oft' 'tis said and I've thought it mighty strange

   That not a word seems to rhyme with 'orange'

      And though some I may displease

         With poetic license please

            A rhyme I coin - in DC I pray 'forchange'

Robert L. Hinshaw, CMSgt, USAF, Retired
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Rajat Kanti Chakrabarty

Date: 2/22/2015 7:31:00 AM

So clever write Bob a quoin >>>Love & Regards

James Fraser

Date: 12/8/2011 2:17:00 PM

Nice one Bob, you made me chuckle with this fine Limerick :)

Sara Kendrick

Date: 11/18/2011 1:51:00 PM

Yes there are some of those words..Try column...Cute one..Got a chuckle..Thanks for stopping by...The tornado came close but not as close as some others came by here..We have had several but they were not more than an F1 or F2 one went down from our house about 1/4 mile then one came in front of our house then crossed the road and did timber damage below our house..God was with us..Sara

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 11/17/2011 11:12:00 PM

Hey, it DOES rhyme with orange!!

Gwendolen Song

Date: 11/15/2011 2:43:00 PM

Robert Hinshaw!!!(with loud annoying voice of Ed Asner) , I expect your revsions on my desk by first thing Monday morning!!! ha ha......thanks for considering this fan's request. I couldn't resist asking the question....u are just way toooo much fun! Gwendolen

Carolyn Devonshire

Date: 11/15/2011 1:28:00 PM

Very creative, Bob. I'm praying "forchange" too. You really hit a homer with this one. Just received the email on GE and wish we had some real leadership now. Witty, but also a great social commentary! Love, Carolyn

Elizabeth Wesley

Date: 11/15/2011 9:25:00 AM

As always Bob, your witty mind won't leave strange things alone but probe the challenge thoroughly. Love it my friend!

Dane Ann Smith-Johnsen

Date: 11/15/2011 9:16:00 AM

What a challenge, to expunge all doubt and take the plunge into the abyss of words where one can sponge up knowledge and scavenge through rhymers just to find a word that does indeed rhyme with orange...hum? Enjoyed your poem...a lot! challenge expunge lozenge lunge orange plunge scavenge sponge. (And thank you for being a community builder and for unselfishly sharing your time to read and encourage poetry on this site. My life took a swift new direction about 8 months ago, and I have not been able to reciprocate. My thanks go to every community builder who enjoys poetry and encourages other poets, like I once tried to do. I love you…all! Lovingly, Dane Ann)

Harry Horsman

Date: 11/14/2011 8:57:00 AM

Hi Robert, love this witty Limerick, i've found 18 words to rhyme with Orange, my favourite Chalenge, depends on one's accent i guess. Harry

Tony Lane

Date: 11/14/2011 4:51:00 AM

Now do silver. Tony

Gwendolen Song
Date: 11/15/2011 2:45:00 PM

oh my word...I smell a major challenge here!!! Go get em, Bob!!!! lol.

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 11/13/2011 10:42:00 PM

Bob H., i can not think of a word that rhymes with orange... but strange is for change.. as please is for displease......Enjoyed stopping by tonight, have yourself a lovely night ;-) ,..LINDA

Gwendolen Song

Date: 11/13/2011 8:39:00 PM

Hey..rumor has it that u earned your poetic license. lol...If u keep writing these political limericks I am gonna have to start throwing press conferences...u should run for president too! lol. Great limerick, Bob. I've got some catchin' up to do here, I see. Gwendolen

Russell Sivey

Date: 11/13/2011 7:41:00 PM

This is a mission impossible, I don't think there really is a rhyming word for "orange"! But good try...strange & forchange just doesn't count I'm afraid...However I do have to say...it's your poetic license and will grant you a green light!! Congrats!!

Nancy Jones

Date: 11/13/2011 5:59:00 PM

grungy at best... plungers work good on sewage stuff that's in big cities, sorry this just doesn't .. oh, never mind is a nice try for impossible task. May plums scrunge your buns and those of your loved'un's, too! laughin' at me tryin' too hard to laugh at you, dig it and namaste ~N