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Eye Rhymes That Don'T

I choked on a lemon possessed by a demon. I coughed and I coughed; it wasn’t enough. I called on my mother, but she couldn’t bother to come to my aid, or that’s what she said. I started to sweat; the danger was great. Sweat broke out in beads; I thought I was dead. And so I did swallow as best would allow. It looked pretty awkward; I won no award. Life is cliches, but loss turns to riches, for death I had cheated, a new life created: from lemons, a twist; from demons to Christ.

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Date: 1/18/2023 2:12:00 AM
I could not have written this one in a million years, but I am glad that you did for all of us Jeff. Not easy to do! The title is perfect!
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Date: 1/17/2023 2:46:00 AM
Don’t get me started on eye rhymes, Jeff. Poor rhyme excused by the fact that the words look the same drives me nuts. Have to say the differences between UK English and US English irks me even more. Smart twist on a er… non rhyming theme. Terry
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Jeff Kyser
Date: 1/17/2023 7:18:00 AM
Ha! Shall we do meter next? Like, “did you even try to read that aloud?” Lol, thanks for comment, Terry!!
Date: 1/14/2023 6:49:00 PM
Eye rhymes are words that look like they ought to rhyme, but don’t! English is full of them
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