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Tyburn
A Tyburn poem is made up of six line with a set syllable count. The count is 2/2/2/2/9/9. Lines one through four in a Tyburn poem must rhyme with one another. The final two lines must rhyme with themselves. The rhyme scheme is a/a/a/a/b/b. In lines, one through four of a Tyburn the words must be descriptive. In the final lines of a Tyburn poem, the words from the first four must be added. The fifth line would include the words from the first two while the remaining ones would be added to the last line. Only one, two-syllable words can be used for the first four lines.

Flunky To a Junkie

Chunky, clunky, flunky, junkie, you're a chunky, clunky, drugged up tool, flunky to a junkie, and a fool. (Tyburn) 08,08,2019 Your Turn For A Tyburn Poetry Contest Sponsored by: charles messina
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Dietrich Avatar
September 1, 2019 at 7:00 PM
oh my gosh, an ad showed someone holding a tool and I was thinking the poem was for that picture. These weird ads!! Anyway, well done. And congratulations.
Pinet Avatar
September 2, 2019 at 7:03 AM
Thanks Andrea, I appreciate your support my friend, Emile.
Messina Avatar
August 31, 2019 at 5:31 AM
LOL.. I just love this one Emile. Great tyburn my friend. Congratulations on your win my friend. After reading this again perhaps I mis-placed this one and should have ranked this higher. My apologies. All the best. Charlie
Pinet Avatar
August 31, 2019 at 7:07 AM
Thanks Charles, I appreciate the placement my friend, Emile.
Andresen Avatar
August 30, 2019 at 7:49 AM
- Congratulations on your flunky/junkie poem, Emile :) - hugs and happy weekend // Anne-Lise :)
Pinet Avatar
August 30, 2019 at 8:50 AM
Thanks Anne-Lise, I appreciate it my friend, Emile.
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August 8, 2019 at 9:29 AM
This saddens me. I live in the last neighbourhood close to downtown to be gentrified, I see people plagued by such addictions every day, most often women, selling themselves. The lightness of your poem is for me, a fine veil I see through. Good luck in the contest Emile, xomo
Pinet Avatar
August 8, 2019 at 10:53 AM
Thanks Maureen, life is not all peaches and cream for everyone...it breaks my heart to see what you describe my friend, Emile.
Adams Avatar
August 8, 2019 at 9:23 AM
this one speaks volumes....usually they mess with drugs, the flunk and then go on to the lifelong habit....good tyburn
Pinet Avatar
August 8, 2019 at 10:54 AM
Thanks Sandra, I feel the same way my friend, Emile.
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