Fun With Roses Are Red

When I saw Susan's cute little contest on the famous Roses are Red poem,
 I went upstairs and said to Joe, "How would you finish this poem:
Roses are red
Violets are blue. . ." ?
(in case you don't know this famous little English poem, the actual finishing lines are "sugar is sweet/ and  so are you")
Very quickly my husband gave me an ending that was a twist on the old poem's
lines. But I was proud of him for actually coming up with something, so I put it into Susan's contest. I wanted to see how my hubbie would do if he were to enter a contest 
here!
(if you want to see it, it's the post I made before my Abracadabra poem)

Later I thought up a bunch of other endings. These are some I came up 
with for
Roses are Red
Violets are blue:

1.  Be my spicy meatball 
and I'll be your Ragu.

2.  your library book
is long overdue. 

3.  I'd tell you much more
but it's all Taboo.

4.  Do you style your hair
with Dippity-Do?

5.  Your cocker and my poodle
would make one great Cockapoo.

6. You tempt me like honey
tempts Winnie the Pooh.

7. I'll play you a love song
on my kazoo.

8. you'd make a good rooster
 Cock a doodle do!

Copyright © | Year Posted 2012



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Date: 9/12/2013 10:37:00 PM
These are so adorable. My favorite is number 6. Love it!
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Date: 7/23/2013 2:32:00 AM
This is so cute Andrea ;},,,, I will got see the other one too ;} thanks for liking my Alcohol. spur of the moment after I read Terry ;} how are you anyway ;}
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Date: 3/21/2012 8:26:00 AM
love it - haven't heard anyone style their hair with dippity do in ages!
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Date: 3/21/2012 7:47:00 AM
hahaha :) very funny you are :) I'm glad i got to read this.. I love your number 8 andrea :)
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Date: 3/18/2012 9:16:00 PM
The first one is my favorite. "Mama mia, atsa spicy meatball!" However, all of them are good.
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Date: 3/18/2012 6:40:00 PM
I like # 6 and #8 the best. which one would have placed better? probably # 6, but all of them would have been good entries. I'm glad you had fun with this. It was a blast to read all the entries!
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Date: 3/18/2012 12:45:00 AM
Silly one! :) I like it :D - DWB xD
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Date: 3/16/2012 5:15:00 PM
I'm with Natalie...I nominate #6...altho I love Ragu too!! Great to hear you pulled Joe into the PS fold. Go Joe" go!! ha ha. Andrea, thanks from the bottom of my heart for your taking the time and carefully helping me judge the chastushka contest! I was so surprised how much we voted alike...you have an "eye" for great poetry, young lady! (Love all the spiffy comments below this poem too! How awesome!! Love and hugs and high fives too!! Gwendolen
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Date: 3/16/2012 2:14:00 PM
These are all great--nice to have hubby join in the fun-mine would give me the look that says--who are you kidding. ha ha love phyl
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Date: 3/15/2012 4:42:00 PM
LOL, had a good laugh at these : )
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Date: 3/15/2012 2:38:00 PM
cute and funny!
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Date: 3/15/2012 11:39:00 AM
How about - roses are red, violets blue. My nose is red, I'm dead drunk too. Sorry, I just had to get some smart ass comment in. You are incredible! To think up such a bunch of winners on the spot. Love, daver
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Date: 3/18/2012 6:41:00 PM
you should have entered this!
Date: 3/15/2012 10:56:00 AM
LOL Andrea-those are great. I love #6!!!
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Date: 3/15/2012 10:21:00 AM
a wonderful journey of witty delights and good for Joe.. helping out with creating lines.... poetry has this effect on men eventually .. Ron is living proof.. so luv the Winnie the Pooh one Andrea.. tempting like honey luv.. thankxx for sharing..
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Date: 3/15/2012 8:03:00 AM
what fun! i've been reading so many good ones, i haven't tried this myself. my favorites here are the first and second ones, but they're all great!
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Date: 3/15/2012 12:40:00 AM
Haha...enjoyed all of them.So that was a poem by joe.I gotta read it again now.
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Date: 3/14/2012 10:14:00 PM
Good ones, Andrea! Enjoyed reading these fun endings. Love, Kim
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Date: 3/14/2012 10:07:00 PM
LOL...I almost entered #7 in the contest! How funny...I love them all especially #1.
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Date: 3/14/2012 9:08:00 PM
HA HA..LOVE IT ANDREA, CAN YOU TAKE A GUESS AT WHICH 3 I LIKE,,, AND SMILED AT.... OKAY! I'LL TELL... 1- 5- 6--- THEY ARE SUPER XOOL,, GOOD LUCK IN THE CONTEST..PD
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Date: 3/14/2012 8:07:00 PM
I went back and read Joe's. Your number 9 should be, "with my hubby / I am through!" LOL You have a very creative mind, Andrea.
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Date: 3/14/2012 8:07:00 PM
enjoy it alot! the first one is my fave. Good luck on the contest both of you :)
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Date: 3/14/2012 7:44:00 PM
All I can say is Hoo Ray! for your Husband. Great endings with them all, I loved reading all of these verses, and he has given me more ideas now about the ending for roses are red. I hope you win~ This is a Winner.
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Date: 3/14/2012 7:03:00 PM
Heheh Love No.6 Andy...totally cute xxx
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