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10/31/23

No. 1254 New Poem only

 

Premiere Contest by Brian Strand

 

HOMOPHONES

         Climbing                    To TELL                            A KNIGHT
          up HILL                      TALE of                             ready
         with shoes                  kitten                                to fight       
          high HEEL                  without                             day - NIGHT
           if hurts,                      a TAIL                               Time GONE
           ‘ll take                       long - SHORT.                    with GUN.
           much time                TALE - files                                     
           to HEAL.                     to SORT.                                       

          Nice COAT:                        Sandal                             Though LATE
           Woollen.                           perfect                                yet LET
          Nice QUOTE :                     to FIT                               it should 
          Spoken.                            your FEET.                         be done.
          Search on                         You ' TWO'                        Run FAST.:
          Front - REAR                         to go.                           ONE guy
           Plenty  !                            and yet                            WON the
          Or RARE.                            me TOO.                         rank FIRST.

          Seeds SOWN :                       PAIL of                         His SON
          Sprouts SHOWN.                  clean clear.                    runs in
           Do you                                 water.                           the SUN
           KNOW, DEAR !                       Noon Moon:                 No fun !
            Female                                 PALE, no                    Strong HEAT
             DEER is.                               better.                         to HIT.
            Doe . Yes
             or NO ?                

          GET  your                        Letter                           HOLE in
           entry.                             to SIGN.                       doughnut .
          through the                    Gem stone.                    Peanut
          front GATE.                      to SHINE.                      butter :
          Impress                                                              Spread on
           in GAIT.                                                             WHOLE  bread.
                                                     
          FILL the                          STILL waits                       Malice 
          goblet.                            my HEART                       NAUGHTY.
          FEEL my                           to STEAL                        Tough life
          passion.                          your love.                         KNOTTY.
         BARE fact:                       Don't HURT                       SOLE dream
        My grief ,                          me , please.                        of SOUL 
         my pain                            Felt SHY.                            differs     
         to  BEAR.                          No way                              or SAME ,
         FULL love.                       left : but                              to bring
        Me FOOL.                           to SIGH.                         fame ! SHAME !

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Date: 10/31/2023 10:18:00 AM
This is an unusual collection of footles, some rhymed and some unrhymed. I do enjoy homophones and I see you came up with many. Good luck in the contest, Anisha.
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