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Poetic Form: Free Verse
Inspired: 2024 January 29
*OLDEST TO YOUNGEST"
Kenny
Ricky
Liz
Franky
Princess
Rose
Kimo
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'Twas bit of a joke for most of the folk that had rallied round the town 'twas the first I heard a bit absurd so I went and asked around 'twas up the hill and down again until I found my friend 'twas then I learned he too not heard what rallied round the town 'twas curious tad furious that neither him nor I heard not a thing about this thing lest someone told a lie 'twas my furtherance bit impertinence that I forged around and about insecurely most sincerely that the truth must be found and out 'twas the silence that lead to violence from forge to force was I did pick and choose what more could I lose but the dignity of a lie 'twas an awful shame how they play the game be it this way or that way or not but even so they gave it a go or where it went I really don't know like going to a picture show and see till the end when it all began that started this rigamarole that what you knew was a thing or two that had nothing to do with you so buckle your shoe and sing howdy-doo you fish eye fool IF ANYTHING had to do with you! ***A PUZZLE*** ***A RIDDLE*** if anything, ***FOLLOWS*** My wife's adorable, but her stockings made her fallible. Broken nylons could cost me a kingdom. Funding a family can be tricky, such as claiming it was spaghetti but it was truly vermicelli. Zero tolerance challenges as they learn it translates to "little worms." Faceoff rank yielding terms so finite, albeit, lacking: take 2 aloxiprin, cessation of pain. Nonetheless, the sword of Damocles is o'er our heads arose as winnable; you'll attack, IMO, first. If anything, be anything, --then find my seven kids' nicknames that are hidden aloft in the lower aforementioned phrase, if anything.

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Date: 1/30/2024 5:27:00 AM
the way you structed this poem created great anticipation and encouraged me to keep reading. Loved it...a joyful read. enjoy your day, Sara
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Date: 1/30/2024 6:29:00 AM
Sara, 'If Anything' was 'the odd man out' of Edward's contest, the other three led to a point of reference that one can elaborate. Needless to say, its not for submission to Edward's contest--tho' I do have something in the works. Aloha, William

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