Omg, That's So Cliche

It's raining cats and dogs on a dark and stormy night -
with such a stroke of genius, a poet starts to write.
Inane clichés he's banging out to beat the band,
a booby trap as big as life to bite the poet's hand.

It opens up a can of worms to catch the early birds
but with no bird in hand he'll have to eat his words.
The tropes are fresh as daisies, with infinite supplies
of broken-hearted lovers, and rainbow butterflies.

Garbage in and garbage out, it's fun and games for all,
to sell you down the river and drive you up the wall.
For if it's true a pen is more mighty than a sword,
then we're as good as dead, for to death we will be bored.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2016



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Date: 9/10/2024 10:09:00 AM
I love how poetrysoup brings back the greats. Thanks for sharing.
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Date: 1/30/2016 9:27:00 PM
Loved this Roy!
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Date: 1/30/2016 9:22:00 PM
This is hilarious. I love it. A7 in my book.
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Date: 1/30/2016 9:18:00 PM
Funny as a barrel of monkies. Would publish it if I had a barrel of money. Good one Roy. Cheers, SuZ
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Roy Jerden
Date: 1/30/2016 10:07:00 PM
You can bet your bottom dollar I would never argue with a two-barreled lady, come hell or high water.
Date: 1/30/2016 5:59:00 PM
Really made me smile Roy i love your humour I'm smiling as wide as a Cheshire Cat:-) hugs Jan xx
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Roy Jerden
Date: 1/30/2016 10:01:00 PM
Welcome to the cliche club. Memberships are offered on two levels: penny wise and pound foolish.
Date: 1/30/2016 5:30:00 PM
Wow. Love the irony. I even like the rhyme; which is unusual for me. It's such a vacation to read something fun that I never would have thought to try. So, thanks for this, and that. Well, I better quit while I'm ahead of the line for early worms. Gerald
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Roy Jerden
Date: 1/30/2016 10:19:00 PM
Well, you have to draw the line somewhere, especially with irony. That's the opposite of wrinkly, no? Full steam ahead, I always say. Don't take any wooden nickels.
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