Purple Lows

An overwrought poem, I suppose
Might go florid describing a rose
But there’s something much worse
Than an overblown verse –
It’s the mind from which flows purple prose.

written 1/26/19
Copyright © | Year Posted 2019

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January 28, 2019 at 9:00 AM
A fun limerick irene, I worry about my mind lol I never know what will flow more often than not it's pure poop, perhaps I must work on overblown verse next there are some experts on the site lol:-) I find forced rhyme in poems makes me blow lol:-) hugs Jan xx
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