Red Carpet

Cameras delight at each smiling mug
As Movieland’s best strut the red rug,
Then off every tongue
Flow torrents of dung
When speeches drone on, all selfish and smug.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2017

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March 3, 2017 at 10:52 AM
Great humour David:-)Oh what a disaster it turned out to be this year ... I saw the clip of best movie it was such a fiasco ... it wasn't just the carpet that was red!:-) hugs Jan xx
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February 28, 2017 at 8:10 AM
I'd rather watch paint dry! Love the limerick, David:)
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February 27, 2017 at 10:10 AM
That's why I didn't watch...that and The Walking Dead was on at the same time. :) Nicely done David.
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