Mary Waldeck Poet Rhyme

Shopping For Rubies

I spent my day shopping for rubies,
Walked all day until my feet were sore.
To find the perfect one,
But it had to be in a bargain store.

I bartered and fought,
Throughout the whole day,
With the clerks left and right,
And to their dismay. 

I only had thirty bucks,
in my pocket you see,
But I wanted a good one,
Can you lower the fee? 

I was thrown out of the stores,
Like a poor old pauper.
And the words they used, 
Were far from proper.

I shall try the next street,
the next block, and then,
Perhaps they will have mercy
for everywhere that I've been.

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Aditi Mishra July 28, 2020 at 1:50 PM This one ends on a note that's hopeful as well as witty. Congratulations on your win Mary! Mary Waldeck July 28, 2020 at 2:03 PM Thank you!! I am thrilled to have placed in the top 5. I have never done a contest before where the first line was provided... challenging and fun!

Julia Ward July 28, 2020 at 11:53 AM Nice working of a poem giving you the first line, but it would have been placed nearer the top if you had kept off half-rhymes. Julia Ward July 30, 2020 at 1:38 AM I made it clear this was a rhyming contest, Mary.