"That's utter balderdash," I loudly screamed
you can't catch a dragon with a mousetrap.
This operation proves you have no clue
we're in trouble; put on your thinking cap!
I'm sorry, but luck is not on our side
and we don't have the time for dissension.
Apples to apples we don't stand a chance
it's your life; you had best pay attention.
Jumpy, you're frightened of your own shadow
and before nightfall you'll be hearing things.
Setting traps is a total waste of time
it's a foolish plan, for dragons have wings.
You boggle my mind; I have to speak out
let’s let common sense affect the outcome.
Don't risk getting seen, until we spot it
and don’t attack it with pitchforks, that’s dumb.
We'll need to do everything in stealth mode
using a password other than guess who.
And by employing our wits, we’ll listen
for a kerplunk; dragons like water too.
And then we’ll fling out all our fishing nets
that we'll secretly prepare in advance.
And hope it gets hopelessly entangled
for I think drowning it is our best chance.
(Quatrain)
Mar. 04, 2019
Anyone Game
The TICKET TO RIDE was paid for by
GUESS WHO? and I am SORRY you thought the price was
Too high of a RISK for you!
Did you think I had MONOPOLY with all those
CODE NAMES for fun?
Or did you compare APPLES TO APPLES
And found that your CRANIUM was BALDERDASHed,
Because the MOUSE TRAP that the game of LIFE
Set in your path was using the 5 SECOND RULE.
Did you hear about the KER PLUNK
That was made by the SPOONS when
Deaf people talked about HEARING THINGS?
Keep in mind that in LIFE any PASSWORD might just be a
TRIVIAL PURSUIT question
but Let me just SPOT IT and say,
the SEQUENCE of this SCRABBLE
Convinced you to SPEAK OUT the ending of this poem?
I win!
We wave good bye now
Yellow paper hearts
staple gunned to the bulletin board
flapping in the fan breeze
She nods at her work
The chalkboard washed and dried
And with gnashing teeth
One by one those staples pried from their chest board
breaking, tearing the delicate paper-thin poems
One by one they break her hearts
On the desks, the apples molded
Like she did them
From seeds of wisdom she watched
their minds ripen
Caramel Apples
Slowly melt some Caramel
over a low flame
dip a Granny Smith apple
set it on a plate
let the apple cool
open mouth
Bite!
Candy Apples
Try
melting some
red candy apple
ultra sweet dip mix
with a cup of corn syrup
dip apple in mix
let cool on a plate then eat
This is a double reverse Epulaeryu.....MMMMM sounds good doesn't it?
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