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Best At The Drop Of A Hat Poems

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Crack House of the 13 Gables
I wrote a great book, part memoir, part novel
Shopped it around, I ain’t too proud to grovel
Got kicked upstairs to a big publishing head
He invited...

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Categories: at the drop of a hat, angst, humor, humorous, self,
Form: Rhyme



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I'm a firm believer
In limerick fever
(This isn't news)
"It'll cure the blues!"
Says Jan (who is no deceiver)

Written by Jan Allison:

Writing limericks is a fine art
Yes I...

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Categories: at the drop of a hat, appreciation, fun, nonsense,
Form: Limerick
Premium Member Knowing Right From Wrong
It's the pain laced cold reality check
crashing winds hurricane blowing 
the tail end landing with news processed 

Suffering human rights ignored pains
through prides green eyes...

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Categories: at the drop of a hat, angel, beautiful, faith, love,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member The Taste of a Wish
Tonight I felt the deep inner desire to conform, to feel at right with the crowd for fear of being scorned. But don't be fooled...

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Categories: at the drop of a hat, confusion, imagination, introspection, world,
Form: Prose Poetry
Premium Member Readycat
When you look at me, you immediately form an opinion.
Your inconsiderate opinion is more often a wrong one.       ...

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Categories: at the drop of a hat, cat, pets,
Form: Personification



Premium Member 2013
2013


I don’t remember any one moment or act that brought myself
and my friends to this moment….maybe it was the night we had
dinner at  Aunt...

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Categories: at the drop of a hat, imaginationwater, water, , cute,
Form: Narrative
Wicked Witch of Time
Once upon a time
Present became past
Engaging in your rhyme
You forgot, it wouldn’t last

You abruptly awoke
From an afternoon slumber
Equivalent abode
Different postal number

You couldn’t hear the sizzle
Of...

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Categories: at the drop of a hat, age, time,
Form: Rhyme
Moonlit Path
Fresh out fresh in *snap* 
just like that 
Regrets, worry’s, nd fear’s
Fall at the drop of a hat
MOON LIT
Hearts and weary soul
The have done the...

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Categories: at the drop of a hat, analogy, anxiety, courage, dark,
Form: Rhyme
3 Peas In a Pod
We were a trio, three peas in a pod
These days our encounters seem a bit odd
   Trying times came and left me solo
Fertilizer...

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Categories: at the drop of a hat, change, conflict, feelings, friendship,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Us Vs Them
Laying down kindergarten knowledge for all too see
Fish they have fins, and birds they have wings
Standing against the crowd, boasting banners of equality
Daring to discern...

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Categories: at the drop of a hat, bible, christian, love, today,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member Unquotable Quotes: Fat People - Xxix
Unquotable quotes: Fat People – XXIX

(I know this piece sounds mean and cruel but as every single parent must have experienced, this is also the...

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© T Wignesan  Create an image from this poem.
Categories: at the drop of a hat, abuse, chocolate, depression, health,
Form: Epigram
Premium Member Rat-A-Tat-Tat
The typewriters tap,
with a rat-a-tat-tat,
like a fourth estate rap
to provide us the pap
(that serves as a snack with a rat-a-tat-tat)
in a newspaper scrap
crammed with meaningless...

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Categories: at the drop of a hat, society, violence, war,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member A Filthy Rich Baboon
At the drop of a hat, your life could change

If you win the big jackpot of ten million

You'd have all the things you've ever wished...

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Categories: at the drop of a hat, happiness, money, perspective,
Form: Narrative
My Grandfathers Dying Wish
See problems they no worry Timothy
He was raised by his Great Grandmother
One day she taught him
Miho you can make life beautiful or ugly
Work hard, find...

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Categories: at the drop of a hat, faith, family, father, funeral,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Minstral
Mainly a friend that loves and amuses
I often would be lost without you
Never a moan parts your lips
Steadfastly you guard our home
Tenderly you wash and...

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Categories: at the drop of a hat, dog, friend, love,
Form: Acrostic

Book: Shattered Sighs