Return To Sender
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When he learned that one ungrateful tyke
had returned gifts that he didn't like,
Santa bet the next brat
who tried something like that
would get briquettes ...
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Categories:
briquettes, christmas, fun,
Form: Limerick
Mellifluous
...a mellifluous trickle had given way
to licking her wounds in silent arrest
of the honey flow of her beautiful mind
synapses clotted on stagnant display
like burnt marshmallows on a fire
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Categories:
briquettes, appreciation,
Form: Free verse
Dog Days
...sun brings out the bones
barbecue briquettes ignite
dark dog hackles broil...
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Categories:
briquettes, extended metaphor,
Form: Senryu
Donald
...You stank, and poo was once revealed when pants were pulled in playing field. Hard round briquettes, quite dry, like dung with straw sun-hard and undigested.
All kinds of unkind taunts and silly...
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Categories:
briquettes, 5th grade, bullying, childhood,
Form: Rhyme
Our Lovely Dog Snickers
...Our Lovely Dog Snickers
I was directed today,
To a brand new web site.
It’s all about pets,
And some of their plights.
It got me to thinking,
Of a dog we once had.
She was part of the fami...
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Categories:
briquettes, angel, death of a
Form: Rhyme
Pen Meet Paper
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What in the ink whorl is papièr churl going on?
Ill quill vapors are trying to victimize me,
vex prose don’t belong
Word saber player haters trying to stick it to me,
throwing cursive ...
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Categories:
briquettes, metaphor, philosophy, psychological, slam,
Form: Alliteration
Grilling Days
...My driveway is packed with the cars
of friends and family,
chips put out, and the little ones
are running joyously.
A cooler filled up with bag ice
keeps cold soda and beer,
I think half the ...
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Categories:
briquettes, celebration, family, food, fun,
Form: Rhyme
Spidy Man Dragon
...Dragon saw a Spiderman costume at the local department store.
We were there for Dragon Food- You know- little charcoal briquettes.
How else could he keep his fire a lit, on a cold and snowy night?
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Categories:
briquettes, fantasy, fun, funny, hero,
Form: Light Verse