Ruby Tuesday
"It's RUBY TUESDAY night" declared Charlie.
Why do yer call it that when it's ruby murray for curry?" retorts Steve.
"It's coz we 'ave it on Tuesdays that's why mate" replies Charlie.
Steve shakes his head "But Charlie, we do 'ave it on Saturday nights too."
Charlie laughs."Last one your ANGIE cooked, my guts felt like WILD HORSES
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Categories:
decorating, food, friend,
Form: Free verse
Holiday Limericks
Poor Mrs.Lotty became so confused,
But because of her age she's excused.
She adores decorating.
But what she is creating,
Has the neighborhood somewhat amused.
On Halloween she put up her trèe.
There were ghosts in the nativity!
Santa wore a pilgrim hat,
The tree topper was a bat!
None could fault her creativity.
The wreath made of fall leaves on the door,
Was decked out
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Categories:
decorating, age, confusion, fun, holiday,
Form: Limerick
all we need now
Would you like seeing swan lake on a cake?
I did not understand and quickly said “no.”
The icing looked like a frozen reflective lake.
Now all we need is a ballerina and snow
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Categories:
decorating, food,
Form: Rhyme
goldfish decorating contest
Goldfish were in a decorating contest this week
They painted their scales in patterns that peek
Outdoing each other in swirls, lines, shapes and dots.
I saw them as far away as twelve hundred knots.
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Categories:
decorating, animal,
Form: Rhyme
decorating a Christmas Cat
we decorated the living room, bathrooms, bedrooms and TV
Threw tinsel on the ceiling, decorated the toilet with pure glee.
Christmas comes but once a year, so we do it up the best we can.
The cat was hiding from the festivities behind a big blue fan.
“There he is!” a grandchild cried, and the chase was on.
They chased
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Categories:
decorating, cat, christmas,
Form: Rhyme
Decorating For Christmas
It's the second week of December.
Christmas of course is my first thought
and the cards I should be writing instead of this.
Unwrapped gifts are over-running the closet
so I can't find my shoes.
I must get out my Santa collection,
my grandson has asked twice already
remembering some from last year that I don't.
He keeps re-arranging my display
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Categories:
decorating, 11th grade, christmas,
Form: Free verse
Decorating Outside
In front the house
Two big Maple Trees stand out
Suddenly an idea
Decorate both trees
Lights were wand around the trees
Instead of doing bushes
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Categories:
decorating, christmas, light, tree,
Form: Sedoka
Decorating the Bare Trees Outside
in front of the house
two big Maple trees stand out
suddenly an idea
decorate both trees
lights were wand around both trees
instead of doing bushes
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Categories:
decorating, christmas, seasons, tree,
Form: Senryu
Rescue Me From Boughs of Folly - a Parody
Rescue me from boughs of folly
Tra la la la la, such misery
‘Tis the time to make most jolly
Tra la la la, la, it’s blizzardly.
Heavy coats and boots we’re wearin’
Tra la la la la, la … la, la, la!
Department Santas, they’s a-swearin’
Tra la la la la … la, la, la, la!
Why can’t I find all the
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Categories:
decorating, christmas, december, humorous, parody,
Form: Rhyme
The Fireflies
That night we went to the Selangor River
We saw a lot of fireflies on the bushes
Amidst the far stretched deep darkness
Like the many bulbs on the Christmas trees
While one or two rested on the water
Drifting along happily with the river
One flew into our boat
Making us stayed starkly silent
As silent as the darkness
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Categories:
decorating, beautiful, night, sky,
Form: Free verse
Twas Christmas 2002
‘Twas December, two thousand two;
Christmas, of course, and my main thought -
Decking the halls on Tye Avenue.
With a broken leg, I’m in a stew,
my house, the only bare spot.
‘Twas December, two thousand two.
Grandkids, my volunteer work crew,
tied my heart in a granny knot.
decking the halls on Tye Avenue.
Porch lights strung, manger
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Categories:
decorating, 11th grade, christmas, grandchild,
Form: Villanelle
Decorating the Home For Christmas
On the fireplace floor spread
One wooden tree Santa and deer
The top of the mantel stands
Four nutcrackers one very tall
Two are the same height short
Lights placed on the bottom lit4e
A Christmas tree decorated
From top to bottom
With lights red and white
then red and green balls
Two red bids are hung
Followed by white beads
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Categories:
decorating, celebration, christmas,
Form: Free verse
Polka Dots Stripes and Flowers
1967.
My twin and I were allowed to choose paints
and wallpapers for our joint room.
I insisted on stripes and polka dots.
My sister wanted old-fashioned flowers.
Our mother settled it.
One wall each and one plain wall.
In lavenders, purples and turquoise.
Setting a new trend in small town Iowa.
The next year empire waist dresses came out
With polka dotted bodices
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Categories:
decorating, memory,
Form: Free verse
Decorating the House Outside
Before the snow spreads
Or it gets colder outside
Everyone decides to trim
Their homes on the outside
If they have bushes lights
would be put onto bushes
Or a bare tree dressed in
colorful lights
Some lights would be red-
green,white,blue
Others would be red, green
All on a bare naked tree
These lights would be shinning
All houses on the street
Decorated in their
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Categories:
decorating, christmas, environment,
Form: Verse
Tv Decorating Shows
Everyone oohing and ahhing over another blah house
Decorated so wonderfully. What? Are you kidding? Nothing special.
Boring at best. Blah. Tans and browns. Excuse me. Apricot and almonds.
Sheesh!
Decorating. A multi-million dollar business. Every house the same as the last five.
I cannot ooh or awe. I sit in disbelief that people are
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Categories:
decorating, perspective,
Form: Free verse
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