Crossing the London Bridge
...Crossing the London Bridge by trike,
I observed a head upon a pike.
So, I politely doffed my cap
and returned home to take my nap....
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Categories:
doffed, london, nonsense,
Form: Rhyme
Adventure
...We got an old basket
A ball of strong twine
And one or two things
Of yours and mine
We found an old blanket
And very very soon
We were flying up high
In our homemade balloon
Mr Skylark interr...
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Categories:
doffed, adventure, fantasy, fun, joy,
Form: Rhyme
a Lonely Christmas, Not So Lonely Afterall
...A Lonely Christmas, Not So Lonely Afterall.
I closed the door with flowers in hand
Walked the side walk alone,
People passed me without a wave
Was going to read the epitaph on stone.
Flowers f...
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Categories:
doffed, america, angst, bereavement, community,
Form: Rhyme
La Ferme
...It was a cool, overcast and windy Sunday afternoon in March 2014. We were about 50 miles from Paris, at my Grandmère’s (grandmother’s) farm. She lives in Paris, but she owns a Château and surrounding...
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Categories:
doffed, 4th grade, easter, family,
Form: Free verse
Late Explorer John Beecroft
...Why do these guys quit before seventy?
After achievements Life on Earth empty!
There was to be a Macgregor Laird:
Before sixty-one years to rest laid...
For my avid interest in History,
I coul...
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Categories:
doffed, adventure, appreciation, celebrity, courage,
Form: Rhyme
Refund, Please
...Santa dropped in and was eager to pay,
Viagra was sadly left in the sleigh.
A tart doffed her teddy,
Said, "Santa I'm ready,
But doubt you're able to do it that way."...
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Categories:
doffed, humor, loneliness, money,
Form: Limerick
A Creatures a Creature No Matter How Small
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The lyric deft and yet bereft, its logic baldly doffed:
an heir in err, a progeny ‘twas not untimely off’d.
In aggregate, the follicles that sprout the facial hair,
protrude a plain that...
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Categories:
doffed, nonsense, silly,
Form: Couplet
Propriety
...She greeted him at her front door
Promptly arrived at half past four
Sat him down in an easy chair
Placed close by hers with proper care
He placed his hand upon her knee
As she served him Earl G...
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Categories:
doffed, romantic, senses, sensual,
Form: Rhyme
Strawberry Delight
...A gent in a tailored suit, sat by me and said,
I saw the ripest strawberries, fruit of ruby red
poured over a dish of vanilla ice cream
I pinched myself, could this be a dream?
He sho...
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Categories:
doffed, romance,
Form: Rhyme
Boy In Charge of Buying Bread
...daily I went to Roldan' bakery
task that I performed with mastery
it rained the bag of bread wet...
to solve it I doffed my shirt
bread safe... was applauded for bravery...
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Categories:
doffed, allusion, boy, extended metaphor,
Form: Limerick
What Happens To Most Demons, Part Iii
......“This is the way it’s always been,
Paul himself was once a demon,
now the guy’s a literal saint,
the door’s open to everyone.”
With that the strange man doffed his hat,
got up and returned ...
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Categories:
doffed, change, confusion, earth, evil,
Form: Narrative
The Snake Charmer
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He dresses in robes, carefully coiffed
He enters the nave, mitre is doffed
He preaches a tale, to eager sheep
He fleeces their wool, his tithe to keep
He blesses the flock, they’...
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Categories:
doffed, allegory, satire,
Form: Rhyme
B Six One Two Forever
...B Bewildered the Little Prince landed on Earth
S Surveyed the drought amongst plentiful riches
I Ignored the facades and gave earthlings a rose
X Xenial embrace warm welcoming and hospitab...
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Categories:
doffed, appreciation,
Form: Acrostic
Beach Maiden
...A fair maid took a stroll on the beach,
In the moonlight while eating a peach.
Afraid the juice dripping down
Might soil her gown,
She doffed it and juice ran down each....
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Categories:
doffed, humor, humorous,
Form: Limerick
Sir Galahad Returns
...~ SIR GALAHAD's RETURN ~
Sir Galahad's returned to life
Hurrah! Huzzah! and Yippee-Yay!
He's bought himself a hunting knife...
Strange appetites of steeds these days
Demanding noodles, but n...
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Categories:
doffed, adventure, food, for him,
Form: Sonnet
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