.
i were
more mine
than
know'd fer
'twere
uh hot
nother
hang uv edvard'z
uh huge patch
'cross side
her
ourn creek
over in thuh prairie
top fell'd
thuh
wheat shaft
white end
frock
know'd
it
.
'twere stand'n at thuh bus stop
sweat'n her
read'n
tee top ("wet contest")
tee
nope
no no
hose
not even uh spray bottle
just'uh
few pleaze
drops
even uh lite shower
sprinkle
drip
')>
.
and know this
wit today
hern
lustily
sex iz
definitely taboo
thuh
i'm box'n tonight
')
*who'duh thunk
merrium webster:
lustily; doing something with
a great deal of healthy energy,
vigor, and enthusiasm
.
gulp
then supper
there'z
leftover lunch
snack
shnap
')>
Dice would like a piece of it all,
quickly you rise and then you fall.
Take a chance on a treasure chest,
riding by all would be impressed.
Each move requires a decision,
investments made with precision.
It’s life’s path to maintain control,
a potential win with each roll.
Get tripped up but you’re still trying,
selling things fast to keep buying.
Everything can change instantly,
there’s so much to Monopoly.
Fairly simple game I suppose,
we are all just hungry hippos.
Hard wood dusted by glitter bombs
picking flowers a new breed comes.
Clean explosion of pink sparkles
lands all over dancing circles.
Petals with roots of vinyl boots,
urban dresses, and old school suits.
Double decades let’s mix ‘em up,
pour a vibe straight into that cup.
That stash of decaying perfume
fertilizes this mongrel bloom.
The freshy will always vanquish,
loud as hell spouting old anguish.
Nothing rallies a flimsy cause,
so we take control as outlaws.
Skipping a step brings an impasse,
you must have passed a master class.
Much more tricky than it appears,
fail at it and you’re brought to tears.
That’s what makes it so appealing
to hear the quatrains you’re dealing.
Picked like you hold a royal flush,
each sonnet is making me blush.
That rich taste of your dialect
it’s like this hidden box is checked.
Touching each hand in the same spot,
each previous thought? I forgot.
Captured by cadence my soul climbs.
Please, simply talk to me in rhymes.
Contours make a fool of your eyes,
shadows smile wearing a disguise.
Split-second metamorphosis,
too quick to ever reminisce.
That alabaster train floating,
the gal with her sweetheart doting.
What was it I thought I just saw?
Blink and miss nature in the raw.
Paint-drops on the world around us,
broken polish will cause a fuss.
Shivering when they juxtapose,
a mirage of silhouettes grows.
With the Earth’s rotating vision
blurry lines find their precision.
Please rate 1-10
(1 Santa would be proud or
10 A coal in your stocking!)
A white Christmas in Chicagee don't make no sense
Bout time we skeedaddle, let good times commence
So where to go, my darlin' Maggie and me
As we swig down our egg nog and pack our tree?
The lil' miss and I'll be spendin' this Christmas
Way down yonder on the Panama Isthmus
There's a honky-tonk there on the ol' canal
Tequilla will be flowin' for me and my gal
When summer fires can burn
a hundred miles of trees
and winter cold can lock
you into a deep freeze
What with all them rattlers
wolves and big grizzly bear
You might think it dang’rous
to ever come out here
If you're looking for air
to breathe that's crisp and clean
See clear to the bottom
of a cold running stream
Want to find where God spreads
his brush ‘cross every view
and painted a sky so
big he ran out of blue
If you're needing some room
to spread, this is the place
You’ll ride fifty miles and
not see another face
A cowboy can still ride
his hoss down the main street
and give a big howdy
to anyone he meets
People are willing to
give what help they can lend
So let me welcome you
to 'The Treasure State' friend
Cause here in Montana
you won’t meet a stranger
So there ain't no need to
worry about danger
What's an Easter twofer?
Rose and Ted celebrate
Jesus first, then bunnies.
Bible story done, then
read the Sunday funnies.
What's an Easter twofer?
fancy hat Rose will wear,
new clothes, they go to church.
Mid-afternoon, a feast,
as candy eggs they search.
What's an Easter twofer?
Rose's hat serves her well;
morning - it warms her head.
Better, this afternoon
hides her goodies from Ted.
April 19, 2022
Sponsor Andrea Dietrich
Contest Name ALL APRIL in MONCHIELLE
Theme: Anything to do with Easter
The Free Dictionary defines "twofer" as an offer or arrangement in which a single expense or amount of effort produces two returns.
~ pit viper - launches like jack in the box; strikes with deadly precision ~
Date written: 01/16/2022
Victorine, with your back to the fence,
A sleeping puppy and a book in your lap,
Looking respectable, prim and demure.
Is that what they call a shirtwaist dress?
I wouldn’t know, but the last time I saw you,
You wore nothing but slippers, a gold bracelet,
And a ribbon around your neck.
You’ve not aged a day. I wish you well
And hope the scandal you stirred
Was worth the price of immortality,
Or at least a few month’s rent.
running in the groove
needle follows at speed
hear the record
skip as the needle
slices through my lump
Dying in vinyl crevice
oil slick sides
unable to climb
needle coming round again
jumping for the last time
“DaVinety, went and sleept ontha flur U see cuz daint na ruum in the bed fir me”
For Inky Dinky Parlay Voo Poetry Contest
Sponsored by: Caren Krutsinger
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