serenity
...Serenity
At the corner shop
They have sold out happiness
On sticks
They sell fresh bread
Also, plastic toys
The greengrocer next door
Sell carrots, cabbage, and leeks
But no heart-shape...
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Categories:
greengrocer, absence, age, art, assonance,
Form: ABC
the piano tuner
...The piano tuner
there used to be a greengrocer on the ground floor
except for potatoes, there was not much call for
another vegetable, the shop closed a piano tuner rented
the space and partly...
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Categories:
greengrocer, absence, abuse, age,
Form: ABC
Unwashed
...Young Hattie Hope does not like soap
She’s not too keen on water
Her dad’s even given some soap on a rope
To his favourite, grimy daughter
The greengrocer gave her a cheque
For the sprouts gro...
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Categories:
greengrocer, nonsense, nursery rhyme,
Form: Rhyme
Looking For Serenity
...Looking for serenity
At the corner shop
They have sold out happiness
On sticks
Dreams too
They sell fresh bread
Moreover, plastic toys.
The greengrocer next door
Sell carrots, cabbage and ...
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Categories:
greengrocer, blessing, butterfly, dance, deep,
Form: Blank verse
Greenish Love
...It's spring and the sun is waking up so take my hand let's walk down the green fields. For this is where our love began. It's still young, fresh like green leaves, and I pray there wouldn't be drough...
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Categories:
greengrocer, 10th grade, 11th grade,
Form: Blank verse
One Time Above a Little Shop
...One time above a little shop,
An old greengrocer climbed on top,
Despite himself he could not stop,
The world had changed forever.
The fruit of that old grocers loins,
Became obsessed with not...
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Categories:
greengrocer, care, political, sad,
Form: Rhyme
Back In the Day
...Back in the day when kids could just play
Without the fear of being stolen away,
We would be out at almost first light
Only in for our meals until it were night.
Football and cricket both in thei...
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Categories:
greengrocer, childhood, nostalgia,
Form: Rhyme
A Song For My Parent's Greengrocer
...O Charlie
You razzle and dazzle us
With your Harley
With your gold rings and gold teeth
You sure are king of bling.
Oh Charlie
Your tomatoes are fashionably hued
Your fruits are so fruity and...
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Categories:
greengrocer, funny, voice,
Form: Ballad