A Handbag of a Lady
She carries the weight of the world on her shoulders
In different colours and hues
There is always a favourite to grab on the run
reflecting it’s endless use.
It has all of these compartments
Exactly like ones in her head
To store different items, for later use.
The compact is kept to powder her nose
To hold her dignity high
A little
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Categories:
handbag, perspective, women,
Form: Free verse
If You Were a Handbag
If you were a handbag
I'd only carry you
when you matched my dress.
I'd sling you over my shoulder
and ignore you,
unless I wanted to get something
out of you.
But you are not
part of my outfit
or at my beck and call.
Nor can I put you away
when you do not suit
my mood.
You are a person
of living flesh
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Categories:
handbag, rights, romantic love,
Form: Free verse
3-Word Poem
A Hollywood Handbag's Response to the Latest Gossip
Puppy:
Amazeballs!
WOWowOwoW---
Contest sponsored by Mr. Bobby May, international poet. Submitted this day the 24th of February, year of our Lord 2019. Three Word Poem including the word "amazeballs".
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Categories:
handbag, animal, dog,
Form: Acrostic
Categories:
handbag, angel, satire, woman,
Form: Triolet
Edith's Hefty Handbag
Edith had been suffering from shoulder pain
She'd developed a stoop and only her left shoulder would sag
When she went to see her doctor
He put all the blame on her weighty handbag
One afternoon she had time to spare
So she decided to empty it out
Anything that wasn’t essential
She would leave it out, without a doubt
When she tipped
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Categories:
handbag, humor, humorous, woman,
Form: Rhyme
A Lady Handbag
A lady´s Bag.
A handbag is a handbag…is
They may come in different
Shapes and sizes but inside
Chaos reigns.
Don´t try to be helpful when she
Is looking for the car keys
You will only be shocked by
Its content
Be patient even when it
Rains and she remembers the keys
Are in the other bag
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Categories:
handbag, confusion, humor, humorous,
Form: Blank verse