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Life Of Riley Poems - Poems about Life Of Riley

Ah the glory of a restful sleep
...Ah... the glory of a restful sleep Nothing beats the refreshing blissful peaceful easy feeling resulting from shut-eye after feeling zonked out staying up late after a hard day's night binge ......

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Categories: life of riley, 10th grade, 11th grade,
Form: Free verse
Ashen faced Prometheus aghast at inferno gone awry
...Ashen faced Prometheus aghast at inferno gone awry Whether arsonist at fault or confluence of ripe conditions triggering perfect firestorm, the titan of fire beside himself with misery, though......

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Categories: life of riley, cry, environment, fire, humorous,
Form: Free verse



Every January first of the new year
...Every January first of the new year... finds me (a doggone muttering *****sapien) to give pause for reminiscences and to take stock (sh lock and barrel) about mein kampf in general and previou......

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Categories: life of riley, adventure, age, america, angel,
Form: Free verse
In Another Life
...I’d be a cat, born to a mother already a spoiled house cat. I would also be the one orange one in the litter, the one everyone falls in love with. I’d be blessed with the largest head compared ......

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Categories: life of riley, cat,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member The Life Of Riley
...Another little bundle of joy Born today, a baby boy Riley Beau is so pure and sweet, His innocence made our hearts beat Thankful for his safe arrival And our Granddaughter's survival All our fa......

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Categories: life of riley, 10th grade,
Form: Rhyme



The Missus Unflagging Crocheting Efforts As Betsy Ross Incarnate
...The missus unflagging crocheting efforts as Betsy Ross incarnate With needle in hand incorporating love in every single crochet stitch that's my wife tad more'n a quarter century ago then newl......

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Categories: life of riley, adventure, age, america, appreciation,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member That's Life
...Author's note: After recently reading Elizabeth McCann's piece "Life and Everything", I was reminded of this piece that I put together some years ago. These are some "catchphrases" that I have encoun......

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Categories: life of riley, life,
Form: List
No Mickey Taking
...I promise not to take the Mickey as far as I know After all you maybe a John or Jane Doe Of course you could be Uncle Sam in the USA Possibly John Bull living here in the UK Bob's your uncle i......

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Categories: life of riley, humor,
Form: Rhyme
The Life of Riley
...'He was a funny old bugger', they all agreed as Riley was laid in his grave, 'I believe he had a wife somewhere', said someone else in the nave. 'Two sons and a daughter', another said, 'I believe ......

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Categories: life of riley, eulogy, fantasy, humorous,
Form: Rhyme
Our Long Time Catered Chef
...Our long time catered chef... prepared a meal fit for (psst... me) a king Actually professional cook (trained since infancy) long a staple of our family since... oh way before my bubba's zayd......

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Categories: life of riley, adventure, celebration, father, food,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Radio Days
...I reckon I'm revealing my age when about radio days I pen, But I fondly recall listening to our Philco radio 'way back then. What wondrous tales, mysteries and pure comedy from it flowed, By simpl......

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Categories: life of riley, nostalgia,
Form: Rhyme
The Life of Why-Me
...They tell me I’m living the life of Riley a float flowing freely with the tide and breeze They envy my empty whilst I think why me I’d advise not to buy if this life were free flow without ef......

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Categories: life of riley, anger, angst, anxiety, depression,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member Spud's New Car
...Spud's New Car, a tribute to my ever so lovely hamster Spud . . . SPUD’S NEW CAR My hammy has hit the wheel, but; doesn't seem to be getting very far So I thought for Crimbo; I would buy hi......

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Categories: life of riley, adventure, car, christmas, funny,
Form: Couplet
Premium Member Growing Young
...Another year older Yet I feel just the same Except my hair's turned greyer and my knees are getting lame I once had buns of steel My mind was like a trap But now that I am older I don't put ......

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Categories: life of riley, allusion, child, growing up,
Form: Quatrain
Premium Member Punxsutawney Phil Speaks
...Punxsutawney Phil Speaks A life of Riley, I wallow, While at the fairground my fans are all gung-ho ......

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Categories: life of riley, celebration, weather,
Form: Rhyme

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