Long Ines Poems

(In late June, 1914, Austria declared war
on Serbia, thus initiating the First World War.
In Paris, this was ignored, because Henriette
Callaux had been found Not Guilty.  De
minimis non curat lex = "the law does not
extend...

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A poet's contest with a twist
Use the words in this long list
Author's puzzle - mental schism
Solved by quoting pearls of wisdom

Writing verse with rough iambi
Valentines the namby-pamby

Sugar cane is often bitter
Sweet instead banana fritter

Shellfish debt...

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My friends have every sympathy
For the lack of romance in my life
but promise everything will be fine 
All I have to do if I want to find a wife 
is use their favourite chat up...

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They By

They came and they went
Just how was the time spent?
Did we make the best of it
Or should we have quit?
Are we prepared for what lies ahead?
Can we plan and avoid, instead?
No one knows
But we...

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R-hyme for your birthday
O-ffers fun without a doubt; 
M-aking the joy fill your heart, 
E-ver delightful in and
O-ut.

C-omfort from my rhyme
O-ffers priceless pleasure; 
R-egard brought to you
I-s coupled with rapture.
L-ines from my rhyme
L-et your mind...

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L-ong night is slowly fading, 
E-vening shadows do the same; 
N-inth day of the ninth month breaks, 
E-arly morning sun shows its flame.
A-s long as life goes on
T-oward the dream to hold; 
T-ry not to...

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V-oice loud in the crowd switches
I-nto a one mild muffle; 
C-hoking itself by soft, 
K-ind verse that warms
Y-our soul.

O-n twenty-fourth January, 
B-eautiful sound unfolds in words; 
L-ines with rhyme, writing tunes
I-n your heart in creative...

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