Xmas
It comes once a year,
A time most looked forward to,
Decorations hung up lights on the tree,
Time to send children to bed,
Santa is due at any time.
Talc footsteps lead to the tree,
Presents underneath,
Mince pie and carrots on a plate, milk in a glass,
It bedtime for the adults now.
Morning comes all to soon,
Been woken with "he's been
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Categories:
mince, celebration, christmas, holiday,
Form: Free verse
No More Do They Mince
Cinderella with the Prince
~ stepsisters wince
Ziket Guidelines:
1st line < 8 syllables
2nd line < 5 syllables
(Rhyme not required)
Thanks to Line Gauthier
for the introduction
to this fun form
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Categories:
mince, dance, relationship, sister,
Form: Free verse
Mince Pies
Mince Pies
Is also London Cockney Rhyming slang for eyes
So when I look into your mince pies
I fall deep into your beautiful eyes
As they never ever lie
Do they?
DAMO
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Categories:
mince, appreciation, girlfriend,
Form: Free verse
He Did Not Mince Words
He Did Not Mince Words
He did not mince words with his news;
his thoughts came forth like putrid ooze.
No need for him to paint the scene
in sunshine yellow, hopeful green.
Sweet talk for us, he did not choose;
he did not mince words
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Categories:
mince, emotions, sad, words,
Form: Quatern
Mince Meat Sky High Pie 2016-6
“This is gonna be good”
I'm gonna dice it
slice it
half it
whole it
fork it
knife it
and spoon feed it….
to myself
You may say
Oh drop it!
Stop it !
chop it
crop it
lop it
flop it
or hop it if you must!
Cause I really know how to beat it
break it
take it
fake it
forsake it
and make it
…completely annoying
But ….you can’t
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Categories:
mince, fun, funny,
Form: Free verse
Mince Meat Pie No Lie
Mince Meat Pie No Lie
Oh great! Found that some guy forgot to stipulate
How he knows people hate to wait or set a date
Important enough and already been accentuated
And, would you believe, destroyed, defecated and then defalcated.
Then you had arrived at the problem that could possibly be
While she really scarred the heck out of you as
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Categories:
mince, allegory, analogy,
Form: Couplet
Can a Mince Pie Save Me
I'm teetering on the edge of a cliff
The scales are swaying uncontrollably
My gloom taints the horizon as I fall
Hang on, that's Grandma at the door with some mince pies
How can I sway so uncontrollably when I must live for those whom live for me?
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Categories:
mince, cheer up, depression, family,
Form: Free verse
Categories:
mince, addiction,
Form: Verse