a limerick using palindromes
Ole Dan - Mr. Owl ate my metal worm,
deep down inside its weight has settled firm.
Poor Dan is in a droop;
it’s hard to take a poop.
The Doc says lots of Coke may help long-term.
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“Mr. Owl ate my metal worm! What gall!”
“I swear he was at least ten feel tall!”
Nurse! “I saw gypsies run! Ooh!”
“Euston saw I was not Sue.”
Me mad? Am I, madam! shouted Paul.
cold stars crying, wilted flowers lying
candles burning, tears melting
dark nights, lost rights, rusted chains
blurry mornings broken wings
-desperation-
wings broken mornings blurry
chains rusted, rights lost, nights dark
melting tears, burning candles
lying flowers wilted, crying stars cold
…………………………………………………………
roses red fresh, infinite tenderness
love eternal happiness, star shining
dreams restored, smiling sun
faith renewed, bluebirds singing
-expectation-
singing bluebirds, renewed faith
sun smiling, restored dreams
shining star, happiness eternal love
tenderness infinite, fresh red roses
I was driving with my friend Delia in my brand new Honda Civic
It was noon and we were on our way to see my Auntie,
she’s my mum’s sister, we call her Evil Olive!
Suddenly I swerve to avoid something in the road and skid on some dumb mud -
Was it a cat I saw?
Won’t I panic in a pit now?
Sadly last year there were ten animals I slam in a net.
I was distraught; I don’t want to step on no pets.
Delia saw I was ailed, do you need a drink she asked?
“Rum… rum…” I murmur.
Silly me, I redden, I mustn’t drink and drive
Delia takes over the wheel and pulls up at Walmart’s tram law
We get the trolley passing the fruit and veg, no lemons, no melon.
Oh drat! mom had asked me to take some fruit to Auntie Olive
I’m a vegan, ew eat a ewe - eating meat; the thought is quite disgusting
I wonder when they are killed do geese see God?
I grab something for tea, Ya! Pizza zip pizazz! I pay.
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10/9/18
Name now one man who doesn't love a sunrise,
The bright sun when it does peep out in summer,
It sure does wow the human eyes,
And by noon time, leaves one warmer;
Autumn sees beautiful colours aplenty,
The leaves turn brighter and redder by the day,
Golden branches shed their level leaves gently,
Dewed yellow and brown cascade down all the way;
On Christmas Eve , the sun's hardly seen,
Children plan to play with a Santa at NASA ,
The heater's rotator blows warmly and green
Is the Christmas tree all aglow ere the salsa;
Spring comes with its deified hope and no strife,
Fresh new flowers come up on the radar views,
Saw tide rose, so red it was , full of life,
Now, in words drown I , with help from my muse.
10/05/18
Evil Olive was cruel and vile to her employee Anna
She forced her to stack cats which had died
Anna was distraught and wanted to leave
Damm It I'm Mad to work here poor Anna cried
Madam, I’m going to walk out of the door
Anna’s face grew redder as she shed a tear
She said I won’t step on no pets any more
Anyone would think the devil lived here!
At noon a lawman arrived in his racecar
He asked Olive, was it a cat I saw?
Don’t nod ... you’ve been on our radar
As my gym is in the building next door!
You’ve been caught, wow, I’ve got the stats
I’ll refer this sad case on to my boss Bob
It’s a top spot to find the missing cats
I’m on the level Olive; you’re out of a job!
Fiction write - no cats were harmed in the creation of this poem...
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5/11/18
Maram grass dewed.
An adda takes a chance,
And, drinks from the dewed Maram,
Ere the sun dried it.
Now full of pep was awa.
Saw, I was astounded!
Or did I just imagine?
Our deed done, clock says home.
Otto called, "We are late, come on"!
"Nan will be worried"!
"Ata", I screamed, then ran!
Home, nan greeted us
with some pop fruit flavoured.
Mmm, fresh apple cider.
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A dog! A panic in a pagoda!
A teen named Bob, a can of cream soda.
With one eye shut, he shook and pulled the tab.
The boob was too slow for Cain, choc’late lab.
Cain: a maniac, the mad dog's head swelled;
god’s dog saw the fizz, a rat he now smelled.
He was gigantic, ergo, a ogre -
level headed lab, well-trained at Kroger.
As a new pup, he’d been schooled in shortcuts;
Pagoda’s top spot for all kinds of mutts.
“Go dog, go,” yelled Bob but lost his game plan;
Dog radar kicked in, went straight for the can.
Cain called to his friends, “it’s time, now I won.”.
To idiot teen, he offered more fun.
Wrestling, he tore at Bob’s rotator cuff;
Evil deed done; lab had called the teen’s bluff.
written: May 9, 2018
contest: Palindrome host: Joseph May
Speaking ON CONTAMINATED HONEY
If tief be the honey
then the honey be
not fit.
Not a bee, but a
fly flew in it.
Paused, causes a rift,
A rift caused
families to drift swiftly.
A rift it will be-
If honey worth money
caused a tief;
Maybe it was
unable to be sifted,
Though the fly was lifted.
Copyright © Vicki Acquah | Year Posted 2013
Palindrome not on list ... had to use wrong form title
This is a ''Palindromes''.
POT TOP PALINDROMES
STOP POTS and SNAP PANS
DRAWN ONWARD craving DOOM MOOD junk food
NO MELON NO LEMON creating LEVEL SOLOS
Imagining only DESSERTS… STRESSED
REWARDER temptation avoided….please REDRAWER
WE FEW are disgusted by WET STEW
Never suggest or mention TUNA ROLL OR A NUT
SOME EMOS
DAMMIT IM MAD
Forwards or backwards-- it's all the same
© November 2013—Kim van Breda
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