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For two decades the successful Mark Pringle
has help the world's poets here to mingle
Categories:
pringle, anniversary, appreciation, community, poetry,
Form: Clerihew
The fire in her kindled,
All too soon dwindled:
Nearly in a twinkle
That made her laugh a crinkle
While her forehead described a wrinkle…
Max’s disappearance shall ears tingle,
For remain she will single;
Alone with lover-fed pringle…
Things haven’t been at all simple.
And she’s beautiful, no face pimple.
The harshest of prices for love in ample
By one merely longing to emerge An Example…
Now she’ll have to damn it and ahead go to show it:
A Wronged-By-God Spinster,
Her Absconding Max, A church Minister.
Categories:
pringle, anxiety, beauty, betrayal, break
Form: Rhyme
~ Class Notes ~
Bills don't jingle
Coins aren't single
Hermits don't mingle
Diets don't Pringle
Fingers can't fingle
Though pingers oft pingle
Wingers wings' wingle
When Bilinguals lingual
No, dirt floors haven't shingles
Nor mountaintops dingles
But the snow still tingles
The beard of Chris Cringle
~ Transcribed into Readable
Form by A. Stew Dent
Categories:
pringle, giggle, silly, word play,
Form: Light Verse
Ouch ouch ouch bellers old Claus
Toes now crushed by reindeer paws
He dropped his pringle
Poor old Kris Kringle
Rowdy Rudolph was the cause.
December 6, 2020
Christmas Limerick Poetry Contest
Sponsor: Alexis Y.
Categories:
pringle, christmas,
Form: Limerick
The turkey and the goose are fat
Share them with your dog or cat
For COVID’s here, and just like that
Christmas, this year, just went splat
If the snow lies crisp and even
Do not visit uncle Stephen
For when the snow lies round about
They will know if you’ve been out.
It’s jingle jingle, don’t you mingle
Isolate and stay home single
Sit alone beside the ingle
Stick a candle in a Pringle
Ho ho ho, we must stay merry
Drink the brandy and the sherry
Save the vodka and the beer
In case it’s just the same next year
Categories:
pringle, christmas, humor,
Form: Rhyme
O' boy; have you all heard the street gossip today
Mrs. Pringle at No. 9 is having a bad hair day
Mr. Ellis at No. 4 had a shave, as cut his chin
Danny at No. 21 threw his cat out in the bin
Her at No. 30, preggers yet not a man in tow
No. 11 the neighbours from hell really need to go
Postman is having an affair with her at No. 5
No darn wonder, our post is so late to arrive
Johnny at No. 37 has got himself a new motor
Him at No. 41 drains have got a funky odour
The knicker thief at No. 59 is kinda of weird
Her at No. 3 all her bloomers have disappeared
Who am I, I’m not telling, you know how the street gossip
But I did hear No. 47 on passing, say morning trollop
Categories:
pringle, funny, people,
Form: Couplet
Midst the power of bright faith’s light
I believe in God’s divine writ
Of true love and devotion’s might
Trusting in the Holy Spirit.
Mankind’s redemption is assured
Midst the power of bright faith’s light
Since the Saviour’s blood so treasured
Paid sin’s wages; cleansed evil blight.
Eternal peace with joy delight
Awaits each seeking genuine heart
Midst the power of bright faith’s light.
Vanquishing wounds from hatred’s dart.
Beseeching for gracious kindness
I call to the Lord for world’s plight
Freedom from selfishness-blindness
Midst the power of bright faith*’s light.
*Mark 11:22 And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in God.
August 7, 2019
1st place, "Choose Your Own Title, Vol 7 - Songs - Any Form" Poetry Contest
Sponsored by Edward Ibeh; judged on 8/20/2019.
This poem is featured in the book, Radiant Verses: A Journey Through Inspiring Poetry Paperback – November 22, 2024 by Arczis Web Technologies (Author), PoetrySoup (Author), Mark Pringle (Editor)
Categories:
pringle, character, christian, faith, god,
Form: Quatern
Advertising has us in it's wrappers
here's the bad stuff ~ here the clappers,
it seems the product needs the jabbers
like a potato chip ~ the grabber!
but for the quaintness of the blabbers
I could not focus ~ or react thus
now here's a cute phrase ~ DIPPLE DABBERS
they're not like "p r i n g l e s" ~
They're just "ADAPTERS"!
Note ~ Hi Mark Pringle (our poetic benefactor) Had to say something that could
separate the wimps from the "snappers!"
Categories:
pringle, character, , cute,
Form: Monorhyme
Its forty years now
since that first day,
I remember still the
tears that dropped from
my cheeks as my mother’s
hand unclasped mine,
breaking the bond I’d
known from birth, handing
me over as though I were
a piece of lost property,
Miss Pringle was very kind,
and I’m sure understanding,
but she was only a
substitute, someone fitting
in between nine ‘o’clock
and quarter to four
five days a week.
But what of the freedom?
I’d known for the first five years of
my life, this institution was
taking it all away, two
times tables, abc’s, banging
blocks into different shaped
holes. “Yes innocence and
freedom had gone”
Gone, forever!
© Harry J Horsman 1987
Categories:
pringle, childhood, education, school,
Form: Narrative
I feel that funny bulge a tingle
The mouth was craving for
Doritos and Pringle
Burger King has become the norm
This belly here is weathering hunger's Storm
French Fries Haven
for an old lard unshaven
I'm too late for a Spanish cutie
A fan of grease and some tutti-frutti
Enters the area that I call the throat
Ring Dings and cupcakes
soon they will coat
the layer of fatty flab
by forgetting the diet TAB
Bimbos love A HUNK
But not a dweeb of proportionate CHUNK
A little blueberry POP TART
For the tongue of this aging FART
Cannot savor if you give me that LIFE SAVOR
Leave me with Orville Redenbacher
If you would do me that kindly favor
We all have a thing
for munching on ONION RING
Pass the 1A
and some hamburgers our way
Flavor the bacon
scramble the egg
Mrs Parsons is 25
But already shows it in her leg
Margot sucks on a chip
All she is doing by enlarging her hip
Scotty is being naughty
That's why he's forever on the potty
Frank's sitting on the log
enjoying some HOT DOG
Patty has left for the day
before the OREOS come her way
The end is near
I feel it in my rear
As my once trim line turns jelly
From having too much junk food in my belly!!
Categories:
pringle, funny, me, me,
Form: Rhyme
mirrors are fun.
they show me,
me.
and their easy to break.
ps. see now its poetry.
pps. this is for you mark pringle
Categories:
pringle, parody,
Form: I do not know?