Shamrock on the Shorts
...a fairy tale of Camden Town
Clancy’s Gym, the same old sounds
a minute’s rest then two more rounds
I’ll jack this in (like Bobby Prewitt)
but where’s the one who made me do it?
He hasn’t come,...
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Categories:
shellacking, image,
Form: Couplet
Donald Trump is Back
...
Those who hate him
are on the attack
That vile, vulgar specimen
Donald J. Trump is back
Don't look now, but so is Jill Stein
"Replace capitalism with
'democratic...
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Categories:
shellacking, america, nostalgia, political, repetition,
Form: Rhyme
Lackluster Shellacking
...Feeling sluggish, shelled.
Lithely lingering in the dust and grime.
Palette grey and dull, devoid of crisp bright hues,
Brushes all furry, frayed, blunt, incapable of fine detail.
Apathy and comp...
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Categories:
shellacking, feelings, inspiration,
Form: Free verse
Tortoise and Haradactyl
...Rabbit brags
crazily;
Tortoise plods
lazily.
Rabbit gets
sleepy, see.
Tortoise wins
Easily.
Work ethic
is lacking;
Rabbit gets
shellacking.
Relentless,
forward, there.
T’s out fro...
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Categories:
shellacking, adventure, animal,
Form: Other
Farm Girls
...I love to go swimming
With bowlegged women
The kind comes from riding
Down here at the farm.
There’s cycles of motion
They’ll cause a commotion
The Steve Miller Band says
Will keep you from ...
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Categories:
shellacking, nonsense,
Form: Rhyme
Sort of Did Stammer and Clammer
...sort of did stammer
on Trump Train we did clammer
him in head with hammer
my hair had been wet
one more vaccine I must get
then the quota will be met
give me some more skin
then saw Trump ...
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Categories:
shellacking, allegory, analogy,
Form: Senryu
Life's Patina
...You've lost some hair and maybe put on a few pounds,
and perhaps you're not so spry anymore.
Years add coats to
time's shellacking.
Staring...
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Categories:
shellacking, 12th grade, age, depression,
Form: Verse
Time To Discard Baggage
...TIME TO DISCARD BAGGAGE
WOW! she took a shellacking
from the words that grown girl spoke
after clearing up the air
loving relationship hope.
Didn’t like all the things she heard
th...
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Categories:
shellacking, family, forgiveness,
Form: Rhyme
Trump Receive a Shellacking
...Trump should receive a shellacking,
From what he said with wise cracking;
Irritated and,
Has satiated;
Never will receive any of my backing....
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Categories:
shellacking, allegory, analogy,
Form: Limerick
The Christmas Tree
...Wait a minute, is it already Christmas again
Seems I just took down the lights and the tree
Is there no rest for the downtrodden and weary
This season sometimes takes the Merry Gentleman out of me...
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Categories:
shellacking, christmas, funny, humor,
Form: Rhyme
Will Not Receive My Backing
...Will Not Receive My Backing
Trump will not receive any of my backing,
While from him are receiving a shellacking;
Total trouble make;
Being breath taker;
Sailboat turned over after all of his...
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Categories:
shellacking, allegory, analogy,
Form: Limerick
Streets of Summer Dreams
...It is hot out here
Don't tell me about a sweater
I think the sun is broken
Walking down the same asphalt sidewalks
Still the same faults as summers ago
Sunny silken shine to the sheen
Sleek...
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Categories:
shellacking, car, happy, summer, sunshine,
Form: Alliteration
The Christmas Tree
...Wait a minute, is it already Christmas again
Seems I just took down the lights and the tree
Is there no rest for the downtrodden and weary
This season sometimes takes the Merry Gentleman out of me...
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Categories:
shellacking, christmas, funny, humor,
Form: Light Verse
Unsung Hero
...Trite foot soldier status lacking
Pedigree earned by under stress not cracking
Anonymous ward of the state with little backing
Nameless face sent into the infernal abyss hacking
On unstated missi...
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Categories:
shellacking, dedicationsoldier,
Form: Rhyme