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Shellacking Poems - Poems about Shellacking


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

Premium MemberDonald 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



Premium MemberLackluster 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

Premium MemberTortoise 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

Premium MemberFarm 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

Premium MemberLife'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

Premium MemberTime 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

Premium MemberStreets 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

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