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An Un-Nervy Knight – #NovemberWriting #poetry

25 Sunday Nov 2018

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Imagine his surprise
When he rode onto the land
Encountering the town folk
Sitting in the stands

They looked nothing like he envisioned
He wasn’t sure what to make of the scene
Even his horse couldn’t bear to look
Cantering, back and forth, and between

Raising his voice to the village
He needed to show his nerve
For never a knight should ever
Be one without any verve

The town folk cheered him on
Hoping to see him in battle
But this brave knight just couldn’t
His nerves had started to rattle

And so ends the tale of Sir Gulpin
Whose persona did not shine
In fact, the only thing he did, was
Remain on his steed and whine

 

November Writing Prompt – Nervy Knights – Day 25/30

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At it Again ~ #poetry #muse

13 Monday Aug 2018

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My muse is at it, once again

This time she’s sprouted wings

To make her journey faster, she says

Who believes in such a thing?

“I’m tired of sitting on the shelf”

She whines, with her usual flare

“I can’t do everything by myself!”

I yawn, like I really don’t care

And she flutters by me, nudging

I try to swat her away, but I miss

Back and forth, she flies about

I don’t think I signed up for this

But she knows just how to get me

Awakening this dreamer, she can!

It’s quite impossible, to try to sleep

Those wings of hers, sound like a fan!!

 

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Pancho’s Villa ~ #poetry #AugustWriting

05 Sunday Aug 2018

Posted by in August Writing, Poems, Poetry

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I was invited by Pancho, for brunch
Said it was time, to meet the whole bunch
So, I went to his villa, found out he’s a guerilla
Still, he knew how to serve a great lunch

So we ate, drank, and talked for hours
About his army, and all of his powers
I left, in a hurry, before my eyes got too blurry
Poor Pancho, things were looking quite dour

Well, that was the last time I saw him
Seems he knew that his chances were slim
Said goodbye to his men, never heard from again
Now they all sit around, rather grim

 

August Writing Prompt – Pancho Villa – Day 5/31

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Empty Rolls ~ #JuneWriting #poetry #whimsical

05 Tuesday Jun 2018

Posted by in June Writing, Poems, Poetry

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Here we go, when will it stop?
Yet, another dastardly caper

Seems someone has once again
Run off with the tissue paper

Empty rolls now fill the stall
Better check before you sit

Cause you know what comes next
You’ll be cursin’, quite a bit

The only suggestion to give you
Is always carry a roll in your purse

You’ll never be, without necessity
Keeps from making a bad moment worse

Always be prepared, you never know
Do it now, no, don’t you delay!

One guarantee, take it from me
It’ll surely keep the flies away!

 

 

June Writing Prompt – Tissue Paper Troubles – Day 5/30

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Kaleidoscopic Swirls ~ #MayWriting #poetry

07 Monday May 2018

Posted by in May Writing, Poems, Poetry

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Something is terribly wrong here

When I look I can’t see a thing

It’s more like a kaleidoscopic swirl

With colors that dance in a ring

Maybe I’m not using them right

I thought this would be so easy

But all they keep doing, is dripping

This whole thing is making me queasy

Then I heard someone yell to me

Something about being a dope

Now I realize exactly why

I’m using a Popsicle, as a periscope

 

May Writing Prompt:  Popsicle periscopes – Day 7/31

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