Friday, May 02, 2008

Verse And Worse

Random Wit, Errant Rhyme. Not A Literary Crime

Today’s challenge is to try and write the shortest possible four-line poem. Would you like to try? Pass on the challenge to other bloggers - and please let me know how you fare!

Did Rocky
Eat gnocchi?
Did Dolph
Play golf?

25 comments:

  1. Pick lilacs
    in Nyack.
    Go bonkers
    in Yonkers.

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  2. Sighing,
    so blue,
    Pining -
    for you.

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  3. The Kite
    By L. Ladyslipper

    The sky
    So high
    I fly
    Bye-bye!

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  4. I wrote this poem years ago, after a crazy night in London with friends...I thought it might be Perfect for here. By the way, I love everyone elses!

    A Poem for "P."

    Pick Pockets
    People Pursue
    Perfect Pubs
    Prolonged Puking
    Public Potties
    Passed Out.

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  5. Four lines? I know one that is only two lines and really short, but has a very long title. It isn't original, though:

    Lines on the antiquity of fleas

    Adam
    Had 'em.

    I'll have to think about four lines.

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  6. Anonymous2:50 PM

    No time
    To rhyme,
    Gotta fly,
    Bye, bye.

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  7. Anonymous2:53 PM

    4
    No more
    Done
    1

    (Okay, 2. But that wouldn't rhyme now would it?)

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  8. Greetings from Texas! Thanks for stopping by my blog today...I am not sure if you were serious about me being a "wannabe" cowgirl. I don't think you meant to insult me. Just to let you know, I grew up on a ranch and have rodeoed my entire life. I was horseback before I could walk and grew up working cattle. In Texas, a "wannabe" defines someone who tries to dress the part and knows nothing about being a REAL cowboy/cowgirl. Another word for it is "drugstore cowboy"...most "wannabes" have never even set foot on a ranch, much less ever rode a horse.

    I look forward to reading your blog and please feel free to come back anytime and read mine as well! It is great having someone in Australia read it!

    Have an amazing weekend!

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  9. Hi David, here's mine.

    Hot Days
    Gone Aways,
    Bonfires Burn
    Autumn's Turn

    Thanks for stopping by my blog - just posted a final one before we cross the ditch on Monday!

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  10. I wouldn't even dare try to write a poem. I just stopped by to see how clever and creative everyone else was.

    They did not disappoint. Thanks, eh!

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  11. David, no worries! I look forward to your friendship! Hugs from Texas darlin'!

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  12. Wrote mine on my blog before reading comments. i on same wave lenght as uncle joe.

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  13. Hooray!!!!!
    It's May!!!
    It's the same
    As our Name!!

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  14. I have a magnetic poem (written in 2004) lined up for a June posting:

    No Snow
    To Know
    Like The
    Rich See

    Beleieve it or not I'm referring to the fact we don't have any snow in June, but the rich go away to places like Oz to go skiing!

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  15. PS Just posted May's magnetic poem (another 4 liner) with a link back to your challenge for anyone reading mine who'd like to have a go.

    Click on my Bad Poetry tag to see the full glory of my verse and worse ;)

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  16. How about:

    G
    I
    O
    U

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  17. Anonymous6:05 PM

    O'Ceallaigh says:

    I
    B
    O
    C

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  18. Anyone can write a short four line poem.

    But are they actually any good? Aye, there's the rub, mate.

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  19. Kudzu
    Grew
    To
    Waterloo.

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  20. I'm beat.
    Sore feet.
    sore head.
    Goin' ta bed.

    or maybe...

    I'm
    Beat.
    Sore
    Feet.

    There, that's better.

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