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Tag Archives: limerick

Make Something: Narrow Focus

January 5, 2014by bethnyland 2 Comments

Here’s today’s make something prompt: Pick a small area indoors or outdoors and inspect it very carefully. Use the details you would normally overlook to inspire you. I chose the […]

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Make Something: Hide & Seek

January 2, 2014by bethnyland Leave a comment

We were snowed in today. I’m not sure why the universe delivered a foot of snow while we’re already on holiday break. The kids and I are all off until […]

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Make Something: Dirty

December 10, 2013by bethnyland Leave a comment

There once was a waiter named Curt who garnished hors d’oeuvres with black dirt. Oh sure, that was rotten … but it all was forgotten when he served sewage pops […]

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Being Creative, Make Something 365, Poetry

Make Something: Hometown Limerick

November 5, 2013by bethnyland Leave a comment

my hometown had very few people its highest of rises were steeples there was one traffic stop and a great donut shop with fritters that should be illegal

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Crows

December 6, 2012by bethnyland 2 Comments

Day 341 prompt: Garden (a limerick) my garden has fifteen rows that interest a murder of crows they toppled my straw man and pooped on my tin pans those pesky birds […]

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Poetry

Sweet Child of Thine

November 8, 2012by bethnyland Leave a comment

Day 313 prompt: Wild (a limerick) the kind pastor fathered a child on whom every old lady smiled the clergy was proud when the kid’s head was bowed who knew all […]

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Poetry

Fast Food

August 10, 2012by bethnyland Leave a comment

Day 223 prompt: Fast Food (a limerick) the eats in your kitchen are icky your lunch hour clock goes tock ticky you can drive through somewhere if you really don’t care […]

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Poetry

Frilly Billy

June 7, 2012by bethnyland Leave a comment

Day 159 prompt: Frilly (a limerick) The bar has a bouncer named Billy Who likes to wear shirts that are frilly But don’t try it there, minor Or you might get […]

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Poetry

Life Swap

May 7, 2012by bethnyland Leave a comment

Day 128 prompt: Team (a limerick) A guy quit his wiffle ball team To follow his childhood dream. Bye-bye balls with holes. Hail, remote controls! His new name is Screen Man […]

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Poetry

Word Travels Fast

March 6, 2012by bethnyland Leave a comment

Day 66 prompt: lots & lots & lots  (a limerick) On Twitter your posts are confined To one-forty-character lines Through retweets and replies These short notes can fly To millions […]

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Poetry

A Limerick Lament from a Bygone Era

January 26, 2012by bethnyland Leave a comment

Day 26 prompt: the office She once kept her intel in binders And scattered on paper reminders It all moved online Which she’s sure will be fine When she learns […]

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Poetry

How gauche

January 8, 2012by bethnyland Leave a comment

Day 8 prompt: white (a limerick) I bought a grand gown for Columbus Day My southern belle mom calls it gauche display Not for sequins galore Nor the hem to […]

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Poetry

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