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Tag Archives: rhyming

What is That?

August 28, 2012by bethterpening Leave a comment

Day 241 prompt: What is That What is that … On the wrestling mat? That’s my friend pat. No, not just Pat … What’s on his lat? Oh, that’s his tat. […]

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Rain Gazing

August 27, 2012by bethterpening Leave a comment

Day 240 prompt: Raindrops keep falling the window’s enthralling as raindrops keep falling drops gleam and glide meander and slide holding me captive in lolling

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Quick Tips

August 25, 2012by bethterpening 2 Comments

Day 238 prompt: Prickly Feeling prickly? Let something tickle ye. Unsure and fickly? Flip a nickely. Have the hicklies? Crunch dill picklies! And if you’re sickely, Get better quickely.

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Potty Process

August 24, 2012by bethterpening Leave a comment

Day 237 prompt: Cleanliness When you get the sensation, Don’t test procrastination. Go! Then finish the act. You won’t want to come back. Stop! What’s the rush? Take time to flush! […]

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Kid Sister Soundtrack

August 21, 2012by bethterpening Leave a comment

Day 234 prompt: Hair While mama taught the ABCs My sibs had other songs for me So my toddler tunes were various From Little Teapot to Aquarius Mom hummed The Old […]

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Relaxation

August 20, 2012by bethterpening 2 Comments

Day 233 prompt: Relaxation get a massage read a book take a nap sit by a brook light a candle sniff a flower watch a movie take a shower tidy a […]

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Yard Work

August 16, 2012by bethterpening Leave a comment

Day 229 prompt: Yard Work raking mowing picking up sticks not my preference for afternoon kicks I’d like to learn a magic chant to eliminate yard work but I can’t

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Neglect

August 15, 2012by bethterpening Leave a comment

Day 228 prompt: Neglected Let’s stop and reflect About the effects Of human neglect A lack of respect Left unchecked Simply infects Confidence decked Relationships wrecked What do you expect?

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Peter’s Platform

August 13, 2012by bethterpening Leave a comment

Day 226 prompt: The Letter P Peter pushed his purple plow Past plentiful plantings, but then POW He practically impaled a panda Preoccupied by propaganda Pestiferous politicians had put Presidential publicity […]

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Almost Perfect

August 12, 2012by bethterpening Leave a comment

Day 225 prompt: Restful perfect Sunday afternoon weather right for jeans and tees leaves and branches sway above rousing to a gentle breeze I find an hour of solitude to use […]

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Which Gate?

August 11, 2012by bethterpening 2 Comments

  Day 224 prompt: Gates (a couplet)   Gates of heaven or gates of hell? We’ll probably know by sound and smell.  

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Fast Food

August 10, 2012by bethterpening 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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Tractors

August 9, 2012by bethterpening Leave a comment

Day 222 prompt: Tractors My dad’s were orange Minneapolis Moline Other guys drove IH—all red Or John Deere—so green I could have been embarrassed But I didn’t know enough All I […]

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Black

August 8, 2012by bethterpening Leave a comment

Day 221 prompt: Black Mommy? Yes … Why don’t you wear any colors bright? Why are your clothes as dark as the night? Why don’t you choose neon pink or green? […]

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Hope

August 7, 2012by bethterpening Leave a comment

Drunken Daryl Likes to hit. Sally wishes She could split. But she’s in Vegas Far from home life. “Ain’t no family Sharin my wife.” You want romance? Just go on […]

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