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Tag Archives: rhyming

Fairytale Wedding

July 3, 2012by bethterpening Leave a comment

Day 185 prompt: Fairytale all she wanted was a fairytale wedding the groom’s pants ripped the pastor’s wife stripped the organist was drunk the flowers smelled like skunk the flower girl […]

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Poetry

Fashion with Staying Power

June 29, 2012by bethterpening Leave a comment

Day 181 prompt: Fashion We ridiculed Pajama Jeans My family and I Then for laughs They bought me some At Walgreen’s, on the sly On Christmas day They stopped to look […]

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Heartwarming

June 21, 2012by bethterpening Leave a comment

Day 173 prompt: Heartwarming it all begins with a brainstorm then with luck the ideas swarm keep working til the lines form finished poem makes my heart warm

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Poetry

Pasta Pudgy

June 8, 2012by bethterpening Leave a comment

Day 160 prompt: Pasta See my sweet bikini? I borrowed it from Jeanie. It wasn’t quite so teeny ‘Til I ate all that linguini.

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Poetry

Frilly Billy

June 7, 2012by bethterpening 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

What to Sow

June 4, 2012by bethterpening Leave a comment

Day 156 prompt: Seeds For seeds of change to grow The seeds of doubt must go

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Poetry

A New Order

June 3, 2012by bethterpening Leave a comment

Day 155 prompt: Seven I’d like to alter calendars So we have a different view. Let’s place Friday until Sunday In the middle of the queue: W  Th  F  S  Su […]

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Poetry

No Purple Rhymes

June 2, 2012by bethterpening Leave a comment

Day 154 prompt: Purple The three-toothed carnie Said his name was b… Bartholomew Her amethyst drapes Were the color of g… Garlic blossoms The subjects’ loyalty Belongs to their r… Ranking […]

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Poetry

Critter Jitters

May 20, 2012by bethterpening Leave a comment

Day 141 prompt: Critters All our babysitters Seem to get the jitters When a creature starts to skitter One wimpy sitter Complained on Twitter That my gecko was a spitter Another […]

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Poetry

Celebration Articulation

May 16, 2012by bethterpening Leave a comment

Day 137 prompt: Celebration  We say bravo Or way to go Hot damn It’s a grand slam Hip hip hooray You made my day All right That’s out of sight Ya-f***in’-hoo […]

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Poetry

Life Swap

May 7, 2012by bethterpening 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

A Shun

April 28, 2012by bethterpening Leave a comment

Day 119 prompt: Recreation By my calculation Too much recreation Causes dehydration What an aggravation So with no hesitation My clear inclination Is for relaxation

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Poetry

All Too Familiar

April 26, 2012by bethterpening Leave a comment

Day 117 prompt: Drink In a dress black as ink, She adjusted her mink. “May I buy you a drink?” he asked, with a wink. She hoped for heart-sync. A good […]

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Being Creative, Poetry

Love Nautical

April 22, 2012by bethterpening Leave a comment

Day 113 prompt: Nautical Once upon a time, in a setting most nautical, lived a steady sea-woman whose ways were methodical. “Ship shape” understates how she managed her yachtical, with a […]

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Poetry

The Nave Waits

April 18, 2012by bethterpening Leave a comment

Day 109 prompt: Dark At church on a weeknight The pastor’s filled with delight People come to sing or pray Counsel, study, cook or play Inside, outside, all about The Spirit […]

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Poetry

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