My Delight
One little chocolate was left on the platter,
The one which was covered in a shiny green wrapper.
I heard my lonely chocolate sing this refrain:
He sang it so softly, then he sang it again...
'Oh ~ don't leave me unwanted
to melt in the night, just take me
unwrap me, and taste my delight.'
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Just a Girl in a Queue (Double Limerick)
There once was a girl ~ Mary Lou
Fairest of hair, eyes of blue.
She courted a boy
His christian name was Roy
But he left her for somebody new.
Mary cried - whate'er could she do?
She was only a girl in a queue!
Roy was the rover,
Charming as clover
But he married a sweet Peggy Sue.
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Beautiful Colours
Cornfields turned to mellow yellow
Skies shone a radiant azure blue
Leaves on the tree were emerald green
Heather was shining with purple hue.
The dove was cloaked in feathers white
Rose petals glowed crimson and cream
A lone star of gold lit up the night...
That night of my Silver Wedding dream.
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Bluebell of May
Poetic Style - Acrostic.
B lue is the colour of God's sky
L ithe is the spirit that passes by
U nassuming and modest am I...
E nglish Bell, in the woodland I lie.
B oys and girls come out to play
E njoying the gift of a sunny day
L ittle ones carry my blooms away
L ook I'm a legend, 'bluebell of May'.
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Great Laureate
When your Sonnet captures love's fantasy
A 'second Shakespeare' you may be
Writing of beautiful romance in bloom
Farewell to yesterday's doom and gloom.
All the wide world would welcome thee
Because of your knowledge and mastery
Young lovers may sing your madrigals
And a 'second Shakespeare' you will be.
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Jolly Good Fellow
She was in love
with a 'jolly good fellow',
Soccer Team Captain
in stripes green and yellow.
She fell for him madly
as in love story lyrics,
failed her Mathematics
then failed her Physics.
He was handsome - it's true,
mature and kinda mellow,
used to drink with the bloys,
such a 'jolly good fellow'.
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Folklore in Maytime
Fairies elves and pixies
heed our little song;
o'er hill and dale
we search for you
through the grasses long,
looking for blithe spirits
fairy kings and queens
in a land of make believe
wishing wells and streams...
recapturing pretty roses
around the fairy ring.
'Folklore in Maytime'
this is the song we sing.
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September Glory
Sweet September is coming home soon
Just count the hours till the autumn moon
When we shall see that crest of gold
And stars like diamonds we'll behold.
'Virgo' the virgin is coming home soon
September glory ~ a song singers croon.
Queen of the planets, a jewel in the crown.
Season of love with memories of renown.
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Strawberry Queen
Strawberries fresh or made into trifle
A popular fruit from days of the Bible.
Nutrition at hand and pride of the land
Crimson in colour ~ naturally sweet
Beautiful flavour, the children's treat
Bringing delight with Devonshire cream
A Sonnet entitled A Midsummer Day Dream
Written with care by the Strawberry Queen.
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Stage, Film, and Much More
Conductors are made on Cloud Seven
An honour bestowed up in Heaven:
Each classical chord
Is a gift from the Lord
Ask the Master himself,
Andre Previn.
The world will never forget
Porgi & Bess, and Kismet
A Conductor of fame
London Symphony's the name.
Honours grace the top shelf
For the Master himself,
Andre Previn.
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