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June 25, 2021

Tanka with Paint Chips

It’s Friday again (well, actually Thursday when I’m writing this, but for you readers it’s Friday). We are into the T section of the poetry dictionary and the entry I’ve selected is the tanka. It was hard to choose because I also love the terza...

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December 4, 2020

Paint Chip Poetry Prompt #49

It’s week 49 and I decided to have a little fun. Looking at the poetry books on my shelf, I was reminded of the hilarious Shel Silverstein. I have three of his poetry books and selected Falling Up for the source of my random poem...

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June 26, 2020

Paint Chip Poetry Prompt #26

It’s week 26, the halfway mark for the year. Time sure does fly when you’re hanging out at home due to a pandemic. It seems like I just wrote my poem for prompt #25 and it’s already time for another. The Challenge So the challenge...

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August 28, 2017

No Complaints

If I called today bliss I’d be remiss It’s Monday, after all The weekend had the gall To end far too early Leaving me feeling surly Yet I shan’t complain There’s not a drop of rain No Texas-size flood here Praying for friends dear _______________________________...

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April 27, 2016

More Fun Than a Slinky

Wittiness is his forte Always a surprise ending And what he had meant to say Not always what he’s thinking Of the sonnet he is king I wish I could write as he Does with poetry that rings One liners that sting like a bee...

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April 25, 2015

My Clerihew for NaPoWriMo

The prompt Day 25 of NaPoWriMo is to write a Clerihew, which I had never heard of before. But I thought I’d try it. Even though they are apparently usually written about famous people, the prompt gave permission to write about someone not famous. So I decided...

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November 30, 2009

Joke I Shouldn’t Laugh At, But I Did

Last night I was talking with my 14-year-old son, who has a very quick wit and an odd sense of humor. This is a kid who has been reading Far Side since he was 7 or 8, and understanding most of the jokes. Lately, almost...

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