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MeowingA Poem by David PlantingaA limerick about how cats are always meowing at the front door. |
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StickyA Poem by David PlantingaA matron of Memphis poured toffee In water and orange juice and coffee. Her drinks were so sweet She thought them a treat, But a sleeve, if .. |
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HouseboatA Poem by David PlantingaIn homage to the Peggotty family |
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TenantsA Poem by David PlantingaIn welcome old Fido is barking But cats are too haughty for marking If tenants are home, Or off on a roam. A shut-in gets cranky a.. |
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Flea CircusA Poem by David PlantingaA huckster from Huxby displayed His circus of fleas to any who paid. A bug on a trapeze Can soar with such ease And for wages takes.. |
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Soggy VegetablesA Poem by David PlantingaA vegetable sufficiently boiled And buttered and salted and oiled Can taste just like meat Off a parakeet Or platypus flambéed the.. |
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SuitorsA Poem by David PlantingaA spinster from Flint once opined In her day the suitors were kind. Though sister was gone, They didn’t stay long. An o.. |
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Donut HarvestA Poem by David PlantingaA farmer from Farmington sowed His hectares with freckle of toad. When asked what would sprout He hadn’t a doubt Of harvesti.. |
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Popcorn and PorcupinesA Poem by David PlantingaPerhaps it’s to exercise jaws But a naughty porcupine gnaws On handles of wood, So salty and good, But they’d prefe.. |
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BramblesA Poem by David PlantingaA widow from Wimberly whistles And fills all her pillows with thistles. So nice on the cheek, You’ll sleep for a week. Wh.. |
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Polka DotsA Poem by David PlantingaPostmodernists like Rohrschach blots But painters prefer polka dots, But shaking paint just right So dots stay round and tight Is.. |
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TartansA Poem by David PlantingaIn Scotland painters favor plaid Though tartans are likely just a fad. When dabbing on the wall The hand can’t slant at all. .. |
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Vapor MattressA Poem by David PlantingaThe squishiest mattress is a cloud, So soft it shouldn’t be allowed. To stiffen the vapor They take our their scraper To sh.. |
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An Ant CommitteeA Poem by David PlantingaAn ant will sit on a committee That studies where in all the city The children are most prone To drop an ice cream cone. At tiny s.. |
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A Dreary AfternoonA Poem by David PlantingaThe afternoon’s drippy and muddy, And kids are kept out of Dad’s study. There’s nothing to do But mope the day throu.. |
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ProcrastinationA Poem by David PlantingaI always wanted to procrastinate, But put if off and now it’s too late. So if you want to laze Don’t put up with delays. .. |
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Jack-o'-lanternsA Poem by David PlantingaWould pumpkins smile so very wide If they knew on a porch outside An exposed gourd soon rots Or splatters parking spots? Their gr.. |
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VelcroA Poem by David PlantingaBecause zippers cruelly pinch the skin I use velcro for my fastening. Those hooks are much too small To puncture me at all, Twi.. |
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Shaving CreamA Poem by David PlantingaThough shaving with soap is very cheap The cuts can also run quite deep. Be careful round the lips. Or gout in scarlet drips. .. |
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ThimblesA Poem by David PlantingaThough thimbles are rigid and heavy and tight Getting gouged by pins is no delight. A finger jabbed enough Gets calloused, horned, .. |
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