Tag Archives: funny rhyme

Flying Insect Really Awful Nonsense Rhyme

Posted on August 13, 2014 by colonialist

And for some rhyme but no real reason:  You’re going fly-fishing and hoping for trout – But how to select a good fly you’re in doubt? Well, if you’ve a hardware store somewhere about, Fly-screening’s the thing that will sort … Continue reading →

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A REALLY AWFULLY LA-DI-DA HADEDA

Posted on June 8, 2014 by colonialist

Editificating, and some rather awkward spots of bother in our lives (using the best traditions of British understatement) have kept me fully busy over the past several days.  For some light entertainment, I thought I would quickly revise this Really … Continue reading →

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REALLY AWFULLY QUESTIONABLE RHYME

Posted on April 14, 2014 by colonialist

The NaPoWriMo prompt for today is asking a lot! Would a road-dent be a rut? Where is it that were-wolves were? Fresh farm butter buts a butt? How is it that dogs a cur?  Batting pears with fruit-bats bat? Does … Continue reading →

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REALLY AWFUL KENNING FAILURE

Posted on April 13, 2014 by colonialist

The NaPoWriMo prompt for today invites one to try kenning, which is forcing a couple of poor innocent nouns into an illicit relationship in order to have a baby … that is to say, to make another noun. Like using … Continue reading →

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Really Awful Empty House Party

Posted on April 12, 2014 by colonialist

I awoke to a house As quiet as a mouse As em-per-tee as it could be But I shouldn’t grouse, If I want to carouse, I’ve got the whole place for a spree! So please do feel free, Come carousing … Continue reading →

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REALLY AWFULLY FLIGHTFUL FLYDAY WHINE

Posted on April 11, 2014 by colonialist

On the NaPoWriMo prompt of Love and Wine: I was slurping my much-adored ration of wine And, all in all, feeling that things were just fine, When something soft suddenly buzzed in my mouth – I only just stopped it … Continue reading →

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YUCKY THINGS LOOKING UP REALLY AWFULLY

Posted on February 13, 2014 by colonialist

Each bloom may well be a looker, But, to hide there on their Yucca, One supposes is for reason That they’re guilty of High Trees-on!  ‘Ghosts in Graveyard’sometimes known as, Not as edible are shown as An asparagus would be, … Continue reading →

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Really awfully, can he be long ear?

Posted on November 20, 2013 by colonialist

  THE UGLY BUNNY (or Hare Today and Gone Tomorrow) There once was a rabbit Who had a bad habit Of driving his parents insane; Behaving most funnily, And very un-bunnily, He was quite a bit of a pain! When told to … Continue reading →

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REALLY AWFUL REVISION

Posted on November 17, 2013 by colonialist

I wasn’t happy with the Really Awful Rhyme in the previous post, so I did some more work on it.  I think the new edition is slicker and the meter more consistent.   It is still 100 words.  What do you … Continue reading →

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REALLY AWFUL ILLUSION

Posted on November 16, 2013 by colonialist

  Sometimes I am really cruel to myself.  I decided I would tell an ‘Illusion’ short story, for the weekly theme from SidevieW, but that I would do it in rhyme.  Not only that, but I would do it as … Continue reading →

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