Tag Archives: verse

A Disillusioned Scot’s Wordle

Posted on April 10, 2016 by colonialist

These Wordles, with extra challenges added, are addictive. I have used the given words in order, and added a mere twenty (twenty-four if you count the title) to give a rhyming story. I hope it is not now regarded as … Continue reading →

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REALLY AWFUL COCKROACH RHYME

Posted on October 30, 2013 by colonialist

  THE FRIENDLY COCKROACH Hi there! I’m Cocky – I’m a roach… Why do you shrink at my approach? Why is it you don’t like me moach? Why don’t you want me here? I’m inexpensive to maintain: Odd scraps; for … Continue reading →

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COLLECTIBLE* RAINBOWS

Posted on July 6, 2013 by colonialist

The SidevieW theme is: RAINBOW  When I go chasing rainbows The rainbows that I seek, Are all the little specks of those Caught up into the deep, And nurtured there by creatures Until they reach the shore; The creatures give … Continue reading →

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BELATED BRAG – LIMERICK OF THE WEEK

Posted on May 2, 2013 by colonialist

  An extract from MAD KANE’S HUMOR BLOG post of 28th April (which does not seem to give a Reblog option).  For the Limerick of the Week contest, a first line is provided which may have slight modifications but must … Continue reading →

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REALLY AWFUL WEAK ENDS

Posted on February 4, 2012 by colonialist

Weekend is the side view theme: Both are weak, so it would seem, For my head is badly fuddled And my insides have got muddled. While upstairs is out of touch, Action down below, too much! Answer that I therefore … Continue reading →

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REALLY AWFULLY BANG-ON EFFICIENCY

Posted on December 27, 2011 by colonialist

  In March in year Two Thou and Nine, You may recall, a gun Was something thought not very fine – Not even owned for fun.  One had to turn each weapon in To your cop-shop nearby, Or be arrested … Continue reading →

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REALLY AWFUL PHOTO FINISH BUT ON THE WRONG TRACK; AND WHERE WE’VE BEAN.

Posted on October 23, 2011 by colonialist

My cameras, left in U.K., And sent on in the post, Now seemingly have lost their way, And reached a foreign coast; The tracking look-up tells that they’ve Reached ‘land of destination’, But then reveals an error grave By any estimation: … Continue reading →

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REALLY AWFULLY RACIST RHYME

Posted on October 20, 2011 by colonialist

TO PUT YOU IN THE MOOD FOR THIS ONE, JUST READ, LISTEN TO OR WATCH THE NEWS. ANY NEWS.  The human race needs to be scratched As something that cannot be won;  Participants all are mismatched, And it never should … Continue reading →

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REALLY AWFUL BALLAD

Posted on July 9, 2011 by colonialist

With far more important things to do, I started inventing a Sullivan-type little tune, and the following Gilbert-type lines came into my head to go with it: When a maiden’s not a maiden any longer And a stud’s a little … Continue reading →

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OF FODDER’S DAY, MOB AND REALLY AWFUL BOOK PROMOTION

Posted on June 20, 2011 by colonialist

On Sunday did the fambly give Some fodder to the fodders – The only time appre-cha-tive Or no-one ever bodders. So at the beach on Fodders’ Day We glugged and guzzled freely, It surely is a goodly way To split one’s … Continue reading →

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