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Before the expedition leaves
| by Keith Miller |
| The challenge on this occasion
was to write a poem which included ten words randomly suggested by
members of the group. The ten words were as follows; agree - beautiful - believe - expedition - forget - formualtion - grace - robust - sunshine - tripe The
following poem doesn't make a lot of sense ... it isn't supposed to -
but I was quite pleased that I not only met the challenge, but managed
to do so in a way that uses one of the set words in each line. Well, I
thought it was clever! |
Before the expedition leaves I really had to say
How beautiful you look when faced the other way We may not meet again, and if so, don’t forget I don’t like tripe at all – I only ate it for a bet From the formulation of this letter, you will plainly see That love letters are not my forte – do you agree? I love the graceful way you sneeze, and I think it’s funny The way the sunshine sparkles when your nose is runny You don’t believe I love you, but you really must I would have written more except me Bi-ro bust. |
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