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The second of my collections of poems written for "Express It In Eight." |
| As usual these days, I choose blog format because it offers more space for the work. |
| Tiger Tiger Burning Bright He signed on as an animal trainer, and now he’s billed as a tiger tamer; although he started with the bears and lions, they were just a beginner’s try-ons, and though he’s now mere tiger food, he was great for years and really good. The reason given by the cat of stripes, they were only waiting till he was ripe. Line count: 8 Rhymed couplets For Express It In Eight, 08.07.24 Prompt: Animal trainer. |
| Temptation Creme tangerine and savoy truffle, Lose the chart and it's a bit of a shuffle, Montélimar and a pineapple heart, Syrupy juices gonna rip you apart. Walnuts, pecans and raisins too, Peanut brittle and crystalized goo, Swimming in chocolate right into your maw, And so to the taste treat working your jaw. Line count: 8 Rhymed aabb For Express It In Eight, 08.06.24 Prompt: Write a mouth-watering poem. Note: Thanks to George Harrison for the research into chocolate names. |
 The Real Thing The sixties’ cars were best and here’s a little test: most people love the E-type, but mainly it’s the hype. I know a better one and races it has won; it looks so very nifty, Ferrari GTO 250. Line count: 8 Rhymed couplets For Express It In Eight, 08.05.24 Prompt: Traffic, vehicles. |
| First Amendment Bumper sticker, bumper sticker everywhere the stumper bickers inculcate a catchy slogan go experience Joe Rogan. Make sure you always shout the loudest march in every parade the proudest insist upon your right to speak don’t let opponents have a squeak. Line count: 8 Rhymed couplets For Express It In Eight, 08.04.24 Prompt: Bumper stickers. |
| Bathysphere Light to the depths in the pitch dark abyss there in the crushing weight of teeming waters laden dreams of creatures unseen shuttered and frozen in the stultified gloom all life is tenuous. Line count: 8 Free verse For Express It In Eight, 08.03.24 Prompt: Illustration of a mermaid carrying a crescent moon. |
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