Felonious Tongue-Twister

Cherry

By Rhiannonw

Wed, 04 May 2022
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11 comments
 

First and fleetest ran the fleecers
as the sheriff’s ambush fell
flushing gamblers from false gaming –
fake their loaded dice,
the fleeced now flounder
thought to flourish, what a blunder:
fools learn lessons from their losses.

(came to mind after re-reading of such an incident in an Ellis Peters’ Cadfael tale)

 

 

Certificate U
Poem
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Comments

Submitted by Insertponceyfre... on

That's a really fiendish tongue-twister!

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

I kept noticing how many rather alliterative words were in the account, and it grew from there! Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thanks for the cherries! Rhiannon

 

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

Great idea for a tongue twister Rhiannnon. I've also never heard of the word felonious, had to look it up, so thank you for introducing me to a new word.

Jenny.

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thank you, Jenny! It was another bit of alliteration to bring in! Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Ray Schaufeld on

by hook or crook, by lock or crock by sack or pit by crock or slip of ship they sit.

It's hard to write a good tongue twister about twisters and gamblers. I love your effort.

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thank you. I hadn't thought of the connection between 'twisters'  and gamblers! Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Di_Hard on

The last line is particularly tricky, I found!

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thanks Di, — Tricky on the tongue?! Rhiannon

 

Submitted by hilary west on

Hi Rhiannon,

I Iiked this one. Great stuff !!!

hilary  laughyes

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thanks, HIlary. 'Twas fun to do! Rhiannon