Better late than never


By Caldwell
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Every cloud has a silver lining, at least that's what they say,
So though storms may loom, they’ll soon pass away.
Just as in my odd verse, the heavy rain persists,
Like wet weeds, rhymes tangle, yet some order persists.
Actions speak louder than words, it’s true,
And my couplets whisper, don’t shout but they mew.
The lines I craft may not enthral,
But practice makes perfect - through each little fall.
If you’re looking for trouble, you’ll surely find
The flaws in my stanzas are all misaligned.
We reap what we sow, and my efforts are sparse,
Yet here I persist, though I write like an arse.
So, to conclude, if I may be so bold,
Like a lost sheep that's brought back into the fold
If all's well that ends well, I express my content,
Though this poem is complete, it's not heaven-sent.
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Arse
Yet here I persist, though I write like an arse.
These are words I've oft been tempted to write about myself.
But you don't. If you did, your poem wouldn't have made me smile so much.
Turlough
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Love it. There doesn't have
Love it. There doesn't have to be order in artistry, the chaos makes an order of itself to delight the reader here. Rhymes tangle yet order persists, it's the same in nature.
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Pick of the Day
A timely reminder, amongst all the 'how to be perfect' New Year's advice, that creativity itself is just glorious. This is our Facebook, X and Bluesky Pick of the Day! Please do share.
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my couplets usually rhyme,
my couplets usually rhyme, when they don't I'm guilty of now crime For this New Year I missed my beer.
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