E M P T Y
Every night they go into town
Maidens in their red and white gowns
Plenty of go gauges show
'Til on corner they know
You now know -- their springs have run down
......................... (Wind them up)
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Adi my beagle dog has gone to the end of the driveway,
out to bring in the evening paper.
Acrostics Only Prompt 8: Acrostic Limerick - EMPTY
(Limerick Form - a limerick is defined as “a light humorous, nonsensical, or bawdy verse of 5 anapestic lines usually with the rhyme scheme aabba”. Lines 1, 2, and 5 have 7 to 10 syllables and the last words rhyme. Lines 3 and 4 of Limericks have 5 to 7 syllables and the last words rhyme.)
Yes, I like this one much better!
ReplyDeleteThanks for all the nice comments, too, Jim. And happy birthday on Saturday...almost Halloween. Mine (68) won't be until December.
Take care and have a good weekend!
I read the poem before I saw the photo. I was wondering what 'they' would be.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Rebecca.
ReplyDeleteThe emotions are so well expressed in Alone.
another fun acros from you...well, limericks must be written with humor, the rule says...:-)
ReplyDeletehave you stopped writing for OSI Jim?
you must be busy! :-)
Jim I had to smile at this one ... you can take it both ways ... empty trucks and empty pro?
ReplyDeleteSorry it took me so long to get here .. I am playing catch up whenever I get the energy.