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Jangran99 Fri 13-Aug-21 16:34:44

Let’s carry on with our strict number of syllables. For new players it’s
Lines 1,2,5 …….. 8 syllables
Lines 3, 4 ………...5 syllables

To continue from previous thread

His star will ride high in heaven
For the joy that he has given
The music was great

Mollygo Fri 24-Sept-21 12:27:03

The leaves do turn beautiful shades
Of crimson and gold in the glades

GoldenLady Fri 24-Sept-21 13:30:25

The leaves do turn beautiful shades
Of crimson and gold in the glades
A visual treat

lovebeigecardigans1955 Fri 24-Sept-21 14:12:37

The leaves do turn beautiful shades
Of crimson and gold in the glades
A visual treat
You just cannot beat

henetha Sat 25-Sept-21 12:03:27

The leaves do turn beautiful shades
Of crimson and gold in the glades
A visual treat
You just cannot beat
The trees in their wondrous parades.

A squirrel was burying nuts

GoldenLady Sat 25-Sept-21 14:54:10

A squirrel was burying nuts
But was scared by some loud barking mutts

lovebeigecardigans1955 Mon 27-Sept-21 16:38:01

A squirrel was burying nuts
But was scared by some loud barking mutts
He ran up a tree

Hellogirl1 Mon 27-Sept-21 22:39:40

A squirrel was burying nuts
But was scared by some loud barking mutts
He ran up a tree
Thinking "Dearie me"

henetha Tue 28-Sept-21 14:00:50

A squirrel was burying nuts
But was scared by some loud barking mutts
He ran up a tree
Thinking "Dearie me"
"I'd like to bite their hairy butts".

I drove eighty miles in the rain

GoldenLady Tue 28-Sept-21 14:57:54

I drove eighty miles in the rain
This trip is always a pain

lovebeigecardigans1955 Wed 29-Sept-21 09:03:47

I drove eighty miles in the rain
This trip is always a pain
With roads so busy

Crocus5 Wed 29-Sept-21 09:30:13

I drove eighty miles in the rain
This trip is always a pain
With roads so busy
It makes you dizzy

crazyH Wed 29-Sept-21 11:07:47

I drove eighty miles in the rain
This trip is always a pain
With roads so busy
It makes you dizzy
Won’t be doing that again

Trying to avoid Nosey Parker

henetha Wed 29-Sept-21 12:10:43

Trying to avoid Nosey Parker
And her dog, a very fierce barker,

GoldenLady Wed 29-Sept-21 16:28:21

Trying to avoid Nosey Parker
And her dog, a very fierce barker,
I hid in the park

Hellogirl1 Wed 29-Sept-21 23:05:17

Trying to avoid Nosey Parker
And her dog, a very fierce barker,
I hid in the park
Where it was quite dark

henetha Thu 30-Sept-21 10:35:16

Trying to avoid Nosey Parker
And her dog, a very fierce barker,
I hid in the park
Where it was quite dark
And saw an otter named Tarka.

Or was I hallucinating?

GoldenLady Thu 30-Sept-21 14:54:02

Or was I hallucinating?
On thin ice my sanity skating?

Jangran99 Fri 01-Oct-21 19:06:26

Or was I hallucinating?
On thin ice sanity skating?
It felt quite surreal

crazyH Fri 01-Oct-21 23:49:56

Or was I hallucinating?
On thin ice sanity skating?
It felt quite surreal,
Otter or se-al ?

Hellogirl1 Sat 02-Oct-21 00:26:42

Or was I hallucinating?
On thin ice sanity skating?
It felt quite surreal,
Otter or seal?
I promise I am not faking

I know my eyes really did see

henetha Sat 02-Oct-21 10:47:50

I know my eyes really did see
A young otter climbing a tree

Juliet27 Sat 02-Oct-21 11:22:20

I know my eyes really did see
A young otter climbing a tree
Hmm, a pine marten?

Juliet27 Sat 02-Oct-21 11:28:01

Too factual - I’ll change it

I know my eyes really did see
A young otter climbing a tree
As piglet flew past

crazyH Sat 02-Oct-21 13:12:00

I know my eyes really did see
A young otter climbing a tree
As piglet flew past
He did look aghast

lovebeigecardigans1955 Sat 02-Oct-21 16:05:44

I know my eyes really did see
A young otter climbing a tree
As piglet flew past
He did look aghast
At empty booze bottles or three.

Now life's not all skittles and beer

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