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Magenta8 Sat 08-Aug-26 09:35:25

I would have liked to have a chat (First line)

SpinDriftCoastal Wed 09-Sept-26 20:25:01

In Pendle were witches galore
Up on their broomsticks they would soar
In 1612 - what a year!
The Pendle witches walked in fear

crazyH Wed 09-Sept-26 21:29:52

In Pendle were witches galore
Up on their broomsticks they would soar
In 1612 - what a year!
witches walked in fear
Don’t know the story, I’m a bore

I’m looking forward to meeting

MollyNew Thu 10-Sept-26 13:34:07

I'm looking forward to meeting
The man who'll fix my central heating

GoldenLady Thu 10-Sept-26 14:55:04

I'm looking forward to meeting
The man who'll fix my central heating
Poetically speaking? blush

hollysteers Thu 10-Sept-26 22:54:07

I’m looking forward to meeting
The man who’ll fix my central heating
Poetically speaking
His help I’m seeking

crazyH Fri 11-Sept-26 00:56:12

I’m looking forward to meeting
The man who’ll fix my central heating
Poetically speaking
His help I’m seeking
To stop me and mine from freezing

I thought that was a real cute verse

Shel1951 Fri 11-Sept-26 08:10:20

I thought that was a real cute verse
Said the vicar who hijacked the hearse

Magenta8 Fri 11-Sept-26 10:47:04

I thought that was a real cute verse
Said the vicar who hijacked the hearse
It rhymed and it scanned

Crocus5 Fri 11-Sept-26 13:58:14

I thought that was a real cute verse
Said the vicar who hijacked the hearse
It rhymed.and it scanned
So couldn’t be banned!

GoldenLady Fri 11-Sept-26 14:05:58

I thought that was a real cute verse
Said the vicar who hijacked the hearse
It rhymed.and it scanned
So couldn’t be banned!
Yes, it could have been a lot worse

My favorite time of the year

MollyNew Fri 11-Sept-26 21:16:32

My favourite time of the year
Spring, seeing daffodils gives cheer

crazyH Fri 11-Sept-26 21:19:37

My favourite time of the year
Spring, seeing daffodils gives cheer
Snowdrops oh so white

Magenta8 Sat 12-Sept-26 07:30:09

My favourite time of the year
Spring, seeing daffodils gives cheer
Snowdrops oh so white
Crocus, aconite

hollysteers Sat 12-Sept-26 10:10:41

My favourite time of the year
Spring, seeing daffodils gives cheer
Snowdrops oh so white
Crocus, aconite
All blossoms to me are so dear.

My neighbour thought he was a cat

henetha Sat 12-Sept-26 11:04:30

My neighbour thought he was a cat
As he frequently sat on the mat,

GoldenLady Sat 12-Sept-26 14:51:15

My neighbour thought he was a cat
As he frequently sat on the mat,
He called out, "Meow!

MollyNew Sat 12-Sept-26 18:08:28

My neighbour thought he was a cat
As he frequently sat on the mat
He called out, "Meow!"
Caught a mouse somehow

Magenta8 Sun 13-Sept-26 09:31:44

My neighbour thought he was a cat
As he frequently sat on the mat
He called out, "Meow!"
Caught a mouse somehow
Then jumped on my lap. Fancy that!

His wife thought that she was a dog

nanna8 Sun 13-Sept-26 11:07:00

His wife thought that she was a dog
She’d pant when she went for a jog

GoldenLady Sun 13-Sept-26 16:28:05

His wife thought that she was a dog
She’d pant when she went for a jog
Kept her bowl on the floor

hollysteers Sun 13-Sept-26 17:27:57

His wife thought that she was a dog
She’d pant when she went for a jog
Kept her bowl on the floor
Would bark at the door

GoldenLady Mon 14-Sept-26 15:50:32

His wife thought that she was a dog
She’d pant when she went for a jog
Kept her bowl on the floor
Would bark at the door
Or sit like a bump on a log

She disliked the neighbor's cat

Magenta8 Mon 14-Sept-26 16:57:41

She disliked the neighbours cat
Who was I admit quite a brat

hollysteers Mon 14-Sept-26 22:13:47

She disliked the neighbours cat
Who was I admit quite a brat
Living side by side

crazyH Mon 14-Sept-26 22:23:37

She disliked the neighbours cat
Who was I admit quite a brat
Living side by side
Was no easy ride