Pacific Poet's Post - newspaper of Monk Penman

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Wordsmith

2 • Day 731, 23:01 • Published in Canada Canada

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She strikes the unformed syllables,
And hammers them in place...
And just as molten metal does,
They throw heat to her face.

On the anvil of experience,
She hammers though the night.
From her smithy's fires burning,
She produces sheer

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Trolling for Love

6 • Day 730, 22:13 • Published in Canada Canada

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Three little billy goats are not enough
To satisfy hunger, when hunting is tough.
Raw frogs and toads sure are fare pretty rough...
Forgive me if I seem a little bit gruff!

I cast hungry eyes upon yonder sweet troll,
A pretty young thing who

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150 Free Gold?

11 • Day 726, 22:17 • Published in Canada Canada

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What's the catch?
Do I have to fetch,
Or roll on my back,
And beg?

Sit up and bark,
Race 'round the park,
Raise up my pack,
Or leg?

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Wussy Pussy?

1 • Day 716, 01:28 • Published in Canada Canada

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If you have been nappin'
And missed all the scrappin'
The little French kitten
Took off her soft mitten,
And scratchin' and bitin'
Has now started fightin'
With words, if not claws,
Her Peaceful in-laws!

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Let Them Eat Cake!

4 • Day 715, 09:32 • Published in Canada Canada

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Toss your hat into the ring,
The three ring circus starts again...
With all the usual suspects there...
And everyone of them does care
About himself enough to take
The proverbial election cake.