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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Page 68 of 70 1 2 … 66 67 68 69 70 Go to page... Parsimonious funeral A C Bowden #232434 05/30/23 04:34 AM Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 2,125 Likes: 4 London, UK A A C Bowden Pooh-Bah A C Bowden Pooh-Bah A Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 2,125 Likes: 4 London, UK The coffin was made of cheap plastic, With duct tape and bits of elastic. The occupant's will Said "Keep down the bill!" Which they did – but the effort looked drastic. REFLECT – REGARD Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Capturing the mood A C Bowden #232442 06/04/23 01:40 AM Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 2,125 Likes: 4 London, UK A A C Bowden Pooh-Bah A C Bowden Pooh-Bah A Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 2,125 Likes: 4 London, UK The moonlight that rivers reflect Can have a romantic effect. But in this regard, I find them quite hard To paint in a way that's correct. CONDENSE – CONDUCIVE Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter It's all or nothing A C Bowden #232446 06/06/23 02:26 AM Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 2,125 Likes: 4 London, UK A A C Bowden Pooh-Bah A C Bowden Pooh-Bah A Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 2,125 Likes: 4 London, UK "My novel", said Proust, "is immense, But it's frankly too hard to condense. There's much that's allusive, So cuts aren't conducive To fully retaining its sense". MOBBED – MODERN Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter It's not all glory A C Bowden #232452 06/08/23 03:01 AM Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 2,125 Likes: 4 London, UK A A C Bowden Pooh-Bah A C Bowden Pooh-Bah A Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 2,125 Likes: 4 London, UK The modern obsession with fame Is two-edged, celebrities claim. You're apt to be mobbed And mindlessly robbed By devotees chanting your name. VACATE – VALLEY Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter High water A C Bowden #232458 06/10/23 04:49 AM Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 2,125 Likes: 4 London, UK A A C Bowden Pooh-Bah A C Bowden Pooh-Bah A Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 2,125 Likes: 4 London, UK In spring, when the river's in spate, The valley folk often vacate Their homes, due to mud And possible flood. In winter, of course, they can skate. THEREMIN – THINK Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Astral noises A C Bowden #232467 06/13/23 01:11 AM Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 2,125 Likes: 4 London, UK A A C Bowden Pooh-Bah A C Bowden Pooh-Bah A Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 2,125 Likes: 4 London, UK The theremin makes a weird sound When a skilled player's hands move around. But I think its effect Is hard to detect In an orchestra, where it gets drowned. DIALECT – DIAMOND Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Not in the Chinese phrasebook A C Bowden #232471 06/16/23 06:00 AM Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 2,125 Likes: 4 London, UK A A C Bowden Pooh-Bah A C Bowden Pooh-Bah A Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 2,125 Likes: 4 London, UK I went for a diamond ring To a merchant in downtown Beijing. His dialect made It hard, I'm afraid, But I managed to purchase the thing. WASTED – WAXWORK Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Dissatisfied customer A C Bowden #232477 06/18/23 12:32 PM Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 2,125 Likes: 4 London, UK A A C Bowden Pooh-Bah A C Bowden Pooh-Bah A Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 2,125 Likes: 4 London, UK Each waxwork I saw on display Looked lifeless, or flawed in some way. I yelled "It's not funny – I've wasted my money!" "Stop beefing", I heard the guide say. HAPPEN – HARDNESS Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Inner-city blues A C Bowden #232494 06/30/23 05:04 PM Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 2,125 Likes: 4 London, UK A A C Bowden Pooh-Bah A C Bowden Pooh-Bah A Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 2,125 Likes: 4 London, UK The hardness of life in a slum Makes people resentful and glum. If you happen to get Big bucks from a bet, To stay in such places is dumb. IMPRESSED – IMPROBABLE Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Unexpected result A C Bowden #232502 07/04/23 12:35 AM Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 2,125 Likes: 4 London, UK A A C Bowden Pooh-Bah A C Bowden Pooh-Bah A Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 2,125 Likes: 4 London, UK A perfect left hook to the chin Secured an improbable win For the challenger, which Would make him quite rich. The crowd, much impressed, made a din. PHOTON – PINKISH Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Page 68 of 70 1 2 … 66 67 68 69 70 Go to page... 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