Author:Skorp24
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the 10 of 12 given words:
glittering, curtain, thin, carpet
musty (lacking freshness or vitality)
cough, garbage, found, hated, time, flash
expecting a glittering evening full of fun
a curtain-raiser anticipated never did come
the opening was thin, carpeted with insincerity
formalities presented shabbily and musty
why cough out a presentation unprepared
garbage, an immediate verdict many declared
found to be atrocious by any standards as seen
to dilly dally in preparation was a fatal sin
lying in wait the hated calamity took center stage
just what could happen according to the adage
where 'a stitch in time saves nine' if faithfully adhered
in a flash a pending problem is immediately cleared
Note: A proverb termed 'adage'
to keep to the rhyming
MMT's at The Whirligig#332
Bjorn at d'Verse OLN #298
- August Live Edition
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Very cleverly written Hank, enjoyed the read. How you use all the given words is excellent.
ReplyDeleteYvonne.
nothing worse than an ill prepared show, unless its a punk show and thats how there's suppose to go.. very clever hank, enjoyed very much
ReplyDeleteLove this, Hank!
ReplyDeleteI would want my money back if I'd gone to this event! Great poem :-)
ReplyDeleteI'd love to know which band you're talking about, Hank! Though as Phillip says, this approach works if it's punk but most performances benefit from prep! I wonder if you stayed for the whole thing? Still, it was worth the poem :-)
ReplyDeletehmm, I have been to some bad shows either they were ill prepared or too wasted. Makes me wonder who the ill prepared were...the words ill and cough stand out in the covid world and I wonder how many might fall ill.
ReplyDeleteHow are you Hank?
Ill-prepared is worse than nothing at all. You have it right.
ReplyDeleteI think there are many who would prefer a bad to show to any show after all this time of lock-downs and restrictions
ReplyDelete"the opening was thin, carpeted with insincerity" what a fabulous line! Great work.
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