Tag: humor
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What Happened to Frank?
Frank, where did all your poetry go?It vanished like socks in the laundry below.Your sonnets once sparkled, your couplets could sing—Now dust gathers thick on your favorite ink thing. Why did you stop writing? Did inspiration flee?Did it catch the last train to Cincinna… ti?Did your rhymes get distracted by pancakes and pie,Or retire for…
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The Islanders
Folks from Long Island are friendly—“come on in, grab a chair,” They’ll greet you like a cousin, then ask how you got there.They’re outgoing and jovial, bold from shore to shore,And somehow every casual chat becomes a friendly roar. Long Islanders judge pizza with a serious face, “Too much cheese? Crust too thick? This ain’t…
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A Game of Chess
Like chess on a board, they plot every move,One step toward each other, then back to improve.He sends out his pieces while staying concealed,She watches his pawns to see what they reveal. No “hello,” no confession, no bold rendezvous,Just knights on the sidelines reporting their views.He never risks check, she never advances—Both waiting for someone…
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You
Days turned to weeks, and not a word from you,I wondered, “Are you dead? Or just busy too?”I checked my phone daily, then checked it some more—Apparently, silence was your favorite chore. But then came the pain, which moved in for a stay,It unpacked its luggage and wouldn’t go away.For months it sat there, eating…
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The Night We Met – Conclusion
It was date number four, and I showed up late,Because apparently timing determines your fate.You opened the door with a grin on your face,And said, “Fashionably late?”—with remarkable grace. We dined and we drank, each enjoying the night,Trading sips, teasing jokes, and good-natured delight.We raised up our glasses and toasted, “To us!”Then spilled half a…
