Homework W/E 11/09: Wendy's Wishful Alliterative Wandering

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Homework W/E 11/09: Wendy's Wishful Alliterative Wandering

Post by David Campbell » Thu Aug 31, 2017 9:55 am

Wendy’s Wishful Alliterative Wandering

© David Campbell 31/08/17

When Wendy went walking with Walter
she hoped it might lead to the altar,
but some slithering snakes
caused a fit of the shakes
and footsteps that started to falter.

Through grass trees we call Xanthorrhoea
those adders slid silently near,
so she ran like the wind,
but fell over and skinned
her nice knobbly knees and her rear.

On frosty ground she lay there crying,
so Walter’s heart melted, and, sighing,
he said: “Wen, will we wed
when the winter has fled,
and nature’s mad moods aren’t so trying?”

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Re: Homework W/E 11/09: Wendy's Wishful Alliterative Wanderi

Post by Shelley Hansen » Thu Aug 31, 2017 12:37 pm

Great stuff David! :lol:

Is this the perfect marriage of alliteration and hyperbole??

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Re: Homework W/E 11/09: Wendy's Wishful Alliterative Wanderi

Post by Wendy Seddon » Thu Aug 31, 2017 4:55 pm

David, how did you know I have knobbly knees?
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Re: Homework W/E 11/09: Wendy's Wishful Alliterative Wanderi

Post by Maureen K Clifford » Sat Sep 02, 2017 5:53 pm

:roll: my mind is in active overdrive wondering what caused this poem to eventuate. I would also like to know how you knew about Wendy's knees - knobbly or otherwise :lol:

Very well done David - very witty and right on the mark
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Re: Homework W/E 11/09: Wendy's Wishful Alliterative Wanderi

Post by David Campbell » Sun Sep 03, 2017 11:44 am

Thanks, Shelley and Maureen. And:

When knobbly knees make an impression
a man has to show some discretion
and refrain from a claim
that might blacken his name,
so, Wendy, there’ll be no confession.

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Re: Homework W/E 11/09: Wendy's Wishful Alliterative Wanderi

Post by Wendy Seddon » Mon Sep 04, 2017 8:22 am

David, never would I think
you're less than gallant with your ink!
Sir David of the noble pen,
a beacon for all menfolk, Wen
Wen de Rhymewriter There is nothing mundane about the ordinary.

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Re: Homework W/E 11/09: Wendy's Wishful Alliterative Wanderi

Post by Maureen K Clifford » Mon Sep 04, 2017 3:58 pm

Hmmmmm :roll: Methink they do protest too much :lol:
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Re: Homework W/E 11/09: Wendy's Wishful Alliterative Wanderi

Post by Wendy Seddon » Mon Sep 04, 2017 4:50 pm

:lol: :lol: :lol:
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