David Plantinga
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BramblesA Poem by David PlantingaA widow from Wimberly whistles And fills all her pillows with thistles. So nice on the cheek, You’ll sleep for a week. Wh.. |
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Popcorn and PorcupinesA Poem by David PlantingaPerhaps it’s to exercise jaws But a naughty porcupine gnaws On handles of wood, So salty and good, But they’d prefe.. |
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Donut HarvestA Poem by David PlantingaA farmer from Farmington sowed His hectares with freckle of toad. When asked what would sprout He hadn’t a doubt Of harvesti.. |
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SuitorsA Poem by David PlantingaA spinster from Flint once opined In her day the suitors were kind. Though sister was gone, They didn’t stay long. An o.. |
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Soggy VegetablesA Poem by David PlantingaA vegetable sufficiently boiled And buttered and salted and oiled Can taste just like meat Off a parakeet Or platypus flambéed the.. |
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Flea CircusA Poem by David PlantingaA huckster from Huxby displayed His circus of fleas to any who paid. A bug on a trapeze Can soar with such ease And for wages takes.. |
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Felt and FairwaysA Poem by David PlantingaThough cue-balls are glossy and smooth The felt has been rough since my youth. Some dimples assist When fairways resist But puttin.. |
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TenantsA Poem by David PlantingaIn welcome old Fido is barking But cats are too haughty for marking If tenants are home, Or off on a roam. A shut-in gets cranky a.. |
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HouseboatA Poem by David PlantingaIn homage to the Peggotty family |
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StickyA Poem by David PlantingaA matron of Memphis poured toffee In water and orange juice and coffee. Her drinks were so sweet She thought them a treat, But a sleeve, if .. |