we feature SPIKE or a form thereof in
exactly 44 words. If I hadn’t been limited
to 44 words, I think I could have had
more fun with this one!
Submitted to dVerse
March 11, 2019
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Why do speak, spake and spoke
not claim their cousin, spike
They wouldn’t be such a snobbish bunch
if they let him spike their punch .
If he spikes their punch today
tomorrow could they say he spoke it
and consider it spiked or spoken
not claim their cousin, spike
They wouldn’t be such a snobbish bunch
if they let him spike their punch .
If he spikes their punch today
tomorrow could they say he spoke it
and consider it spiked or spoken
Ha! What fun this is! Perhaps an even longer version for Thursday's open bar? (A Thursday post offering space for any poem at dVerse.)
ReplyDeleteLoved this clever wordplay Bev-erage. ;)
ReplyDeleteHa... is this also why they call it a punch line?
ReplyDeleteWonderful wordplay, Bev!
ReplyDeleteMade me smile!
ReplyDeleteI love the play with the words here Bev. Made me smile broadly. Nice... :-)
ReplyDeleteYou may have had way too much fun writing this...clever and sweet; smiles all around.
ReplyDeleteThis is so fun and clever Bev - I love it, grins.
ReplyDeleteI luv this so much; witty and wise questions
ReplyDeleteHappy Monday Bev
much love...
Speak, spake, spoke, spike...fun write Bev! It made me smile hugely.
ReplyDeleteHa! A much needed laugh after a long Monday!
ReplyDeleteI agree clever word play in this quadrille
ReplyDeleteOh this is absolutely delightful!!❤️
ReplyDeletegood questions!
ReplyDeleteHahahaha, great!
ReplyDeleteGood fun!
ReplyDeleteWith all that confusion of tenses it is amazing we can even speak English.
ReplyDeleteCute!
ReplyDeleteSounds like you had great fun anyway. I like it!
ReplyDeletePat
Ah... your poem is so much fun to read. You are so clever in your use of words.
ReplyDelete~Happy weekend. :-)