I’ve taken up ChelseaannOwens‘ terrible poetry challenge again.
This time the theme is: Fifty.
Rhyming for this one – not necessary, but must be exactly 50 words in length and honouring the 50th anniversary of the Terrible Poetry Challenge. 🙂
(Entries for this week close Friday 8 November, 8:00 AM some weird American time).
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The Big Five – Oh!
Latin starts with an ‘L’,
which is also how Romans spell ’50’.
That’s pretty nifty!
Ten plus ten then double it again,
then add ten for a quick, shifty 50.
They say it’s not cricket, to have lost your wicket
one run short of a hundred.
I’m lucky if i even make 50!
* Some might make the word count to this poem 53 and so then, seemingly, not following the rules. The more observant (some say ‘pedantic’) readers will note that, in truth, 3 of that number are, in fact, numbers, not words.
50 words: I win – end of!
🙂
Apologies to Chelsea as i do struggle to write poetry that meets her guidelines – I ill make an attempt to do better next time! 😉
Love.
I have to say that is really rather good – a complete failure on the terrible count.
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I don’t usually get congratulated on my failures… but am happy to in this case!
Thank you Sir. 🙂
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Too good. Far too good. You have my vote for the next Poet Laureate
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Pretty bad. I’d say yours was a close second, too!
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Buona giornata Bob
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Anche a te Bella.
🙂 🙂 🙂
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