How can this be
Cow got sold
Hen lays no eggs
The pig ran away
My goat up and died
The horse has no hay
Sheep lost her wool
Bull has the flu
Well has run dry
Flies swarm around
Farm’s overgrown
Barn is in tatters
Plow rusted over
Truck engine’s dead
Bills piled high
And money is gone
Wife left me cold
I’m here on my own
Cow got sold
How can this be
NAR © 2023
Here is a corrected version.
I didn’t realize the first words of each line
had to rhyme!
How can this be
Cow got sold
Hen lays no eggs
Pen has no pigs
Goat up and died
Boat has a hole
Sheep lost her wool
Sleep now evades me
Well has run dry
Spell of no rain
Farm’s overgrown
Barn’s in tatters
Truck engine’s dead
Stuck in the mud
Bills piled high
Pills by my side
Wife left me cold
Strife is my friend
Cow got sold
How can this be
The Elephant's Trunk 
A little topsy-turvy, but score finally got right way up! Good one 👌
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Yes, as in most things a little practice goes a long way! Thanks, KK!
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An interesting format Nancy handled in a wonderfully whimsical way … well done Nancy
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Thanks, Ivor! It’s a fun concept thought up by my friend Tom; I just had some fun with it. I’ll be doing this again for sure! Glad you enjoyed it.
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Certainly a fun read 😀
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This is interesting, Nancy. I’m going to experiment with this poem format sometime. If it doesn’t make me crazy I may share it with the writers’ group I belong to, it looks challenging but fun.
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Great, Manette! I presume you can see all the parameters that are involved.
Have fun with it; that’s what it’s all about.
Enjoy a safe and Happy Labor Day!
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so very nicely done, Nancy.
I scored a 7/10 😬🤣
counting syllables half asleep 🤦♀️
will have to try again.
Lady Sigh is right… teachers pet lol😋
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Yikes!! I’m getting yet another rep!! I cry foul!! 😂 😂
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🤣🤣
your 10/10 is well deserved, Nancy 😁
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Thanks, Destiny!
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Very well done Nancy.
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Thanks, Sadje … once I got all the rules right it was really fun to do!
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Most welcome.
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Loving this little pioneer poem and all its imagery!
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Thanks, Layla! It was my friend Tom’s brain child so I can’t take all the credit. It was a lot of fun to do!
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I admire your perseverance!
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That’s me, Keith! It’s a blessing and a curse! 🤣
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It the trying that counts. And I tried too. 😦 I just blame it all on Tom if I didn’t make it all rhyme.
I see you got a 10/10. (Teacher’s Pet) lol
If I don’t succeed at first I’ll try try again.
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Hahaha!! You’re right, Sighs. It’s Tom’s fault!!
Silly me for not seeing all the rules; that makes a bit of a difference.
I had great fun with this!
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I’m confused by First two lines repeated (reversed) at the end. Do you mean the lines are switched, ie second to last becomes the last?
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Yes! That’s it. Just look at mine (or Tom’s) and you’ll see the first two lines are reversed at the end.
It’s all Tom’s fault for this confusion, you know! 🤣
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I even confuse left and right, so you shouldn’t expect a lot. 😂
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😂 😂
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Love it, Nancy! What a bad day there! 🤣
I can only give you 7 out of 10, though.
Syllable count – ✔️
First two lines repeated (reversed) at the end – ✔️
First words rhyme on each pair of lines – ❌️
Nonsense but makes sense – ✔️
It’s still fabulous, though.
Pioneers are meant to do their own thing anyway! Thanks for taking part. 🙂
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Damn! Missed that first word rhyming on each pair of lines. Shoot! Thought I had it!
NEXT TIME!! 🤣
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Hehehe! 🤣
Worry not… everyone’s doing the same thing (mostly)! 😃
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My second attempt:
How can this be
Cow got sold
Hen lays no eggs
Pen has no pigs
Goat up and died
Boat has a hole
Sheep lost her wool
Sleep now evades me
Well has run dry
Spell of no rain
Farm’s overgrown
Barn’s in tatters
Truck engine’s dead
Stuck in the mud
Bills piled high
Pills by my side
Wife left me cold
Strife is my friend
Cow got sold
How can this be
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That was a quick edit! Fantastic!
👍💥 10 out of 10!🏆 😃
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Thanks!
I work well under pressure! 🤣
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Very clever!
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That’s me, just having some fun!
This whole idea was Tom’s.
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