Bad poetry

[alicephilippa]

I cannot hear what's going on. So bring to me, a cup of tea, and a fresh cream scone. I'm a Northerner so on and scone do rhyme So please don't waste your time Telling me that scone doth rhyme with blown.
J did tell me to write down the silly snippets of bad poetry that skim across the surface of what passes for my mind. I think I mentioned

Comments

[k425]

Scone is such an odd word. The pronunciation doesn't appear to be regional and doesn't appear to be class-driven either. I was raised in the Home Counties and say scon, and was at university with a girl from Grimsby who said scown.

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[alicephilippa]

There's a bit of that with castle too. ca-sle v car-sle.

One should not forget the Stone of Scone (Skoon); the Scots won't let us forget it to be true.

[cmcmck]

I'm a southerner and it still rhymes with 'on' :o)

Blame my northeastern (Sunderland) granny! Funny- I pronounce 'bath' with a long 'a' (to rhyme with laugh) but 'castle' with a short one.

[magentadawned]

i used to do silly stories a lot when I was depressed so maybe it's a good outlet?

[alicephilippa]

It is very curious
that doesn't make me furious
but I never used to write such rhymes.
Maybe it is a sign of the times
or have I been freed
from the evil deed
that dictated my life
and caused such trouble and strife?

[magentadawned]

Cats and rhymes can make you happy
Without them you could be quite snappy
When you feel bad, eat a bun
And hug a kitty in the sun!

[alicephilippa]

:)

Second line scans a bit better without the quite. IMO that is.