Category: WOTD – Haiku
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Rich men take businesses to make themselves richer.
Like a gem, this word clearly is not floccinaucinihilipilification Distribute the work, The margins you keep as pelf, Like Monopoly.
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Why stop at riparian?
I’m relaxed just thinking about it. Crests and troughs roll by, The pelagic motion soothes, Spoken by pirates.
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Maybe it’s the news feed, but this just reminds me of our current leadership.
Apologies, this sure is a clunky one. Always cerebrate, Watching those who peculate, Never hesitate. “An opportunist,Visionary criminal,Must remain unseen. “
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Could this be how politicians fool people?
I actually think this at times. Walk a false high road,Your unctuous hypocrisy,You pecksniffian. “The high road be damned,And moral majority,Meet me in the mud. “
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Another one we can chalk up to animal magnetism, or imagery.
Ursine is cute when they’re little. A real head Turner, Sparkles and color waving, Dressed so pavonine. “Colorful display,Be it feathers or flowers,Nip it in the Bud. “
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Nothing to say
Images are countable. The descriptions are uncountable. Images whiz by, Need colorful descriptions, Paucity of words. “I don’t have the words,To describe three-legged dog,Paucity of paws. “
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The moon appears angry so red in the face. See pictures.
Every sunny day is the sun smiling upon you… This ink on paper,A pathetic fallacy,Excited word blood. “Wordplay doth yieldeth,A might above and beyond,than that of swordplay.” It’s A thousand words,The value of an image Champions wordplay.
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This is an easy one that most people know. You’re welcome.
Owls are a Parliament, crows in a murder, use this one if you don’t know. So many new words, Sometimes one already known,That makes a passel.
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This vocabulary shift is the demarcation from good sleep to no more sleep for 10 years.
Thoughtful parents all think this at one time. You will soon be named, Where autonomy begins, At parturition. “Minimalism,Let’s not overcomplicate,All big words be damned. “
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Just remember to have your ducks in a row or you may get a respectful response.
With respect, you may just be speaking boldly. My mind is made up, Don’t confuse me with the facts, Let’s ban parrhesia. “With all due respect,There’s no such thing as free speech,There’s a price to pay. “
Two Old Men 