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3rd Annual Roses are Red Poetry Slam

Red roses and candy
Is what she really wants
Instead of this poem
Written in funny fonts

I'm posting this a little earlier than usual in hopes that it gives everyone a chance to get their entries in for the 3rd annual BdW Roses are Red Poetry Slam*. As always, your poem must:
    * be 4 lines long
    * follow the standard ABCB "Roses are red" rhyme/stress pattern
    * make reference to either "red" or "roses"
For inspiration (or glorious, glorious diversion) check out entries from year 1 and year 2.

Submit your entries via the comments portion of this post. Feel free to use a pseudonym if you'd rather not have people know it was your poem. Feel free to submit more than once. Feel free to cover any topic and be as creative as you like, as long as you follow the rules*.

Now let the poems roll!

Monday February 9 2009

File under: poetry, holidays

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on Mon 09th Feb, 2009 11:19 pm PST Joe said:
ok, right off the top of my head, first try at this.
Roses are good
But so is this Snack Pack
Alone on V-Day?
Bust out the Cognac.
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on Tue 10th Feb, 2009 05:37 am PST steve said:
Roses are red
My eyes are hazel
Really good pesto
Always has basil
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on Tue 10th Feb, 2009 05:38 am PST steve said:
Roses are red
daffodils yellow
life on the water
is really quite mellow
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on Tue 10th Feb, 2009 07:01 am PST Stacy said:
I just have to say, as I was reading back from year 1 & 2, Andrew's poems made me laugh out loud for a while. I don't know what he's going to write, but I vote for Andrew! ...*sP.S.
ODE TO AN ICE CREAM CONE:
Roses are white
Lipstick is red
I wanna' take a bite
Right outta' your head
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on Tue 10th Feb, 2009 07:03 pm PST anonymous said:
Roses are red
although some of 'em are pink
I need a job
and the stark market stinks.
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on Tue 10th Feb, 2009 08:17 pm PST Saxtor said:
Your roses are red,
and your doves have all flown.
The soundtrack for my love,
is a sad trombone.
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on Wed 11th Feb, 2009 04:27 am PST Dave said:
Stacy's lips are red
As is her face
After learning that on this blog
Unrolloverable asterisks have no place
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on Wed 11th Feb, 2009 09:22 pm PST Brandy said:
Roses are red
Candy is sweet
Men get more sex
When they put down the seat

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on Wed 11th Feb, 2009 11:36 pm PST Horge said:
Of all the poems I've red,With all their rhyming rowses,So far, "bathroom etiquette"For me wins by a few noses
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on Wed 11th Feb, 2009 11:41 pm PST Horge (with new&improved line breaks and 2 commas) said:
Of all the poems I've red,
With all their rhyming rowses,
So far, "bathroom etiquette",
For me, wins by a few noses
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on Thu 12th Feb, 2009 12:22 pm PST Debbie said:
You say that you love me
I believe that is true
But no stupid rose
Is the proof that you do
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on Fri 13th Feb, 2009 05:29 am PST Dave said:
What!? If a rose isn't proof
That my love is sincere
Then forget that diamond bracelet
Oh, and get me a beer!
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on Fri 13th Feb, 2009 12:07 pm PST Mom said:
Roses are nice
But they're kinda thorny
I much prefer men
Who are--um, er, corny.
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on Fri 13th Feb, 2009 12:27 pm PST Hope said:
Sometimes roses
Do their magic
But avoid candy with peanuts.
The results
Could be tragic.
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on Sat 14th Feb, 2009 01:47 pm PST anon said:
My hands are all sweaty
My face is all red
I am so ready
Let's hit the bed
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