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Yes, she can ken Ken,But does not care to Can-can,
So, see if you can!
Ken cannot can-canThat's all I ken about Ken
Don't care to ken more.
I said that I would try to write a Haiku in Latin. That attempt is below. I admit to using Google Translate to augment my VERY RUSTY Latin, but fear that they are worse than I. Let me know if you wish for a translation. (If I were you I would prefer to remain mystified!)Nam tempus diei
Gratias ago Deo,
Sed nec mihi longius.
Her ken was her den
Her den was akin to them
The din of her kin
Her den was akin to them
The din of her kin
Paula Tohline wrote: "I said that I would try to write a Haiku in Latin. That attempt is below. I admit to using Google Translate to augment my VERY RUSTY Latin, but fear that they are worse than I. Let me know if yo..."
:) Annaeus~
:) Annaeus~
A friend for Ken, hiskemosabe; the plastic
babe known as Barbie.
His wee size appalledhim. The shrimp on the barbie
was what they called him.
(Very good Ryan & M you guys crack me up!)
(Thank you, Nicky! Shrimp on the Barbie is one of the menu items at Outback Steakhouse. Finding a place for it in a 5-7-5 was fun.)
After Special Vfrom a mobster, Wee Shrimp danced
the big Rock Lobster.
He danced and watched thelobster claws wave. Then his voice
went up an octave.
I have been hoping that someone would follow M's.
After a day of
'hard' work, he felt sad to end
up in a large wok.
After a day of
'hard' work, he felt sad to end
up in a large wok.
He looked at the pansthey had in stock, and thought he’d
better take a wok.
The funky chickenwas lobster's goal, how he loved
old time wok and woll.
(I’m glad I hadn’t taken a swig of coffee when I read that! I’d be cleaning up my computer. I’m still laughing.)
(First Al, now Guy...reunion day on the WSS!)
LOL! Hello Ryan. Work has been overwhelmingly busy - my morning times just about completely gone. And life has been busy too.And Ryan, very VERY funny! RotF and LMAO funny!
Hi, Guy. Hopefully it is the pleasant type of busy. Good to see you again.
Fun! As in Keystone Cops. Will send pm with some details. Work has become very amusing.
The lobster, whistling,lengthened his stride, and took a
wok on the wild side.
Lol! Hi Al, Hi Guy, Hi M, Hi Ryan! :)
He wanted to be
a chef but the wok took him
to the sea to surf.
He wanted to be
a chef but the wok took him
to the sea to surf.
on the sea a word
or two: the names of feelings.
Tidal waves of words.
or two: the names of feelings.
Tidal waves of words.
Hi Leslie!The sea wove her words
In waves of gossamer strands
Sounding her music.
Spider moon shone bright
The ocean was abysmal
A jive composed well
The ocean was abysmal
A jive composed well
Hi Cat - I love 'a jive composed well'!Churning and swirling
Their aquatic dance,turquoise
Waves raise white caps.
Great images, crew. These are stunning.
The oyster put inmany laps before he joined
the Boston White Caps.
Nicky wrote: "Hi Cat - I love 'a jive composed well'!
Churning and swirling
Their aquatic dance,turquoise
Waves raise white caps."
Thank you!
I might change the second line to /a Topaz Ocean.
Churning and swirling
Their aquatic dance,turquoise
Waves raise white caps."
Thank you!
I might change the second line to /a Topaz Ocean.
'Topaz, the ocean's timbre?'Timbre -> the color of sound...
Just an idea :)
The pearl of wisdomWas not in accord with the
Timbre of the waves.
Dissonant gemstonesBanished to shore by sea gods
To quarrel with men
The lonely riddle
of a divergent pathway
semiprecious stones
of a divergent pathway
semiprecious stones
Ryan wrote: "'Topaz, the ocean's timbre?'
Timbre -> the color of sound...
Just an idea :)"
Ryan, that is perfect! Thanks :)
Timbre -> the color of sound...
Just an idea :)"
Ryan, that is perfect! Thanks :)
Many explorerswore out their shanks to solve the
riddle of the Spanx.
The vault is pleasing
je ne sais quoi, some have said
oriented dark
je ne sais quoi, some have said
oriented dark
(Oh, darn - I had one for two posts ago - re semi precious stones. - Can I sneak it in? - I was quite chuffed with it...Apologies if not allowed.Rainbows radiate
Translucent beams, the crimson
Garnet set in gold.
)
A red gemmed crownCasting prismatic phantoms
Unworthily borne
I was crowned at birthDaughter of the King's children
We are all royal.
You are all amazingly talented. These are beautiful.
Fie on a life ofgrime and toil! Thanks, ye gods,
I was born royal.
The Lorde is the foilThat will give to the royal
a berth in the soil.
Although my mothergave me birth, in the end I’ll
berth with Mother Earth.
M wrote: "Although my mothergave me birth, in the end I’ll
berth with Mother Earth."
But the earth where you berth will be the richest and best topsoil, no doubt, fertile enough for many more royal births and eventual berths.
Although I gave birthI am no mother standing
At this plot of earth
Lovely and ghostlywas she who in moonlight stood
by the wind-tossed sea.
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left you puzzled yet again:
can you not ken Ken?