Romantic Poetry

[The Peepmaster]

I've been away for a couple of days, to Oban - which is a delightful Scottish resort. I went with one of my lovely girlfriends, and I'm now writing a romantic poem for her.

I'm having difficulty with finding rhymes for some words. We all know that "orange" doesn't have a rhyme, but I'm having difficulty at the moment with the words and phrases "Mr Johnson" and "portacabin". (I was going to include "expunge" but effectively managed to rhyme that with "lunge").

[Malc]

I'd suggest "Charles Bronson" and "grabbin' "

[The Peepmaster]

Funnily enough, I had thought of "spronson", which is a lovely word which doesn't exist according to the dictionary. I have been using the word "spronson" for ages (albeit in my head). It's very sad.

[Tom]

I have a tool for rhymes... it returned the following:

"Capital of Wisconsin"

Nothing for portacabin or orange though. It's not the best of tools...

[The Peepmaster]

I have a tool for rhymes... it returned the following:

"Capital of Wisconsin"

Nothing for portacabin or orange though. It's not the best of tools...

I don't actually need a rhyme for the word "orange". I just gave that as an example of a word that is generally known not to have a rhyme.

It might be easier if I just dump the girl. She's suddenly getting over-fond of me anyway.

[Tarquin Thunderthighs lll]

It might be easier if I just dump the girl. She's suddenly getting over-fond of me anyway.

Ah, a wet weekend in Oban will do that to a bird.

Portacabin......money-grabbin'

[Malc]

Stick with it, Peepmaster. From my experience it's generally only a short time between burrds being over fond of you and downright hating your stinking guts.

Trick is getting out gracefully before they start putting ground glass in your mashed tatties.

[Mince]

For portacabin, use "flabbin". It's a cross between "flapping" and "flab", with a missing "g" to make it sound cool.

[Malc]

flabbin' could be a colloquialism for putting on weight.

"Ooooh, Bert, you're flabbin. We know who's bin eatin' all the pies".

[Mince]

"There he lay on his deckchair, eating fish and chips, gently flabbin in the cool breeze."

[The Peepmaster]

It's okay - I've rhymed "Portacabin" with "or to Gavin", and it seems to work. (I don't particularly like Gavin, by the way).

I agree that Charles Bronson rhymes with Mr Johnson, but it isn't paticularly romantic sounding. Seeing as Oban is a port with boats and a harbour, I might rhyme it with "coxswain", especially as it's a bit of a suggestive word. I think you can be suggestive while keeping a romantic quality.

[Tarquin Thunderthighs lll]

Portacabin with Gavin, and Coxwain with Mr Johnson. Just a wild guess - this definitely isn't a limerick, is it?

Is there such a peculiar affliction as poetic amusia?

[The Peepmaster]

Portacabin with Gavin, and Coxwain with Mr Johnson. Just a wild guess - this definitely isn't a limerick, is it?

Is there such a peculiar affliction as poetic amusia?

No - limericks aren't generally romantic. This'll be more of a sonnet or soliloquy. I'm going to leave it for a while and try again with fresh eyes. I can't be arsed to write anything nice to her at the moment as I'm tired after working on a couple of jobs and doing invoicing today. The romantic notion has worn off for a bit.

I found some old poetry I did ages ago. I longer have a link from my current website, but it's still on the server here (Diane will remember): Some of my Poetry

[Tarquin Thunderthighs lll]

Sensational, Peepsie. I was literally in tears reading those. I couldn't help myself.

You ought to be the next Poet Lariat.

[The Peepmaster]

Thanks Tarks. Maybe I'll start writing more regliarly again. It'll make a break from drawing and doing artwork and seeing girls.