Another Saturday Night

Let’s do tonight’s Blow’em in Common Meter again.  We had so much fun last time.

For example:

I can think of no way better

To waste a boring night

Than cast off the chains that fetter,

Unleash my brain and write.

I turn to you, my Facebook friends

To join me at my game.

Combined, our talent knows no end.

Sometimes that is a shame.

So tell me what you’ve done today.

With whom did you converse?

Tell what you did at work or play

Both pleasant and perverse.

***

Bob

I know I’m not the only one

Alone this rainy night.

It’s only Ten! We’ve just begun!

Won’t someone join this fight?

***

Linda

I had to work this Saturday
Yet it helped to pay the bills
I hauled and swept and scrubbed for pay
and had money left for swill

... I oft times get what I need these days
And I strive to gracious be ....
There are so many times and so many ways
To my own Self ... Be Free!

Stuff still goes wrong, I will admit
Perfection isn’t gained ....
Letting go of all the bull#%@&...
is all that true remains ...

I wish that this were funnier
I’m usually good for that
please make this stream more sunnier
no split, but much more splat …

***

Bob

I am so glad you did drop in.

I was feeling lonely.

I thought I’d have to race sloe gin

But now I pace you only.

Things go wrong?  It must be so!

Your nerves, they must be frayed!

The owl’s hoot portends times of woe.

Mercury in retrograde.

***

Linda

April should get a nice gold star
for reading and at least trying
we all know she surpasses the bar
of her weariness, she ain’t lying …

***

Bob

I have known April a few years

She always gets a star.

Shame on me, I’m in arrears

I know she is bizarre.

***

George

My brain is dead, i must confess
for i can think of naught.
My rhymes are such a sorry mess
this one, on line, i bought.

***

Bob

The brain you bought will have to do

To keep your thoughts on track. …

... My brain, it wandered. Oooh!

I think I’m going to yak.

***

George

don’t worry if you go off track
or sticking to the thread.
But, i’m glad you didn’t yak
Your ’puter keys don’t need to be fed.

...(and, yeah, i know the rhythm’s off
just had to quickly say it.
and now i started this stupid throw off
and can’t finish it for ... )

***

Bob

blah blah blah blah
something about sheep
Blah blah blah blah
I’m a gonna sleep.

***

George

You must not quit now, Good Sir,
Since I’ve just joined the fray.
Alas, I fear he’s gone to sleep.
Shhhh, we’ll play another day.

***

Bob

Here we go, I’m awake again.
Let’s start where we left off.
We’ll give this thing another spin
And let the scoffers … scoff.

***

Keith

i guess i have arrived in time
to join this good pursuit.
i’m glad for that, i’m here to rhyme.
Too bad we won’t get loot.

***

George

You won’t get loot, i’m sad to say
but you get bragging rights
And if you have a horn to toot
That would be out-a-sight.

***

Keith

Of brass, no horn i have, i fear,
i never learned that skill.
But what have i for the world to hear?
On kazoo, i’m told i kill.

***

Bob

And kill you do, my little friend

No matter what you toot.

This stupid verse you do transcend

Your rhymes are quite astute.