Chel Owens is back with her terrible poetry prompt, here. This time it’s a sonnet which were encouraged to make romantic. But how much romance is there? This is my take…
Perfect Couplings
History is littered with perfect lovers
Like Ant and Cleo and Yoko and John.
But are these blokes and their significant others
Really as solid as they make out in song?
Did Emma’s beauty make Nelson one eyed?
And did Anne B lose her head to King Hal?
Or to Jose, ‘Not tonight,’ did Nappy cry?
Or Bogie tell Lauren, ‘You act like a gal’?
I really do question if they were so perfect
Or whether they were beset with doubts,
Because life tells me most pairs have defects
And each of her screams may be met with his shouts.
No, truly there’s only ever been one biggie.
Those enduring lovers: Kermit and Miss Piggy.
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My name is Geoff Le Pard. Once I was a lawyer; now I am a writer. I've published several books: a four book series following Harry Spittle as he grows from hapless student to hapless partner in a London law firm; four others in different genres; a book of poetry; four anthologies of short fiction; and a memoir of my mother. I have several more in the pipeline.
I have been blogging regularly since 2014, on topic as diverse as: poetry based on famous poems; memories from my life; my garden; my dog; a whole variety of short fiction; my attempts at baking and food; travel and the consequent disasters; theatre, film and book reviews; and the occasional thought piece. Mostly it is whatever takes my fancy.
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Tee hee…. I do agree! x
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Thanks Joy. Perfectly matched. Such complimentary complexions
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Haha! This is a fun poem
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And you Sadje!
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😀
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Yes indeed
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Nice poem
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LOL! Thanks for the laugh. Perhaps I should read this to hubby tomorrow on our 45th Anniversary!!
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Go on. See if he agrees. And splendid for 45 years. What’s the substance to celebrate with? Clingfilm?
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Apparently, it’s sapphire. Although clingfilm would be more practical.
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I would have to agree. Covering food in sapphires is never going to catch on.
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Haha, good one! The perfect couple… what means perfect?
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That is so philosophical…
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Nicely done, His Geoffleship!
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Haha. Geoff, you are one of a wonderful kind.
This weekend I’m using one of the sets of three “random reader things” you left for The Armadillo Files.” It includes the limerick you gave me. Hugs on the wing.
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Seen it. Not sure how you managed that.
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Ah! The universal truth – Kermit and Miss Piggy!
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It’s them wot sets the standard.
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Kermit and Miss Piggy!! Yes! But even that isn’t perfect, given Miss Piggy’s enormous ego…
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I can relate to oversized egos..
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So much fun! And as for Kermit and Miss Piggy – the perfect couple!
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They are such role models
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Yes, my husband and I have modeled our marriage on their relationship!
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I sometimes think Linda and I are more in the Waldorf and Statler mould…
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Wonderful couple at the end. Kermit always a little confused, Miss Piggy never.
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True part of their charm
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No greater love than the Pig for her Frog! 😀
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Happy coupling…
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Ah yes, Miss Piggy and Kermit, the perfect couple.
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Such exemplars!
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Like this so much
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Thank you!
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Yes! Kermit and Miss Piggy, the ‘terrible-ist’ of Shakespearian love sonnets. Love it!
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thanks so much
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Theirs does seem the most enduring relationship, doesn’t it?
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Somehow thr little and large of it works.
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