Purple Cow Poem
Bill Orr
Does a centipede have a hundred legs?
Some say that's quite a lot.
But I'll tell you this; the question begs
and counting them, I'm not.
Bill Orr
"I NEVER saw a purple cow.
I never hopw to see one;
But I can tell you Anyhow,
I'd rather See one than be one.
Gelett Burgess, 1866
A challenge: Let's see how many Purple Cow poems you poets can come up with.
Dennis M. Hammes
How
Now,
Purple
Cow?
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Albert Mundane
"Dennis M. Hammes" <scraw...@arvig.net> wrote in message
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> Bill Orr wrote:
> >
> > CENTIPEDE
> >
> > Does a centipede have a hundred legs?
> > Some say that's quite a lot.
> > But I'll tell you this; the question begs
> > and counting them, I'm not.
> >
> > Bill Orr
Nice one, Bill
> > "I NEVER saw a purple cow.
> > I never hopw to see one;
> > But I can tell you Anyhow,
> > I'd rather See one than be one.
> >
> > Gelett Burgess, 1866
> >
> > A challenge: Let's see how many Purple Cow poems you poets can come up
with.
>
> How
> Now,
> Purple
> Cow?
> --
Brilliant !!
cheers
Albert
Bill Orr
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Thank you Dennis and Albert. No other response and
no Purple Cow poems (other than mine).
Bill Orr
Dennis M. Hammes
I would consider
each glowing hair
on any cow,
oh especially those
sudden purple ones,
but time demands
its own Bill
also be paid.
Clarity Atones
The bible lies open
on the back of a purple cow.
She is busy with flies.
There is a sun spot in the corner
of her eye, where tears absorb
a host of voices and fall to the grass.
Shhhh! says her tail, but the flies
keep buzzing on her back.
R.F.
Paul Heslop
I thought I saw a purple cow,
down the back field, behind our house
but it was just a dirty shade of blue.
How disappointing.
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Paul. (Count your thoughts on 1 2 3 4 5 fingers....)
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John Hastings
outside the five and dime,
slowly drinking liquers,
to occupy my time,
a flying piglet gave me money,
and with a laugh,
i knew i'd greet,
any pink and smiling thing,
i'd encounter on the street,
I watched the floating elephants,
flying in a line,
a stranger inquired my status,
i replied, "mighty fine",
stopping o'er the country bridge,
and peering at it's feet,
i spied a purple cow,
fishing licorice from the creek,
with splendid animation,
purple cow would cast his line,
dragging in the licorice
a bucket at a time,
I made my way slowly down,
so hidden from the crowd,
I'd have another swig of beam,
and watch my purple cow.
"Dennis M. Hammes" <scraw...@arvig.net> wrote in message
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Bill Orr
Here's another one:
BUMBLE BEE
I thought I saw a bumble bee
It was riding on a bunny.
That really was a sight to see,
to think it was so funny.
Bill Orr
Paul Heslop
Ah now Bill, if yer running a contest shall we not take it outside the
thread every so often, or we have a huge thread and Netscape starts
crying.
rupert
We married late, in '68
And after we had said our vows
My wife and I lay on the floor
And filled the church with purple cows.
(As an aside, there's a horse near where I live that has the exact
markings of a frijan cow! It never ceases to amaze me!)
Bill Orr
> >
> We married late, in '68
> And after we had said our vows
> My wife and I lay on the floor
> And filled the church with purple cows.
>
> (As an aside, there's a horse near where I live that has the exact
> markings of a frijan cow! It never ceases to amaze me!)
Very good
Bill Orr
Dale Houstman
There's a Purple Cow in my dream each night
I know it gives the wife a fright
It wanders to the fridge and eats ice cream.
"A cannibal!" my spouse will shout
"Not quite" I say though I do have doubts
That turn into beef tips inside my dream.
And that Cow is like a messenger
Who forgot to bring the mail
With eyes like twirling hyacinths
And a bowtie for a tail.
Now I try not to disturb the Beast with talk
As it turns to eat the children's pastel chalk
And burps up multi-colored anecdotes.
"Insidious" my mate decides
"Not quite" I say as I stand outside
In my brand new bargain Purple Leather Coat.
And that Cow is like a weatherman
Who predicts the sun won't rise
With horns constructed from balloons
And hydrants in its eyes.
..........
dmh