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Quixote1818

(28,955 posts)
Fri Nov 8, 2019, 12:19 AM Nov 2019

Roses are red, Virginia is blue.....

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Roses are red<br>Virginia is blue <br>Impeachment is coming<br>You narcissistic, piece of shit, nazi loving, child-caging, orange son of a bitch <a href="https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@realDonaldTrump</a></p>— Liddle’ DC Debbie 👠👠 (@DCdebbie) <a href="


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Roses are red, Virginia is blue..... (Original Post) Quixote1818 Nov 2019 OP
ROFL. BootinUp Nov 2019 #1
It didn't even rhyme and I love it!! lastlib Nov 2019 #2
that's one of those bohemian rhythms, right? Hermit-The-Prog Nov 2019 #3
We frequented poetry readings back in the day. Beatnik like. sprinkleeninow Nov 2019 #4
hey, bongos fit! Hermit-The-Prog Nov 2019 #8
omg crickets Nov 2019 #5
Men and have basic human rights in America meadowlander Nov 2019 #6
Lots of poetic license. LakeArenal Nov 2019 #7
Limerick! eom sprinkleeninow Nov 2019 #9
Oh, do it properly! Aussie105 Nov 2019 #10
That's a good one rusty quoin Nov 2019 #11
These are GREAT! Peace06 Nov 2019 #12
This message was self-deleted by its author Rainbow Droid Nov 2019 #13
It may be a new kinda haiku? 😄 eom sprinkleeninow Nov 2019 #14
The key to the humor in the OP poem is that it sounds human Quixote1818 Nov 2019 #16
Roses are red, Virginia is Blue, sprinkleeninow Nov 2019 #15

sprinkleeninow

(20,254 posts)
4. We frequented poetry readings back in the day. Beatnik like.
Fri Nov 8, 2019, 12:40 AM
Nov 2019

They'd read some lines followed by bongo drum beats. Yeah, man! I used to be hip.

Aussie105

(5,420 posts)
10. Oh, do it properly!
Fri Nov 8, 2019, 02:27 AM
Nov 2019

Roses are red,
Virginia is blue.
You're Orange,
No place for you!

AND

Virginia is blue,
Kentucky is too,
Hello Mr Trump,
sucks to be you!

Response to Aussie105 (Reply #10)

Quixote1818

(28,955 posts)
16. The key to the humor in the OP poem is that it sounds human
Sat Nov 9, 2019, 01:12 AM
Nov 2019

Starts off like the cute old poem and then goes completely off the rails in a humorous way because that is where we all are at right now. So yes, very proper for this insane time period when we are all completely flabbergasted and pissed off that fuck face is in charge! It speaks the truth. LOL

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