Words and rhyme - game

[iluvtodd]

Attending Boston Worlds is our next out of town trip
Looking forward to it, of course!

(BTW, I still say "No way" or "Whatever" sometimes).

 

[Diana Delafield]

Attending Boston Worlds is our next out of town trip
Looking forward to it, of course!

(BTW, I still say "No way" or "Whatever" sometimes).

Circumstances force
me to stay home and miss that kind of event

 

[NanaPat]

Attending Boston Worlds is our next out of town trip
Looking forward to it, of course!

(BTW, I still say "No way" or "Whatever" sometimes).

Be careful not to get hoarse
from cheering on all the competitors

 

[skylark]

Be careful not to get hoarse
from cheering on all the competitors

Be careful not to get a horse
Who will buck and snort and be the last of the inheritors

 

[Diana Delafield]

Be careful not to get a horse
Who will buck and snort and be the last of the inheritors

Which might not be quite as sad, of course,
if a large estate had built up like a tontine

 

[iluvtodd]

A tragic character is Fantine
from "Les Mis"

 

[skylark]

A tragic character is Fantine
from "Les Mis"

Singing "On My Own" is not to dismiss
the beautiful-voiced and passionate Eponine

 

[Diana Delafield]

Singing "On My Own" is not to dismiss
the beautiful-voiced and passionate Eponine

The students were so keen
to improve the lot of the poor, but they failed

 

[NanaPat]

The students were so keen
to improve the lot of the poor, but they failed

Fortunately they were hailed
as heros for making the effort

 

[iluvtodd]

Does anyone flirt
on Valentine's Day?

 

[Diana Delafield]

Does anyone flirt
on Valentine's Day?

I may.
Or at least, I might have in the past

 

[NanaPat]

I may.
Or at least, I might have in the past

You may want to skate to "At last"
By the legendary Etta James

 

[Diana Delafield]

You may want to skate to "At last"
By the legendary Etta James

An injury that lames
you is feared by many skaters!

 

[iluvtodd]

Beware of haters
They are not good company!

 

[Diana Delafield]

Beware of haters
They are not good company!

Scoring a symphony
is a skill I find baffling!

(My husband could do it, and was puzzled when anyone asked how he knew which section of an orchestra should play what to get the full sound.)

 

[iluvtodd]

Who feels like laughing
when you hear a really funny joke?

 

[Diana Delafield]

Who feels like laughing
when you hear a really funny joke?

I frequently almost choke,
suppressing giggles on what should be a serious occasion!

(Like when my father handed me over to the groom at my wedding and took a step back. I went to take a step closer and got pulled up short because he was now standing on the train of my gown . When I Iooked over my shoulder to hiss "Daddy! You're on my DRESS!" , I could see my mother in the front pew also turning red trying not to laugh out loud. I inherited her quirk of seeing the funny side of things at inappropriate moments.)

 

[NanaPat]

I frequently almost choke,
suppressing giggles on what should be a serious occasion!

I really miss the Malaysian
figure skater Julian Yee

 

[Diana Delafield]

I really miss the Malaysian
figure skater Julian Yee

There are advantages and disadvantages to be
the only competitor from a small federation.

 

[iluvtodd]

Do you come from a nation
that loves figure skating?