Lira Options

[JustDaniel]

If you think your love's extreme
you should compare it to "God so loved the world..."
When you do, it will not seem
that it's too much to have hurled
those fireballs of caring... and results unfurled.

[Larry]

Fireballs of caring results
in the annihilation of two places;
from children to the adults
who found falling from grace is
why your Creator removed all such traces.

[JustDaniel]

When God removed Gomorrah
He also chose Sodom's complete destruction;
long they'd ignored the Torah
and all of its instruction;
'twas not because of their overproduction.

[Larry]

Overproduction may cause
wasted material, thus lower prices
make manufacturers pause;
both are bad but what’s nice is
consumers can buy more sugar and spices.

[JustDaniel]

Having more sugar and spice
can wonderfully modify what you're baking;
customers will say it's nice
and they will not be faking;
they appreciate how you joy their waking.

[Larry]

Wake with joy, appreciate
another nice day on the grasses’ green side
as you strive to expiate
all the sins you’ve tried to hide
so when you do pass on, you won’t be denied.

[Larry]

When you pass, don’t be denied
the yardage which you still need for the first down
for pressure will be applied
by quick, large men with a frown
who will tackle and make you look like a clown.

[Psyche]

Hi Larry and Daniel,

I've been following this thread with interest. Great Liras, both of you!
I like them.

Seems fairly easy, might have a go at this one.

I posted the instructions again (pinned at the top), because these threads become far too long. Several pages should go to the Archives.

Never mind, it's all part of the fun.

Syl

[Larry]

And so, continuing the string using those last lines:


You will be my spirit guide;
and though the wolf did not speak, he understood.
Bravery is not denied
and his quick nod said he would
stay beside me throughout life if bad or good.

[Psyche]

Still following this LIRA thread. Unfortunately, I left Cathy's Lira pinned up above, where it's supposed to go. Hadn't realized that you'd continued Cathy's piece so beautifully. I think perhaps I should insert it here again, without the instructions. Shall do...tomorrow!
I happen to admire wolves. There's always been something spiritual about them, dark or light. I avidly read Jack London's books about them.
Syl

And so, continuing the string using those last lines:


You will be my spirit guide;
and though the wolf did not speak, he understood.
Bravery is not denied
and his quick nod said he would
stay beside me throughout life if bad or good.

[JustDaniel]

Threw out my life; he was bad.
He huffed and he puffed 'til he blew my house down,
and I knew that I'd been had,
but I would not play the clown;
I sought out the brick-building pig of renown.

[Larry]

Sought renowned pig built of brick;
constructed as an advertisement in town
where bar-b-que sauce was thick
and pork ribs deserved a crown
but had to wait while everyone wolfed them down.

[JustDaniel]

Quietly he wolfed the down
from killing all the geese, and then extruded
into bamboo pillows brown
until he had concluded
with a large mattress, since no one intruded.

[Larry]

Intruding a large mattress,
bed bugs will propagate faster than rabbits
or a Hollywood actress
and their bite will give you fits
because you scratch so much you’ll need to wear mitts.

[JustDaniel]

It's why the catchers wear mitts
that are bigger when knucklers do the pitching:
the balls zig and zag with fits
or do some odd-ball hitching
though the batters can still see the orbs' stitching.

[Larry]

The batters might see the ball
as it is floating through the air to home plate
but seldom believe the call
when the hated umpires state
“strike three” and the poor batter is shown the gate.

[JustDaniel]

Batters who have a poor gait
have a hard time getting on base with a bunt;
difficult to compensate
for their ever hopeless hunt
to advance to the next base, to be quite blunt.

[Larry]

To be quite blunt, the next base
comes after you have finally reached the first
and she didn’t use her mace
and says, you are not the worst
because if you were, you would have got a burst.

[JustDaniel]

If you do not want a burst
do not allow someone with mace in your place
who happens to be the worst
flirter while she's wearing lace
and normally likes to do it face to face.

[Larry]

Normally likes face to face
but now days nothing is normal on the net,
folks are in some other place
and he hasn’t seen her yet
but proposes and deserves what he will get.