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You Can’t Be a Poet Without Lime

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This information is also available on my  YouTube Channel  at:  https://youtu.be/xeZ2LIbiB6w      If you prefer, you can also listen to this information on my  Podcast  at:  https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/norbert-gostischa/episodes/You-Cant-Be-a-Poet-Without-Lime-e33a2c6 You can’t be a poet without lime , Because lemons just don’t rhyme. They’re sour, they’re pouty, they scowl and they hiss, Insisting that rhyming is hit-or-miss. The lime rolled in with a confident flair, Wearing sunglasses and slicked-back hair. “Step aside, folks, I’ve got the zest, When it comes to rhymes, I’m simply the best.” The apple tried next with a bite of delight, But it choked on a stanza and gave up the fight. “An apple a day may keep doctors at bay, But poetic rhythm? I just get in the way.” Bananas went bananas, trying to rhyme with “spanner,” Then slipped on themselves in an awkward manner. The crowd peeled back in amusement and fear, As they shouted, “...