Abandon Flip: A-Z verses from vintage visages

Abandon Flip: Limericked Lines on Folly’s Fines

Abandon hope, ye freshlyfooled,

By myst’ry numbed and ridiculed.

Before the dawn was yet delayed,

The hand was dealt. The game was played.

Alas, by scorn you have been schooled.

Although you may have been misled,

Refresh yourself with truth instead.

Sad lemons pucker, yet bring cheer,

Restoring balance, hope sincere.

It isn’t always in your head.

Though halting feelings flicker by

To banish each elated cry,

Within the heart, joy may deploy.

An April Fool may hear, “Good boy.”

The day is young yet. Fortify!

The burro rests. The wine is poured.

The bread is broken, weapons stored.

Abandoned hope refills the fool.

Tomorrow is a lot less cruel.

Endurance is its own reward.

c2016 by Linda Ann Nickerson

This poem was posted for the April A to Z Blogging Challenge and National Poetry Writing Month (NaPoWriMo) and incorporating these blog prompts:

• Mad Kane Humor Blog: “delayed”
• Magpie Tales: “bread” and “wine”
• Meme Express: “cheer”
• One Liner Wednesday: “sad lemon”
• One Minute Writer: “April Fools”
• Prompt Inspiration: “mystery”
• Saint P. Blogging: “refresh”
• Simply Snickers: “fools”
• Theme Thursday: “balance”
• Three Word Wednesday: “elated,” “flicker,” and “halting”
• Wordless Wednesday: “good boy”
• Writer’s Workshop: “how I’m feeling”

Image/s:

Public domain photo –

 vintage image offered by Sepia Saturday

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