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    A Rhyme For Orange: And Other Poems
    A Rhyme For Orange: And Other Poems
    A Rhyme For Orange: And Other Poems
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    A Rhyme For Orange: And Other Poems

    By Wayne Wysocki

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    "What? Nothing rhymes with 'orange'? Are you sure?
    Here you'll find something silly, something sad, and something in-between, as I share my inner-most and outer-most thoughts and poetic ramblings." -W.W.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherWayne Wysocki
    Release dateNov 5, 2020
    ISBN9781393965954
    A Rhyme For Orange: And Other Poems

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      A Rhyme For Orange - Wayne Wysocki

      What? Nothing rhymes with 'orange'? Are you sure? Here you'll find something silly, something sad, and something in-between, as I share my inner-most and outer-most thoughts and poetic ramblings. -W.W.

      Morning Quirk

      I eat my cereal from a coffee mug as I wander 'round the house.

      I suppose I could do it in public and not look out of place,

      just another morning Joe putting something in his face.

      I get stomach satisfaction that coffee sippers enjoy,

      but with more nutrition,

      and fiber.

      Though I miss that coffee smell,

      with spoon in hand it's all so grand to have my morning java

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