I am a bat
I flutter about this and that
I am a bet
You will lose more than you get
I am a bit
The last straw before the fit
I am a bot
But I'm not the droid you've sought
I am a butt
Without if or and, I follow my gut
.
I am batter
Kneaded to make you fatter
I've gotten better
When churned to get less wetter
I've gotten bitter
When made by a counterfeiter
I wonder if botter
Is really a word that's hotter
Than the sweet, salted butter
That changes with the vowel you utter
.
Batter-sweat and bittersweet
Bladder wet and indiscrete
Move your vowels carefully
Lest you get too awfully
About the Creator
Gerard DiLeo
Retired, not tired. Hippocampus, behave!
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The Forsyth House Fire
Since 1851, Forsyth House has stood on the corner of Union Street and Gordon Street in the heart of Glasgow. Its iconic, or was... because on Sunday 8th of March, 2026, a fire broke out in a small, seemingly un-named shop in the building and tore all that history down. As I write, the rubble is still unsettled and the street is still blocked off. Central Station is quiet on the upper level, and around 30 small businesses have quite literally gone up in smoke.
By S. A. Crawford2 days ago in The Swamp
Comments (9)
Love your fun and entertaining poem!!!💕❤️❤️
Lol. The title alone is enough to make you click on the story.
Always clever!
Well-wrought!
Clever little spin....as usual.
HAHAHA, I LOVE a play on words, this did not disappoint
haha. That was fun.
Talk about having fun with language, Gerard! Loved your poem and Vowel Movement is a hilarious title! You even have a Star Wars reference! The last two lines are a hoot!
Excellent wordplay!