Word Play In Verse by Paul Curtis (book recommendations website .txt) 📖

SHE’S KEEN BUT WHERE’S HE BEEN

Did anyone else see David Pegg?
You should have heard Alexander Begg?
Was anyone else watching Emma Peel?
I didn’t think I’d ever see Andrew Neal?
Does anyone know is George Nigh?
You should have seen Kevin Tighe?
Does anyone know does James Bridle?
I have often wondered was Eric Idle?

Would anyone know did Michael Ley?
I guess you’ll never know Brian May?
What do you think was Henry Cruel?
You should have seen Pete Duel?
Does anyone recall did Jason Fear?
Did anyone notice that Edward Leer?
Can anyone remember was Diane Keen?
I’m curious to know where has Sean Bean?


You should have watched John Thaw?
I have often wondered is Sandie Shaw?
I’m curious to know was Jonathon Swift?
Does anyone know can Oliver Twist?
I didn’t think I’d ever hear James Whale?
I would have liked to see Alexi Sayle?
You should have heard Willy Russell?
I can hardly wait to see Darcy Bussle?

What do you think was Damian Duff?
Did anyone notice was Alan Rough?
I’m interested to know can Ben Gunn?
Does anyone recall was David Dunn?
Did anyone notice was Sean Kerley?
I’ve always wondered was George Burley?
You should have watched Robin Cook?
Did anyone see what Barry Took?


PALINDROME

Go deliver a dare, vile dog!
Go hang a salami I'm a lasagna hog!
God to Hanoi on a hot dog
God saw I was a dog
"Do nine men interpret?" "Nine men," I nod
Do geese see God?
Don't nod
Dogma: I am God

ACRONYM

Cows Often Sit Down Carefully
Perhaps Their Joints Creak?
Persistent Early Oiling Might
Prevent Painful Rheumatism

PLAYING WITH WORDS

This thought occurred to me
Just the other day
Why do people play at a recital?
Yet recite at a play

WATCH AS ROBBIE BURNS

I’m curious to know was Rip Torn?
Did anyone else see Oliver Bourne?
What do you think does Alice Leed?
You should have watched Doris Speed?
Does anyone know was Ann Frank?
I have often wondered is Lauren Blanc?
Was anyone else watching John Peel?
Did anyone else notice David Steel?

What do you think will William Tell?
Does anyone know does Joan Bakewell?
I guess I’d like to know is Diane Pretty?
Can anyone remember was Tom Petty?
It’s nice to know we have Barbara Bach?
Does anyone think is Cilla Black?
I’m curious to know is David Batty?
Can you remember was Jacque Tati?


Can anyone remember was Mark Bright?
I have often wondered was Ian Wright?
Does anyone know is Alan Green?
Did anyone notice was Robbie Keane?
Tell me once again who did Rob Roy?
What I really want to know is Bob Coy?
Is it really true you saw Dan Dare?
Am I the only one to see Dani Behr?

Does anyone know is Allan Sly?
I would have liked to see Elizabeth Fry?
You should have seen that William Strutt?
I can’t believe you didn’t see Nicky Butt?
I’m curious to know is Shelley Long?
Tell me once again is Nancy Strong?
Did anyone notice was Stuart Little?
I have often wondered will Dr Doolittle?


OXYMORA

Exact Estimate, Same Difference
Free Love, Military Intelligence
Extinct Life, Clearly Confused
Deafening Silence, Old News
Liquid Gas, Constant Variable
Working Holiday, Hell's Angel
Larger Half, Civil Engineer
Found Missing, Alone Together
Plastic Glasses, Virtual Reality
Only Choice, Definite Maybe
Rolling Stop, Minor Crisis
Open Secret, Original Copies
Living Dead, Genuine Imitation
Even Odds, Unbiased Opinion


PALINDROME THE SEQUEL

Anne, I vote more cars race Rome to Vienna
A Toyota! Race fast... safe car... a Toyota
Are we not drawn onward, we few, drawn onward to new era?
Ah, Satan sees Natasha

Lisa Bonet ate no basil.
Live not on evil, madam, live not on evil
Lived on Decaf, faced no Devil.
Live, O Devil, revel ever, live, do evil.

Dennis, no misfit can act if Simon sinned.
Denim axes examined.
Desserts, I stressed!
Devil Natasha, ah, Satan lived!

A QUESTION OF COMBUSTION

I have a question in the back of my mind
Nagging at me and making me frown
Why is it that when my home was burning up?
My house was actually burning down

DEFINING

If clergymen can be defrocked and lawyers be disbarred
Then that must mean that tree surgeons can be debarked
And musicians be denoted and hair stylists get distressed?
Can tour guides be detoured or dry cleaners get depressed?
Will magicians be disillusioned and will fishermen be debated?
Must songwriters be decomposed and politicians denominated?
Should writers be described and must models be deposed?
Will a princess be disenchanted or dustmen be well disposed?

PALINDROME REVISITED

Ned, I am a maiden
Never odd or even
Ned, go gag Ogden
Nate bit a Tibetan


ACRONYM PROSE STYLE

Toronto Girls Can Flirt
And Other Queer Things Can Do
General Eisenhower's Oldest Girl
Rode A Pony Home Yesterday
Father Charles Goes
Down And Ends Battle
Richard Of York
Gave Battle In Vain
Kids Prefer Cheese
Over Fried Green Spinach.
My Very Easy Method
Just Set Up Nine Planets
Every Good Boy Deserves Favor
Furry Animals Cook Excellently
Good Boys Do Fine, Always.
All Cows Eat Grass.
Not Every Cat Eats Sardines
Shrimps, And Rabbit Yogurt


A WANDER DOWN LUPINO LANE

You should have watched Steve Punt?
Does anyone know does James Hunt?
Few people stopped to see Steve Race?
I can hardly wait to see Lorraine Chase?
I’ve always wondered was Oliver Hardy?
What I want to know is Richard Tardy?
Did anyone else watch Todd Slaughter?
I’d have liked to watch Carol Drinkwater?

Does anyone know is Phil Cool?
Am I the only one to see Gordon Rule?
Can anyone remember is Barry White?
Did anyone think was Steve Wright?
Will anyone watch as Sid Dithers?
Do you want to watch as Bill Withers?
What do you think will John Wayne?
Have you ever walked Lupino Lane?


Does anyone know was Lionel Blue?
Is it possible to know if Nancy Drew?
What do you think is Ian Pacey?
Does anyone know is Rebecca Lacey?
Let’s take a gamble will Ivan Sag?
You should have heard Melvyn Bragg?
I really want to know is Tom Good?
Did anyone else think Natalie Wood?

Does anyone think will Tessa Peake?
I have often wondered is Michelle Meek?
Does anyone know was Joseph Rashe?
Would you like to witness Stacey Dash?
I would have liked to see Peter Boyle?
I’m interested to know is Joe Royal?
Was I the only one watching Peggy Mount?
I didn’t think I’d hear Dracula Count?


FROM A DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE

English is a funny language some would say it’s quite bizarre
Words can be masculine and feminine confusing what they are
The feminine of “Thingy” is any part under the bonnet of a car
While the masculine is that funny fastener on a woman's bra
For women Flatulence is an embarrassing by-product of digestion
While for men it’s a source of entertainment and even admiration
The Feminine of Commitment is a desire to marry and settle down
The Masculine: Not picking up other women while out on the town
Entertainment for a woman is a good DVD or a visit to a multiplex
For men it’s anything to do with drinking that then ends with sex

RETURN TO PALINDROME

So many dynamos
Some men interpret nine memos
Satan, oscillate my metallic sonatas!
Sad, I'm Midas
Suneva, Nina is sure Russian in a Venus
Sums are not set as a test on Erasmus

OUT OF THE QUESTION

I have an observation
I would like to remark
When the stars are out
They are visibly stark
But when lights are out
You’re sat in the dark

PANGRAMS
Jump by vow of quick, lazy strength in Oxford
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
The Jackdaws love my big sphinx of quartz
And Pack my box with five dozen liquor jugs
RETURN TO PALINDROME AGAIN

Madam, in Eden I'm Adam
May a moody baby doom a yam?
No, it never propagates if I set a gap or prevention
No trace; not one carton
Dammit, I'm mad!
Dairy myriad
Must sell at tallest sum
Murder for a jar of red rum
Too bad, I hid a boot
Too far, Edna, we wander afoot
Rats ailed, damn it, in mad Delia's tar!
Rats live on no evil star
Doom an evil deed, liven a mood
Do, O God, no evil deed, live on, do good

WINDING

Why it is that when I wind up my watch
It starts to run
But whenever I wind up a conversation
Its over and done
ANOTHER DRINK VICTORIA?

I’m curious to know was Howard Stern?
You should have watched Gabriel Byrne?
Id really like to know did Penny Root?
Would you also like to see Neville Shute?
How dull it was to watch Winston Groom?
It will be nice to watch Clair Bloom?
After the event was Sylvia Chard?
Does anyone think that Eddie Izzard?

Does anyone know is Andrew Gold?
Would anyone know is Steve Bold?
Was anyone else watching Philip Cast?
Can anyone remember was James Last?
I cant help wondering if Ralph Coates?
There is some doubt if Brenda Totes?
Does anyone think was Donna Tart?
Would you know was Maxwell Smart?


Does anyone know can Brion Toss?
I have often wondered is Ben Cross?
Can anyone tell me was Austin Talle?
Were you there and was Gladstone Small?
What I’d like to know could Sharon Roe?
You should have watched Anders Flo?
Would someone tell me will Davinda Singh?
Did anyone ever feel such a Sting?

Would anyone know who will Jo Brand?
Does anyone know is Louise Bland?
Can anyone remember if Alfred Sung?
What do you really think is Sean Young?
Tell me What’s the truth is Koo Stark?
Would anyone know was Yvonne Darke?
I Didn’t think id ever hear Natasha Pyne?
We all thought we’d hear Victoria Wine?


I DON’T THINK IMMANUEL CAN

Does anyone know if Stephanie Tise?
What a stupid question is Dennis Wise?
Will anyone watch while Peter Bowles?
Is it really safe to watch as Henry Rolls?
Does anyone know will Alessandro Nesta?
Would anyone know was Georgie Best?
How dull was it to watch Eric Ambel?
Did you take a risk to see Donna Gambol?
Can anyone remember was Mary Deare?
Tell me exactly what does Jason Fear?
Does anyone know what does Robert Plant?
And I bet you think Immanuel Kant

NEIL ARMSTRONG'S MOON-LANDING ANAGRAM - ONE SMALL STEP

A thin man ran
Makes a large stride
Left planet
Pins flag on moon
On to Mars
WAS JOHN HURT?

Did anyone watch as John Wells?
Does anyone know what Chris Sells?
I’m interested to know does Beryl Reid?
Do you have any idea did Johnny Seed?
I wonder if is it true is Richard Curt?
Has anyone heard was John Hurt?
Does anyone know will Steve Cram?
Tell me exactly what would Sujit Ram?

Would anyone know would Harcourt Brace?
I often wonder could Christopher Trace?
Precisely how far will Chris Reech?
Exactly what knowledge can Bill Teach?
Did anyone solve the Nelson Riddle?
I wish you could have seen Ricardo Fidel?
Do you would concur is Nathan Sweete?
Have you