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What is the best "Roses are red..." poem you have ever heard?

By doodlethenoodle is now an Oregonian Asked Jul 30 2008 3:51PM
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by PharFigNewton on Jul 30, 2008 at 5:24 pm Permalink

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Roses are red
Violets are blue
Some poems rhyme
Ane others don't
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Avatar Ben is a bit bored with the Internet Jul, 30 2008 at 05:25 PM
Brilliant, simply brilliant =)
Avatar PharFigNewton Jul, 30 2008 at 05:26 PM
I'm sorry to say I can't claim that as my own. I heard it somewhere else.
Avatar doodlethenoodle is now an Oregonian Jul, 30 2008 at 09:36 PM
I love it.

Answer 2 out of 56

by MagicSquares on Jul 30, 2008 at 4:04 pm Permalink

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Rose are red,
Violets are blue,
I'm schizophrenic
And so am I
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Avatar GreenFreak Jul, 31 2008 at 02:40 AM
hm.. I've heard that one before, just slightly different. I think the last line was "and me too". Don't know what's more grammatically correct, but at least that one rhymes ;)
Avatar PharFigNewton Aug, 19 2008 at 11:53 AM
"And I am too" would make a good line. Nice job.
Avatar Takei-Shihan May, 18 2009 at 10:40 AM
Rose are red,
Violets are blue,
I'm schizophrenic
So am I, me too!

Answer 3 out of 56

by Jeztyr - whispering in the ears of kings on Jul 30, 2008 at 8:14 pm Permalink

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Roses are red,
violets are blue,
horses that lose,
are turned into glue.
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Avatar Jeztyr - whispering in the ears of kings Aug, 03 2008 at 04:43 PM
It's strange. I'm sure I've read a bazillion of those, but that's the only one that comes to mind... ah, well.
Avatar doodlethenoodle is now an Oregonian Aug, 03 2008 at 07:46 PM
heh, that's pretty funny actually.
Avatar Coriander Aug, 26 2009 at 02:24 PM
*Snicker* I like it...feel bad for Black Beauty though....

Answer 4 out of 56

by verbal_assassin on Jul 30, 2008 at 5:19 pm Permalink

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roses are red
pickles are green
when i see your face
i want to scream

roses are red
some socks are black
wont you be my daddy mack

roses are red,
violets are blue
god made me handsome,
what happened to you?
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Avatar doodlethenoodle is now an Oregonian Aug, 03 2008 at 11:47 AM
Thanks for your answer.

Answer 5 out of 56

by needtoknow on Jul 30, 2008 at 5:15 pm Permalink

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Roses are red
Frogs are green
you're the uglist person
I've ever seen.

That's just a joke , nothing personal, of course, I don't know you.:)
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Avatar needtoknow Jul, 30 2008 at 05:39 PM
Thanks, I try:)
Avatar doodlethenoodle is now an Oregonian Jul, 30 2008 at 09:40 PM
well it's pretty accurate in my case. :P
i like it.
Avatar issy-e Aug, 14 2008 at 11:41 PM
lol that's a nice 1

Answer 6 out of 56

by LashTyphoon on Jul 30, 2008 at 4:01 pm Permalink

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i heard this one in 6th grade...AHEM..
Roses are red, Apples are sour, open your legs and ill give you some power.

ROFL!
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Avatar doodlethenoodle is now an Oregonian Jul, 30 2008 at 04:01 PM
Aha, sounds like the sixth grade. thanks.
Avatar LashTyphoon Jul, 30 2008 at 04:04 PM
lol =]

Answer 7 out of 56

by PerfectlyFlawed. on Jul 30, 2008 at 8:12 pm Permalink

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its not the best but i like it.
roses are red
violets are blue
your passionate kiss
gave me the flu
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Avatar doodlethenoodle is now an Oregonian Jul, 30 2008 at 09:41 PM
very funny. thanks.
Avatar PerfectlyFlawed. Jul, 30 2008 at 09:42 PM
you're welcome.

Answer 8 out of 56

by king of ellipses on Jul 30, 2008 at 8:19 pm Permalink

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roses are red
violets are purple
I like you a lot, but, damn, nothing rhymes with that
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Avatar king of ellipses Jul, 31 2008 at 08:50 PM
meh...I should write for Hallmark
Avatar doodlethenoodle is now an Oregonian Jul, 31 2008 at 09:06 PM
maybe, yeah.
Avatar Number 33 Mar, 06 2009 at 09:00 AM
lol

Answer 9 out of 56

by ChrisChambers4ever on Jul 30, 2008 at 3:54 pm Permalink

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Roses are red,
violits are blue,
today i look hot,
and you always do!
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Avatar ChrisChambers4ever Jul, 30 2008 at 04:34 PM
no problem my friend actually came up with it
Avatar doodlethenoodle is now an Oregonian Jul, 30 2008 at 04:57 PM
nice. my friends and i came up with one awhile ago, it goes
Roses are red,
Violets are blue,
You suck at rhyming,
And so do I.
Avatar ChrisChambers4ever Jul, 31 2008 at 07:41 AM
haha lol i cant ryme either! My friend made this one up and it was for this little kid who liked her so we gave him a card for valintines day!

Answer 10 out of 56

by Anti-Semantic - Quaerens Intellectum on Jul 30, 2008 at 8:32 pm Permalink

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This one's from the show "Fresh Prince of Bel Air" - If you haven't seen it, you probably won't get it...

Will: "Roses are red, Violets are blue. Jazz and I are black, but Carlton, what are you?
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Avatar Blink Aug, 03 2008 at 11:44 AM
i love the fresh prince:-D
Avatar doodlethenoodle is now an Oregonian Aug, 03 2008 at 11:50 AM
Nice.
Avatar Blink Aug, 04 2008 at 03:30 PM
then later when will is writing another poem he asks jazz for help on the last line and it was like "roses are red violets are blue, lets go get some barbecue and get busy"


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