David Pekrul

What Rhymes With Purple?



Posted: Thursday, June 25, 2009

by David Pekrul

As one who loves to write in rhyme, I find it very frustrating that there are actually some words in the English language that can't be rhymed. Apparently there are no words that rhyme with Orange, Silver or Purple. Well, at least there weren't any words that rhymed with Purple, until now. I've changed that.



They say there is nothing that rhymes with purple,
But how 'bout a thing that's called Maple Syruple?
And small little birds who go tweet and chirple,
Now those are the things that will rhyme with purple.

They say there is nothing that rhymes with purple,
But what about those who eat and then burple?
Which sounds very rude and not like a chirple,
But those are the things that will rhyme with purple.

Purple and syruple and chirple and burple,
The man Wyatt Earp, he was known as Eurple,
That is my story; my name's Harry Hurple,
Excuse me while I have some purple syruple.

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David Pekrul was born in New Westminster, B. C. Canada.

He wrote his first poem in February, 2004, as an Anniversary card for his wife, Linda. Being rather pleased by the results of his first attempt, he wrote a second one, then another and another. He soon realized that he was in love with words.

The pictures that his words paint may not always be pretty, but they are pictures worth viewing, for he writes about the world around him, whether they be things good, bad or otherwise. He also writes about family, nature, God and faith.

His first poetry book, "Parts Of The Sum Volume One" has just been published and can be found at http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/3145051

David makes his home in the foothills of the Canadian Rockies with his wife Linda and spoiled pup, Tiki.

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Top-level comments on this article: (6 total)
» left by Ben Morrish
 2 years 335 days ago.
48 fans.
Nice poem! Over here in Britain we have a word that rhymes with purple - hirple, meaning "to walk lamely or hobble". Not really in common use though! :)
 
Month, music and pint are also *almost* impossible to find a rhyme for!
» left by David Pekrul 2 years 335 days ago.
70 fans.
Thanks for reading and commenting on this one Ben. Now it seems that I have three more words to worry about. Well, instead of worrying about what rhymes with 'pint', I'll just have one instead. lol
» left by sue thom
from nj 2 years 333 days ago.
hi david,
 
very clever.
 
there's a purple nurple-when you twist someone's nipple or chest, more so of the former than the latter.
 
i love your poems.
 
thanks for continuing to write them,
 
my best regards,
 
sue
» left by David Pekrul 2 years 329 days ago.
70 fans.
OUCH, A Purple Nurple sounds really baaad! Thanks for reading my poem and sharing this comment with us, Sue.
» left by David Tanguay
 2 years 333 days ago.
189 fans.
I remember saying this ever since i was a child. "hear comes the bride all dress in purple, stepped on a turtle and down came her girdle"
» left by David Pekrul 2 years 329 days ago.
70 fans.
I've never heard that saying, it's really cute. Thanks, David.
» left by Julian Price
 2 years 321 days ago.
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Absolutely love this! Very funny and great wordplay (imaginary wordplay!). One of those poems that when you read it, you wish you had thought of it yourself. Loved it!
» left by David Pekrul 2 years 321 days ago.
70 fans.
Thanks for your very kind comment, Julian. I'm glad you liked this poem with all my made-up words.
» left by Dave G from California 2 years 178 days ago.
Try and find a rhyme for purple
 
pretty soon some little twerp’ll
 
tell you something out of Robert Burns.
» left by lame 164 days 12 hours ago.
Hirple and Curple are words.
» left by David Pekrul 164 days 11 hours ago.
70 fans.
Well, who knew!!!!??? Not me, that's for sure!!

Thanks for this.
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