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 Sep 15 23, 10:05
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"What's a sobriquet?"
asked ignorant sophomore "It's the name you're called." "So you're insulting me too? I'm leaving the school right now!" ·······  ·······Slow down; things will go faster!
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Sep 18 23, 09:44
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#282
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 Creative Chieftain Posts: 11,412 Joined: 15-June 07 From: Springfield, Louisiana Member No.: 446 Real Name: Larry D. Jennings Writer of: Poetry & Prose Referred By:Just wondered in. |
If you’re leaving school
before your graduation, you may be a fool when words cause consternation. You’re barred from procreation! ······· ·······When power leads man toward arrogance, poetry reminds him of his limitations. When power narrows the areas of man's concern, poetry reminds him of the richness and diversity of his existence. When power corrupts, poetry cleanses.
John Fitzgerald Kennedy Kindness is a seed sown by the gentlest hand, growing care's flowers. Larry D. Jennings MM Award Winner     |
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Sep 18 23, 20:54
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Ornate Oracle Posts: 18,688 Joined: 2-August 03 From: Southwest New Jersey, USA Member No.: 6 Real Name: Daniel J Ricketts, Sr. Writer of: Poetry Referred By:Lori |
You're pro-Creation?
Has your opinion evolved or has it survived because it is the fittest? Your teacher may have a fit! ······· ·······Slow down; things will go faster!
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Sep 19 23, 23:04
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#284
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Creative Chieftain Posts: 11,412 Joined: 15-June 07 From: Springfield, Louisiana Member No.: 446 Real Name: Larry D. Jennings Writer of: Poetry & Prose Referred By:Just wondered in. |
Teachers have a fit
when students refuse to learn. Some will even quit but what they do not discern is the pittance they will earn. ······· ·······When power leads man toward arrogance, poetry reminds him of his limitations. When power narrows the areas of man's concern, poetry reminds him of the richness and diversity of his existence. When power corrupts, poetry cleanses.
John Fitzgerald Kennedy Kindness is a seed sown by the gentlest hand, growing care's flowers. Larry D. Jennings MM Award Winner |
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Sep 22 23, 12:45
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#285
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Ornate Oracle Posts: 18,688 Joined: 2-August 03 From: Southwest New Jersey, USA Member No.: 6 Real Name: Daniel J Ricketts, Sr. Writer of: Poetry Referred By:Lori |
not every teacher
does his job for a pittance; some, of course, do: those working at Central School under Principal Pittance ······· ·······Slow down; things will go faster!
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Sep 26 23, 08:55
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#286
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Creative Chieftain Posts: 11,412 Joined: 15-June 07 From: Springfield, Louisiana Member No.: 446 Real Name: Larry D. Jennings Writer of: Poetry & Prose Referred By:Just wondered in. |
Principle pittance
refers to each dumb student who might look askance at those who think it prudent to learn that school time’s well spent. ······· ·······When power leads man toward arrogance, poetry reminds him of his limitations. When power narrows the areas of man's concern, poetry reminds him of the richness and diversity of his existence. When power corrupts, poetry cleanses.
John Fitzgerald Kennedy Kindness is a seed sown by the gentlest hand, growing care's flowers. Larry D. Jennings MM Award Winner |
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Sep 27 23, 04:55
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Ornate Oracle Posts: 18,688 Joined: 2-August 03 From: Southwest New Jersey, USA Member No.: 6 Real Name: Daniel J Ricketts, Sr. Writer of: Poetry Referred By:Lori |
Was school's dime well spent
keeping bully off your back and not having milk? Mommy cared about your health; you thought it was good for yours ······· ·······Slow down; things will go faster!
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Sep 29 23, 08:16
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Creative Chieftain Posts: 11,412 Joined: 15-June 07 From: Springfield, Louisiana Member No.: 446 Real Name: Larry D. Jennings Writer of: Poetry & Prose Referred By:Just wondered in. |
Thought good for ewers
and thrown on a potter’s wheel was clay from sewers used by an illegal still. Made everything taste like swill. ······· ·······When power leads man toward arrogance, poetry reminds him of his limitations. When power narrows the areas of man's concern, poetry reminds him of the richness and diversity of his existence. When power corrupts, poetry cleanses.
John Fitzgerald Kennedy Kindness is a seed sown by the gentlest hand, growing care's flowers. Larry D. Jennings MM Award Winner |
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Oct 3 23, 08:50
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Ornate Oracle Posts: 18,688 Joined: 2-August 03 From: Southwest New Jersey, USA Member No.: 6 Real Name: Daniel J Ricketts, Sr. Writer of: Poetry Referred By:Lori |
It tasted like swill
precisely because it was. Mind in the gutter makes all your thoughts run downhill while collecting all the dirt. ······· ·······Slow down; things will go faster!
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Oct 7 23, 00:35
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Creative Chieftain Posts: 11,412 Joined: 15-June 07 From: Springfield, Louisiana Member No.: 446 Real Name: Larry D. Jennings Writer of: Poetry & Prose Referred By:Just wondered in. |
Collecting the dirt
and pollen grains in the air, which cause lots of hurt; is a filter that will spare the eyes and nose from some care. ······· ·······When power leads man toward arrogance, poetry reminds him of his limitations. When power narrows the areas of man's concern, poetry reminds him of the richness and diversity of his existence. When power corrupts, poetry cleanses.
John Fitzgerald Kennedy Kindness is a seed sown by the gentlest hand, growing care's flowers. Larry D. Jennings MM Award Winner |
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Oct 7 23, 21:32
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Ornate Oracle Posts: 18,688 Joined: 2-August 03 From: Southwest New Jersey, USA Member No.: 6 Real Name: Daniel J Ricketts, Sr. Writer of: Poetry Referred By:Lori |
ewes and eyes will know
the difference between the sheep; their mamma sings baas even kids get the tenor of their old goat's alto bleat ······· ·······Slow down; things will go faster!
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Oct 9 23, 20:35
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Creative Chieftain Posts: 11,412 Joined: 15-June 07 From: Springfield, Louisiana Member No.: 446 Real Name: Larry D. Jennings Writer of: Poetry & Prose Referred By:Just wondered in. |
Old goats also bleat
about the good jobs they do but they can’t compete with a better goat we knew; “Greatest Of All Time” to you. ······· ·······When power leads man toward arrogance, poetry reminds him of his limitations. When power narrows the areas of man's concern, poetry reminds him of the richness and diversity of his existence. When power corrupts, poetry cleanses.
John Fitzgerald Kennedy Kindness is a seed sown by the gentlest hand, growing care's flowers. Larry D. Jennings MM Award Winner |
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Oct 10 23, 03:16
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Ornate Oracle Posts: 18,688 Joined: 2-August 03 From: Southwest New Jersey, USA Member No.: 6 Real Name: Daniel J Ricketts, Sr. Writer of: Poetry Referred By:Lori |
Greeting all the time
gets to be very tiresome; just nod as you pass allowing me to ignore while I look away and spit. ······· ·······Slow down; things will go faster!
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Oct 13 23, 09:01
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Creative Chieftain Posts: 11,412 Joined: 15-June 07 From: Springfield, Louisiana Member No.: 446 Real Name: Larry D. Jennings Writer of: Poetry & Prose Referred By:Just wondered in. |
Look away and spit
when there’s a chaw in your cheek for you know you’ll hit the spittoon but hope is bleak you’ll get kissed because you reek. ······· ·······When power leads man toward arrogance, poetry reminds him of his limitations. When power narrows the areas of man's concern, poetry reminds him of the richness and diversity of his existence. When power corrupts, poetry cleanses.
John Fitzgerald Kennedy Kindness is a seed sown by the gentlest hand, growing care's flowers. Larry D. Jennings MM Award Winner |
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Oct 19 23, 09:42
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Ornate Oracle Posts: 18,688 Joined: 2-August 03 From: Southwest New Jersey, USA Member No.: 6 Real Name: Daniel J Ricketts, Sr. Writer of: Poetry Referred By:Lori |
kissed because you reek?
she must be quite desperate! bottom of barrel wonder what she'll store in it since it's totally empty ······· ·······Slow down; things will go faster!
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Oct 24 23, 09:52
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Creative Chieftain Posts: 11,412 Joined: 15-June 07 From: Springfield, Louisiana Member No.: 446 Real Name: Larry D. Jennings Writer of: Poetry & Prose Referred By:Just wondered in. |
Totally empty
is the head of our leader for he is simply a teleprompter reader and suspected tax cheater. ······· ·······When power leads man toward arrogance, poetry reminds him of his limitations. When power narrows the areas of man's concern, poetry reminds him of the richness and diversity of his existence. When power corrupts, poetry cleanses.
John Fitzgerald Kennedy Kindness is a seed sown by the gentlest hand, growing care's flowers. Larry D. Jennings MM Award Winner |
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Oct 25 23, 08:21
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Ornate Oracle Posts: 18,688 Joined: 2-August 03 From: Southwest New Jersey, USA Member No.: 6 Real Name: Daniel J Ricketts, Sr. Writer of: Poetry Referred By:Lori |
tax-cheating suspect
in court on trumped up charges; abandoned by friends while co-defendants confess to divert long sentences ······· ·······Slow down; things will go faster!
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Oct 26 23, 09:47
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Creative Chieftain Posts: 11,412 Joined: 15-June 07 From: Springfield, Louisiana Member No.: 446 Real Name: Larry D. Jennings Writer of: Poetry & Prose Referred By:Just wondered in. |
Long sentence diverts
attention spans of some folk so their meaning flirts with outright lies or a joke but I find most of it WOKE! ······· ·······When power leads man toward arrogance, poetry reminds him of his limitations. When power narrows the areas of man's concern, poetry reminds him of the richness and diversity of his existence. When power corrupts, poetry cleanses.
John Fitzgerald Kennedy Kindness is a seed sown by the gentlest hand, growing care's flowers. Larry D. Jennings MM Award Winner |
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Oct 27 23, 10:29
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Ornate Oracle Posts: 18,688 Joined: 2-August 03 From: Southwest New Jersey, USA Member No.: 6 Real Name: Daniel J Ricketts, Sr. Writer of: Poetry Referred By:Lori |
If you find you woke,
roll over and go to sleep then fill up your dreams with kittens and warm blankets before waking to your dog ······· ·······Slow down; things will go faster!
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Oct 31 23, 10:23
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Creative Chieftain Posts: 11,412 Joined: 15-June 07 From: Springfield, Louisiana Member No.: 446 Real Name: Larry D. Jennings Writer of: Poetry & Prose Referred By:Just wondered in. |
Wakened by the dog
happens nearly every night. She’ll bark at the fog moving in and that’s not right but I’ve never seen her bite. ······· ·······When power leads man toward arrogance, poetry reminds him of his limitations. When power narrows the areas of man's concern, poetry reminds him of the richness and diversity of his existence. When power corrupts, poetry cleanses.
John Fitzgerald Kennedy Kindness is a seed sown by the gentlest hand, growing care's flowers. Larry D. Jennings MM Award Winner |
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