 Boston Mystery, Loglimerhyme - A Joke |
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 Nov 3 16, 08:13
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 Creative Chieftain  Posts: 11,389 Joined: 15-June 07 From: Springfield, Louisiana Member No.: 446 Real Name: Larry D. Jennings Writer of: Poetry & Prose Referred By:Just wondered in.  |
Boston Mystery
Big new flash: a professor found crows by the highway from Boston… it goes that he called M.I.T. to inspect the dead birds for disease like bird-flu to put his mind at ease. Ornithologist’s see some strange things but they’d never seen this; no disease, something must be amiss for they found some paint chips on the beaks and the claws of each bird. Their forensics lab thought it absurd that results showed big dips in percentages where the paint’s used. Nearly all of the samples perused were for big rigs or truck and about two percent came from cars. The scientific community’s stars were all stumped, out of luck. But an old country boy they had hired to clean labs and mop up was inspired and thought he’d intercede. He reminded them all, crows are smart for they set sentinels from the start before landing to feed. So when danger approached they would crow with “caw-caw” to let all the flock know to fly up or get struck and although crows are wise, none have learned to say words; languages they have spurned; they can’t warn with “truck-truck”! ·······  ·······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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Nov 3 16, 10:59
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 Assyrian Posts: 250 Joined: 1-November 15 Member No.: 5,282 Real Name: richard chase Writer of: Poetry Referred By:Rhapsody |
Larry - Good tongue in cheek look at scientific methods. Godd suspense up to the finale. well done. R
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Nov 3 16, 13:02
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Creative Chieftain Posts: 11,389 Joined: 15-June 07 From: Springfield, Louisiana Member No.: 446 Real Name: Larry D. Jennings Writer of: Poetry & Prose Referred By:Just wondered in. |
Hey Richard,
Thanks for dropping by for a read. I know it was a long way to the punch-line but this is a short one in comparison to my next one "Halo Statue". It is a bit more convoluted than this one and just like this one, a real groaner! Glad you enjoyed. Larry ······· ·······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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Nov 5 16, 11:40
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 Ornate Oracle Posts: 18,596 Joined: 2-August 03 From: Southwest New Jersey, USA Member No.: 6 Real Name: Daniel J Ricketts, Sr. Writer of: Poetry Referred By:Lori |
Hey, Larry,
you were certainly limber with this log-line!!! Great one. deLightingly, Daniel 
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Nov 7 16, 17:43
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Creative Chieftain Posts: 11,389 Joined: 15-June 07 From: Springfield, Louisiana Member No.: 446 Real Name: Larry D. Jennings Writer of: Poetry & Prose Referred By:Just wondered in. |
Hi Daniel,
Glad you and Richard liked it. I'll post another when I get out of Karnak. Larry ······· ·······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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Nov 7 16, 23:57
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 Ornate Oracle  Posts: 8,888 Joined: 27-August 04 From: Bariloche, Argentine Patagonia Member No.: 78 Real Name: Sylvia Evelyn Maclagan Writer of: Poetry & Prose Referred By:David Ting |
Great one, Larry!
So glad I dropped in tonight. It's clever and the punch line is just right. Hope you get out of Karnak more often. Best, Syl  ······· ·······Mis temas favoritos
The Lord replied, my precious, precious child, I love you and I would never leave you. During your times of trial and suffering, when you see only one set of footprints, it was then that I carried you. "There is no life higher than the grasstops Or the hearts of sheep, and the wind Pours by like destiny, bending Everything in one direction." Sylvia Plath, Crossing the Water, Wuthering Heights. Nominate a poem for the InterBoard Poetry Competition by taking into careful consideration those poems you feel would best represent Mosaic Musings. For details, click into the IBPC nomination forum. Did that poem just captivate you? Nominate it for the Faery award today! If perfection of form allured your muse, propose the Crown Jewels award. For more information, click here! MM Award Winner    |
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Nov 11 16, 19:54
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Creative Chieftain Posts: 11,389 Joined: 15-June 07 From: Springfield, Louisiana Member No.: 446 Real Name: Larry D. Jennings Writer of: Poetry & Prose Referred By:Just wondered in. |
Hi Syl,
Glad you liked my little joke. There is an even longer and more convoluted one titled "Halo Statue" over in Plato's Pearls. I'm starting to rhyme jokes so you need to put in some more challenges. The muse gets confused if it doesn't have something to goad it every once in a while. Larry ······· ·······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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Nov 11 16, 23:05
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Ornate Oracle Posts: 8,888 Joined: 27-August 04 From: Bariloche, Argentine Patagonia Member No.: 78 Real Name: Sylvia Evelyn Maclagan Writer of: Poetry & Prose Referred By:David Ting |
Hey, Larry!
I would love to post more challenges, but as you see I'm the only moderator around, so I honestly don't have time. I have one in mind, bookmarked and all, but maybe tomorrow...dunno. Anybody can PM me with ideas, you know that. Just PM a list of titles, phrases or maybe another image. I'll post the challenge and even give you credit for your participation. Once I offered a challenge with a video, a lovely song, but nobody took up on it. So I removed it. Congrats again for this poem with a joke, we're needing some humor right now! Syl
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The Lord replied, my precious, precious child, I love you and I would never leave you. During your times of trial and suffering, when you see only one set of footprints, it was then that I carried you. "There is no life higher than the grasstops Or the hearts of sheep, and the wind Pours by like destiny, bending Everything in one direction." Sylvia Plath, Crossing the Water, Wuthering Heights. Nominate a poem for the InterBoard Poetry Competition by taking into careful consideration those poems you feel would best represent Mosaic Musings. For details, click into the IBPC nomination forum. Did that poem just captivate you? Nominate it for the Faery award today! If perfection of form allured your muse, propose the Crown Jewels award. For more information, click here! MM Award Winner |
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