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Feb 10 15, 00:19
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Midas abrades, with just a touch, his subjects who don’t wish to work and make him rich. They are in dutch. When duty calls, those who would shirk
the opportunity to make a living wage will join parades of golden statues by the lake. Midas abrades!
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May 9 17, 21:45
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My ducks parade around the pond to eat the special food I make and hardly ever go beyond except for that old Mallard drake
who fathered all of them with pride. He waddles to the barn and wades through the ingredients I hide. My ducks’ pa raids.
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May 10 17, 17:56
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Three geese -- Canadian no less -- have joined the chickens on our lawn. The turkeys stay away and mess the field that they now trod upon.
From time to time a deer may peek amid its daily walk caprice to catch a sight of our unique three geese.
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May 13 17, 19:06
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Catch sight of your unique three geese? When, may I ask, did they appear and does their honking steal your peace? Don’t name them for that would endear
them to grandchildren, make them pets and on each holiday they might be the entrée you see each gets. Catch sight!
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May 15 17, 09:01
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No names... and now somehow they're four; Another one showed yesterday! They're grazing right outside my door; it looks as though they're here to stay.
My son's an expert with his bow so your suggestion that a feast should feature them means we'll allow no names.
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May 15 17, 22:48
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Goose Stepping
A goose is much more than a bird which some might cook for holidays or wondrous meals. I’ve always heard they act as guards in special ways by sounding an alarm. They’ll chase intruders who can’t shake them loose. One thing you don’t want in your face… a goose!
Daniel, aren't L6 and L8 end rhymes supposed to be the same? Suggest ending L6 with "their fame".
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May 26 17, 18:44
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A rooster can be docile too enjoying your visits with food that you offer him 'til he accrues his fill, and then he will conclude friendly mixing, beginning to strut 'round the grounds 'til he's gotten your goat; soon you realize you cannot butt a rooster.
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May 29 17, 17:34
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A rooster’s rule of free-range hens may last while it is young and strong but with no progeny it ends. A sterile male does not belong on any self-respecting farm. Most everyone I know concurs that servicing the flock’s the norm. A roux stirs!
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May 31 17, 05:16
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Larry... sorry for my previous two disasters. It appears that I'd forgotten to rhyme lines 6 and 8, as you duly noted!!!
A gravy's stirring in your pot; is that the rooster in your pan? Just yesterday, who would have thought that we'd be eating cock cayenne?
A fox attacked the chicken coop and didn't give us time to wave goodbye to future chicken poop... a grave
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Jun 1 17, 09:16
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A grave is difficult to dig for its dimensions are precise and without care becomes too big or much too thin; a coffin vise. I’d rather plow a nice big field for vegetables I eat or save depending on the crops and yield, ag rave!
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Jun 4 17, 01:32
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You could be digging your own grave if you are eating vegetables; you think it's how you should behave, but are they good comestibles?
Insecticides are sometimes used and oft are not washed for your good, so you may better have refused; you could!
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Jun 4 17, 22:12
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You could believe in anything. depending on your place of birth, of who or what supreme being created you and formed the Earth. If Hindu, watch what you may do in harming creatures; and you should. You may come back a cow and chew your cud
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Jun 13 17, 04:51
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A sacred cow you will not be after you've wandered off the earth; I will not say, Just wait and see, but death comes forth with life from birth.
We live our lives and then we die awaiting Christ's return; we'll bow before him, and no one will ply a sacred cow.
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Jun 15 17, 13:59
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A sacred cow is merely food to hungry people on this earth but India will find it rude to harm the beast though there’s a dearth of things to eat. The billion souls consume white rice and fish filet. Just give poor folks with empty bowls a say.
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Jun 16 17, 05:14
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Poor folks with empty bowls increase with every passing year it seems; will world-wide hunger ever cease? is it the stuff of empty dreams?
We send more food across the seas; corruption grabs its share and chokes the distribution, never frees poor folks.
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Jun 17 17, 08:20
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Just pour some folks a nice cold drink or coffee when they come to call. They’ll be more thankful than you think and won’t mind coming back at all so if you want to be a host there is one thing I would implore; if you’re the friend they like the most just pour.
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Jun 22 17, 18:23
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If you're the friend who has the most your guests expect a special treat; you can't get by with tea and toast but must throw in some breakfast meat.
Not every gathering needs food, so you may work to get them weaned; but some my not see you as good if you're a fiend.
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Jun 23 17, 12:56
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Though some may not see me as good, I am no fiend or wish to be so let that fact be understood. I do what morals ask of me and sometimes try to do much more. I give the best that I have got and great extent I oft explore though some may not.
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Jun 23 17, 16:59
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That great ex-tent I oft explore discovering its canvas use, re-purposing,.. no amateur. It will not fall into disuse.
With part of it I drag my leaves; for painting, it is not mis-spent; to catch the rain beneath the eaves... that great ex-tent.
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Jun 24 17, 17:11
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To catch the rain beneath the eaves is laudable for when it pours it is a blessing man receives and wise is he who saves and stores each precious drop for dryer times. There are some places which remain a desert. Folks wish in those climes to catch the rain.
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