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leo's tardy night
from roaring at the full moon; his wife licks his mane ·······  ·······Slow down; things will go faster!
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Aug 18 23, 22:10
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his wife likes his name
so she kept it as her own; plus half of his stuff ······· ·······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.
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Aug 20 23, 20:31
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Ornate Oracle Posts: 17,832 Joined: 2-August 03 From: Southwest New Jersey, USA Member No.: 6 Real Name: Daniel J Ricketts, Sr. Writer of: Poetry Referred By:Lori |
cops half of his stuff
leaving him in the dust a whirlwind divorce ······· ·······Slow down; things will go faster!
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Aug 24 23, 10:14
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Creative Chieftain Posts: 10,992 Joined: 15-June 07 From: Springfield, Louisiana Member No.: 446 Real Name: Larry D. Jennings Writer of: Poetry & Prose Referred By:Just wondered in. |
whirlwind divorce is
dependent on the whether; who reigns with the reins ······· ·······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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Aug 26 23, 22:24
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Ornate Oracle Posts: 17,832 Joined: 2-August 03 From: Southwest New Jersey, USA Member No.: 6 Real Name: Daniel J Ricketts, Sr. Writer of: Poetry Referred By:Lori |
who reigns when it rains?
he who ducks beneath shelter ducks watch from their pond ······· ·······Slow down; things will go faster!
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Aug 28 23, 10:34
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Creative Chieftain Posts: 10,992 Joined: 15-June 07 From: Springfield, Louisiana Member No.: 446 Real Name: Larry D. Jennings Writer of: Poetry & Prose Referred By:Just wondered in. |
duck walked from the pond;
each time he tried to take flight… a nasty quack up ······· ·······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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Aug 29 23, 05:01
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Ornate Oracle Posts: 17,832 Joined: 2-August 03 From: Southwest New Jersey, USA Member No.: 6 Real Name: Daniel J Ricketts, Sr. Writer of: Poetry Referred By:Lori |
his nasty crack up
the nurse wiped with a washcloth covered it with salve ······· ·······Slow down; things will go faster!
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Aug 31 23, 11:45
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Creative Chieftain Posts: 10,992 Joined: 15-June 07 From: Springfield, Louisiana Member No.: 446 Real Name: Larry D. Jennings Writer of: Poetry & Prose Referred By:Just wondered in. |
covered It with salve
because of dandruff problems; Thing needs a hot bath ······· ·······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 3 23, 07:18
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Ornate Oracle Posts: 17,832 Joined: 2-August 03 From: Southwest New Jersey, USA Member No.: 6 Real Name: Daniel J Ricketts, Sr. Writer of: Poetry Referred By:Lori |
a hot bath needs sting
to get rid of all the germs soap helps too, of course ······· ·······Slow down; things will go faster!
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Sep 6 23, 00:37
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Creative Chieftain Posts: 10,992 Joined: 15-June 07 From: Springfield, Louisiana Member No.: 446 Real Name: Larry D. Jennings Writer of: Poetry & Prose Referred By:Just wondered in. |
his soap was too course
using old wives’ recipe; she lied about lye ······· ·······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 9 23, 09:14
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Ornate Oracle Posts: 17,832 Joined: 2-August 03 From: Southwest New Jersey, USA Member No.: 6 Real Name: Daniel J Ricketts, Sr. Writer of: Poetry Referred By:Lori |
she lied with her lyre
as she sang with a strange leer; hard to watch her sing ······· ·······Slow down; things will go faster!
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Sep 12 23, 22:02
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Creative Chieftain Posts: 10,992 Joined: 15-June 07 From: Springfield, Louisiana Member No.: 446 Real Name: Larry D. Jennings Writer of: Poetry & Prose Referred By:Just wondered in. |
heard her watch could sing
but it was just crappy tunes; a bull of a pile ······· ·······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 15 23, 01:15
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Ornate Oracle Posts: 17,832 Joined: 2-August 03 From: Southwest New Jersey, USA Member No.: 6 Real Name: Daniel J Ricketts, Sr. Writer of: Poetry Referred By:Lori |
sang a pile of bull
not a one of her songs could raise an olé ······· ·······Slow down; things will go faster!
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Sep 18 23, 09:50
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Creative Chieftain Posts: 10,992 Joined: 15-June 07 From: Springfield, Louisiana Member No.: 446 Real Name: Larry D. Jennings Writer of: Poetry & Prose Referred By:Just wondered in. |
olé for raisins
living until they’re wrinkled and never a whine ······· ·······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, 20:46
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Ornate Oracle Posts: 17,832 Joined: 2-August 03 From: Southwest New Jersey, USA Member No.: 6 Real Name: Daniel J Ricketts, Sr. Writer of: Poetry Referred By:Lori |
never in a wine
the raisins just got wrinkly; they wear their aging ······· ·······Slow down; things will go faster!
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Sep 19 23, 23:10
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Creative Chieftain Posts: 10,992 Joined: 15-June 07 From: Springfield, Louisiana Member No.: 446 Real Name: Larry D. Jennings Writer of: Poetry & Prose Referred By:Just wondered in. |
when aging their wares
vintners keep wine in the dark; sellers like cellars ······· ·······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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Ornate Oracle Posts: 17,832 Joined: 2-August 03 From: Southwest New Jersey, USA Member No.: 6 Real Name: Daniel J Ricketts, Sr. Writer of: Poetry Referred By:Lori |
silly are sellers
who set out their aging wares old football jerseys ······· ·······Slow down; things will go faster!
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