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 Nov 30 15, 21:11
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dude plops
his bag of junk in a donation box that says it's for a charity and that they are athletic supporters; they say many a jock straps on their placards front and back to advertise dude pops ·······  ·······Slow down; things will go faster!
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Nov 30 15, 22:32
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Hey Daniel & Larry,
Great fun!!! Your poems are cool and great sources of inspiration. This one is an early bird for me (it's only 10 pm). gum drops
sugary fun my dentist's BFF childhood flashback in fruit colors I eat them like peanuts during stake outs fast energy for a run down perps can streak when spotted specials fly too gun drop |
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Dec 1 15, 03:35
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Ornate Oracle Posts: 19,923 Joined: 2-August 03 From: Southwest New Jersey, USA Member No.: 6 Real Name: Daniel J Ricketts, Sr. Writer of: Poetry Referred By:Lori |
mug drops
as he's feeling particularly down; his face becomes even twisted because he can't find the keys to his car and he's going to be late to work... then he checks his pocket grabs his coffee... drops mug! ······· ·······Slow down; things will go faster!
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Dec 3 15, 10:19
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 Creative Chieftain Posts: 11,722 Joined: 15-June 07 From: Springfield, Louisiana Member No.: 446 Real Name: Larry D. Jennings Writer of: Poetry & Prose Referred By:Just wondered in. |
drop smug
patronizing smile that is on your face because you have some cavities due to bad dental hygiene and brushing and it’s going to cost you a lot when all you had to do was to floss and prod gums ······· ·······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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Dec 4 15, 05:42
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Ornate Oracle Posts: 19,923 Joined: 2-August 03 From: Southwest New Jersey, USA Member No.: 6 Real Name: Daniel J Ricketts, Sr. Writer of: Poetry Referred By:Lori |
products made in China are sold at all WalMarts and the public appreciates being able to buy their stuff cheaper than what you would pay at the mall or for department stores' slightly better products ······· ·······Slow down; things will go faster!
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Dec 4 15, 14:48
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Creative Chieftain Posts: 11,722 Joined: 15-June 07 From: Springfield, Louisiana Member No.: 446 Real Name: Larry D. Jennings Writer of: Poetry & Prose Referred By:Just wondered in. |
pro ducks
the hockey puck that's flying at his face because he left his new mouthpiece on the bench with a new set of dentures that he got after the last game when he was playing with California's pro Ducks ······· ·······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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Dec 5 15, 00:46
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Ornate Oracle Posts: 19,923 Joined: 2-August 03 From: Southwest New Jersey, USA Member No.: 6 Real Name: Daniel J Ricketts, Sr. Writer of: Poetry Referred By:Lori |
prophets
in the Bible gave advice to the king and predicted great happenings but there were many who were unfaithful not representing God at all saying positive things simply to make profits ······· ·······Slow down; things will go faster!
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Dec 7 15, 19:23
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Creative Chieftain Posts: 11,722 Joined: 15-June 07 From: Springfield, Louisiana Member No.: 446 Real Name: Larry D. Jennings Writer of: Poetry & Prose Referred By:Just wondered in. |
perfects
relaxation just by being a cat when it crawls up in someone’s lap, curls into a ball and is fast asleep making it irresistible to pet and scratch its ears and they get their purr fix ······· ·······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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Dec 8 15, 01:47
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Ornate Oracle Posts: 19,923 Joined: 2-August 03 From: Southwest New Jersey, USA Member No.: 6 Real Name: Daniel J Ricketts, Sr. Writer of: Poetry Referred By:Lori |
pour facts
on white paper proving that you're the one who is perfect for employment in the position that they have described in the personal ad sent you but then find out too late that you've sent one poor fax ······· ·······Slow down; things will go faster!
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Dec 8 15, 23:23
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Assyrian Posts: 248 Joined: 10-November 15 From: Sunny Florida Member No.: 5,293 Real Name: YC Writer of: Poetry Referred By:TCP |
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Seal fat Oh so tasty. I caught the beast today. Speared it with vengeance for my leg. I forgot it had teeth. Damn stupid me. Now I'm called Peggy and not Fred but not today. Ahab is my new name. BITE THAT!!!! Luce |
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Dec 9 15, 07:38
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Ornate Oracle Posts: 19,923 Joined: 2-August 03 From: Southwest New Jersey, USA Member No.: 6 Real Name: Daniel J Ricketts, Sr. Writer of: Poetry Referred By:Lori |
bit hat
because I bet that you had the facts wrong and if not that I would eat my hat so here I am, hat in hand, starting on the long process of digesting cloth, cardboard, whatever is there since I bit hat ······· ·······Slow down; things will go faster!
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Dec 9 15, 21:38
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Creative Chieftain Posts: 11,722 Joined: 15-June 07 From: Springfield, Louisiana Member No.: 446 Real Name: Larry D. Jennings Writer of: Poetry & Prose Referred By:Just wondered in. |
hit bat
by accident when I was driving home because insects were attracted to my headlights shining on the highway and since the bat hunts by radar he didn’t see my car so bugs smashed and bat hit. ······· ·······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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Dec 10 15, 04:51
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Ornate Oracle Posts: 19,923 Joined: 2-August 03 From: Southwest New Jersey, USA Member No.: 6 Real Name: Daniel J Ricketts, Sr. Writer of: Poetry Referred By:Lori |
bathe it
with love and care and change its diapers after feeding it all day long between long spells of crying or sleeping and your intermittent cat-naps and phone call to your mom asking her to bathe it ······· ·······Slow down; things will go faster!
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Dec 11 15, 18:08
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Creative Chieftain Posts: 11,722 Joined: 15-June 07 From: Springfield, Louisiana Member No.: 446 Real Name: Larry D. Jennings Writer of: Poetry & Prose Referred By:Just wondered in. |
bath hit
for the ladies is bubbles and perfume, a luffa and a nice long soak but when you’re dirty and smell like a goat after a long hot day at work; before hugging your wife get undressed and hit 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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Dec 12 15, 08:17
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Ornate Oracle Posts: 19,923 Joined: 2-August 03 From: Southwest New Jersey, USA Member No.: 6 Real Name: Daniel J Ricketts, Sr. Writer of: Poetry Referred By:Lori |
hot breath
could be garlic, a need to brush your teeth or gargle with some Listerine or simply desire to have your wife's kiss but whate're it is, keep breathing or you won't discover what really was hot breath ······· ·······Slow down; things will go faster!
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Dec 14 15, 22:04
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Creative Chieftain Posts: 11,722 Joined: 15-June 07 From: Springfield, Louisiana Member No.: 446 Real Name: Larry D. Jennings Writer of: Poetry & Prose Referred By:Just wondered in. |
hot broth
made with chicken helps you to feel better when you have a cold or fever if someone is there to fix it for you but if both of you are too sick you’ll have to call mother who’ll come if you’re both hot ······· ·······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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Dec 15 15, 02:30
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Ornate Oracle Posts: 19,923 Joined: 2-August 03 From: Southwest New Jersey, USA Member No.: 6 Real Name: Daniel J Ricketts, Sr. Writer of: Poetry Referred By:Lori |
brought tooth
should our fairy desire to put money in the spot where I leave the thing under my favorite feather pillow doing so while I am asleep giving me a big tip in place of the tooth brought ······· ·······Slow down; things will go faster!
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Dec 17 15, 15:05
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Creative Chieftain Posts: 11,722 Joined: 15-June 07 From: Springfield, Louisiana Member No.: 446 Real Name: Larry D. Jennings Writer of: Poetry & Prose Referred By:Just wondered in. |
bought truth
from a witness even though it wasn’t so he could escape his misdeeds but with some good cross-examination the judge found him guilty as sin, put the witness in jail and justice served brought truth ······· ·······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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Dec 20 15, 14:07
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Ornate Oracle Posts: 19,923 Joined: 2-August 03 From: Southwest New Jersey, USA Member No.: 6 Real Name: Daniel J Ricketts, Sr. Writer of: Poetry Referred By:Lori |
fought truth
in his mirror while running for office until the public gave feedback at which time he pulled his name from the race for some self - examination during which he looked at much of the hard truth fought ······· ·······Slow down; things will go faster!
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Dec 20 15, 20:50
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Assyrian Posts: 248 Joined: 10-November 15 From: Sunny Florida Member No.: 5,293 Real Name: YC Writer of: Poetry Referred By:TCP |
Dumb thought. I ate a fly. Can I climb walls? Eavesdrop? I'll find out about those hot stocks, make a killing, get a McMansion or would my brain grow really tiny get scared of fly swattters? Dang! My head hurts. Deep thoughts. |
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