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Will you
always assume that I have the same depth of background with literature that you have obtained in years of reading? I've read very little because my eyes refuse to spend much time in that milieu. ·······  ·······Slow down; things will go faster!
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Jul 3 16, 14:31
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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. |
Missing is Egregious Much time, inferred reading supposes the reader sits for hours with books in their face instead of living; experiencing nothing but fact and fiction. I glean knowledge as I go in ways like you such times Egregious derives from the Latin word egregius, meaning "distinguished" or "eminent." In its earliest English uses, egregious was a compliment to someone who had a remarkably good quality that placed him or her eminently above others. That's how English philosopher and theorist Thomas Hobbes used it in flattering a colleague when he remarked, "I am not so egregious a mathematician as you are." Since Hobbes' day, however, the meaning of the word has become noticeably less complimentary, possibly as a result of ironic use of its original sense. (Encyclopedia Britannica) ······· ·······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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Jul 20 16, 19:52
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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. |
In ways
boxing’s a sport like the gladiators who fought in the colosseum except for the use of wild animals; who are now kept out of the ring and don’t know the fight game so announcer weighs in ······· ·······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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Jul 30 16, 11:03
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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 |
he weighs
upon my mind when I've no time to write responses with intelligence to match the thoughtful things that he'll produce while I'm away and plodding on; my bulges still hang out; don't know how much he weighs ······· ·······Slow down; things will go faster!
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Jul 30 16, 11:07
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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 |
announce
that I'm too fat although I'm working hard from day to day to make my yard like someone's living in our house and cares about the way it looks; I makes me sad that I have still not lost an ounce ······· ·······Slow down; things will go faster!
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Jul 31 16, 14:16
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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. |
still not
shedding the pounds but exercise daily fixing up your retirement home to be near your grandchildren as they grow and though girth is not diminished, all that work will soon make abdomens a steel knot ······· ·······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 2 16, 04:59
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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 |
ab knots
are still absent and I use a walker which rolls and holds a bunch of stuff as I go from place to place in the yard; it will help me when picking up fallen branches and twigs which will tighten abs -- NOT! ······· ·······Slow down; things will go faster!
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Aug 2 16, 23:20
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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. |
tighten
all of the nuts because they will get loose from the vibrations on walkers, especially the aluminum ones due to dissimilar metals so use lock washers and a torque wrench to tighten ······· ·······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 7 16, 15:53
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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 |
tightly wound
winch torqued out of my hands hauling up the mower; fortunately it didn't roll out of the trailer and tip me over; the woman who was looking on began to scream loudly; boy was she one torqued wench! ······· ·······Slow down; things will go faster!
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Aug 8 16, 23:20
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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. |
Equi-vocal
she was excitable and overreacted contemplating what might happen; like she wanted to see an accident but couldn’t stand the sight of blood so was ambivalent and too wishy- washy ······· ·······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 13 16, 12:09
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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 |
to wish
you could perform to a large audience is an insufficient reason to book Carnegie Hall so you can read some of your selected poems; the crowd that may show up could merely be two-ish ······· ·······Slow down; things will go faster!
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Aug 13 16, 18:20
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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. |
merely
reading your work because you think it’s great without other poets input could probably be the height of conceit and wasting that kind of money with two showing up is like buying a mere lay ······· ·······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 15 16, 05:20
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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 |
buying
into value in my poetic style would likely be a tragedy in light of how my humor is received in everyday interaction; it would be like vying against my yang by ying ······· ·······Slow down; things will go faster!
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Aug 15 16, 18:11
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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. |
against
better judgement, I find your writing style delightfully full of humor and although it may be of the dry type; it is, nevertheless, funny and those who take umbrage with it leave me aghast ······· ·······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 16 16, 08:47
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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 |
leave me
maple and oak to cover my body after I have drawn my last breath on a sketching pad in an ill attempt to draft something discernible to go with a poem so they'd not all leave me ······· ·······Slow down; things will go faster!
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Aug 16 16, 22:19
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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. |
not all
I have written is considered great but some of it is passable and strings together valid thoughts which may, in the future, be quoted by unknown readers as being written straight from the heart and my words weren’t all knots ······· ·······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 17 16, 10:52
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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 |
My word!
I have to write one more rictameter so that Larry can have some fun responding to my nonsense with something that demonstrates wisdom and strength that he shall elicit with power from my word ······· ·······Slow down; things will go faster!
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Aug 18 16, 08:48
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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. |
power
came from nature in a low pressure storm much like that of a hurricane filled with gulf water but without the winds and washed Louisiana’s foot until humanity felt all of her power ······· ·······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 19 16, 17:36
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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 |
olive
looked quite tasty plucked fresh off of the tree when I chose to take a big bite; it's bitterness caused my teeth to chatter; I knew nothing of how this fruit would be processed in brine and then bottled; I'll live ······· ·······Slow down; things will go faster!
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Aug 21 16, 14:27
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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. |
an accidental “bushy stab” acrostic
bottled up in suburbs, some artesian water has a distinct chemical taste yet also left an oily residue so the spa with bidets complained; the makers asked them why and they replied, butt told ······· ·······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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