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 Feb 1 17, 08:43
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plays golf to exhaust
play it like you’re a pro and even if you lose, you will be able to relax. Swinging from hole to hole out of the rough gets you near a smooth area on the fairway and you let those divots flay it ·······  ·······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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Feb 1 17, 10:09
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divots
in basketball are not permissable since they would destroy the surface where every ball must bounce predictably; so never wear spiked shoes on court nor a walking shoe or work boot but put on those sneakers in which you can pivot ······· ·······Slow down; things will go faster!
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Feb 1 17, 22:24
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Creative Chieftain Posts: 11,869 Joined: 15-June 07 From: Springfield, Louisiana Member No.: 446 Real Name: Larry D. Jennings Writer of: Poetry & Prose Referred By:Just wondered in. |
women wave no pack, men
which can one may go to makes some folks want to stop establishing an area needed for relief and causes panic with toilets; so how one should lock a door on the bathroom varies to hide each man ······· ·······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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Feb 2 17, 04:39
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Ornate Oracle Posts: 20,472 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 hide out in plain sight becomes quite difficult when you've allowed yourself to go to hell and you are simply out of shape; you try to hide behind a rock but you can't climb it, so behind a tree... too wide ······· ·······Slow down; things will go faster!
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Feb 2 17, 17:48
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Creative Chieftain Posts: 11,869 Joined: 15-June 07 From: Springfield, Louisiana Member No.: 446 Real Name: Larry D. Jennings Writer of: Poetry & Prose Referred By:Just wondered in. |
a tree
grew in Brooklyn but someone cut it down because they needed some firewood when all the coal miners had gone on strike but they should have left it alone and pruned what they needed because a tree’s a treat ······· ·······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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Feb 3 17, 10:14
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Ornate Oracle Posts: 20,472 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 treat
placed on a limb didn't seem to attract but a couple of hungry ants and several squirrels I had to shoo off during the early morning hours but in the afternoon finally one wee tweet ······· ·······Slow down; things will go faster!
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Feb 3 17, 16:03
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Creative Chieftain Posts: 11,869 Joined: 15-June 07 From: Springfield, Louisiana Member No.: 446 Real Name: Larry D. Jennings Writer of: Poetry & Prose Referred By:Just wondered in. |
fine one
but you forgot you need two syllables in the Rictameters you post so I’m glad the screw-ups you and I have are not graded on any tests and are very seldom read because they might find one ······· ·······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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Feb 4 17, 04:59
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Ornate Oracle Posts: 20,472 Joined: 2-August 03 From: Southwest New Jersey, USA Member No.: 6 Real Name: Daniel J Ricketts, Sr. Writer of: Poetry Referred By:Lori |
the mite
that I added to the very last word in the above rictameter provides the small correction that you note; thank you for just whispering it where hardly anyone will see, tho some one might ······· ·······Slow down; things will go faster!
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Feb 5 17, 12:29
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Creative Chieftain Posts: 11,869 Joined: 15-June 07 From: Springfield, Louisiana Member No.: 446 Real Name: Larry D. Jennings Writer of: Poetry & Prose Referred By:Just wondered in. |
war won’t be eyed by all
we’ll see a better day, regardless of outcome when nations battle to the end or until Earth is destroyed by “The Bomb”. None will survive but too many try hiding and their plea beckons One’s call; Ease will! ······· ·······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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Feb 5 17, 16:39
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Ornate Oracle Posts: 20,472 Joined: 2-August 03 From: Southwest New Jersey, USA Member No.: 6 Real Name: Daniel J Ricketts, Sr. Writer of: Poetry Referred By:Lori |
one's call
to Atom bombs could put everyone on their own offensive so that each one might get the upper hand before some unknown enemies; who knows who will become the last to hold one scull? ······· ·······Slow down; things will go faster!
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Feb 6 17, 18:24
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Creative Chieftain Posts: 11,869 Joined: 15-June 07 From: Springfield, Louisiana Member No.: 446 Real Name: Larry D. Jennings Writer of: Poetry & Prose Referred By:Just wondered in. |
one skull
that Macbeth held belonged to poor Yorik and although he knew him quite well, he was unrecognizably boney and a mere shadow of himself due to his new diet; which is the kind one culls ······· ·······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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Feb 7 17, 15:15
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Ornate Oracle Posts: 20,472 Joined: 2-August 03 From: Southwest New Jersey, USA Member No.: 6 Real Name: Daniel J Ricketts, Sr. Writer of: Poetry Referred By:Lori |
canned one
basket of pears to give to poor people then baked twenty-five apple pies to share with disadvantaged in her town. She babysits every Wednesday without making a charge; it's why she's called Kind One ······· ·······Slow down; things will go faster!
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Feb 8 17, 23:14
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Creative Chieftain Posts: 11,869 Joined: 15-June 07 From: Springfield, Louisiana Member No.: 446 Real Name: Larry D. Jennings Writer of: Poetry & Prose Referred By:Just wondered in. |
she’s called
mother because she made me who I am and if it hadn’t been for her, I don’t know where I would have ended up so I won’t call her mom or ma out of respect for her until after she’s cold ······· ·······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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Feb 9 17, 16:12
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Ornate Oracle Posts: 20,472 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'll scold
you for writing something behind her back unless it's something flattering or is something kind and truthful about how she molded your life to be someone beneficial well before she is cold ······· ·······Slow down; things will go faster!
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Feb 10 17, 11:31
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Creative Chieftain Posts: 11,869 Joined: 15-June 07 From: Springfield, Louisiana Member No.: 446 Real Name: Larry D. Jennings Writer of: Poetry & Prose Referred By:Just wondered in. |
eerie tale
before my sure demise, which I’ll meet without fear, it would be very nice if I could get my sonnets published for a fee which would not destroy my budget but the cost’s area would take it all before… ······· ·······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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Feb 10 17, 16:28
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Ornate Oracle Posts: 20,472 Joined: 2-August 03 From: Southwest New Jersey, USA Member No.: 6 Real Name: Daniel J Ricketts, Sr. Writer of: Poetry Referred By:Lori |
take it
to publisher before your waning day so they will all be in one book and your children can bury it with you where all of your friends will notice just as your account's closed; publisher will take it ······· ·······Slow down; things will go faster!
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Feb 12 17, 17:15
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Creative Chieftain Posts: 11,869 Joined: 15-June 07 From: Springfield, Louisiana Member No.: 446 Real Name: Larry D. Jennings Writer of: Poetry & Prose Referred By:Just wondered in. |
she will
get what she wants through her pleas or her pouts and there is no use arguing; that’s an exercise in futility and fulfillment is easier so as to keep the peace because of her sheer will ······· ·······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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Feb 12 17, 18:40
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Ornate Oracle Posts: 20,472 Joined: 2-August 03 From: Southwest New Jersey, USA Member No.: 6 Real Name: Daniel J Ricketts, Sr. Writer of: Poetry Referred By:Lori |
of her
great persistence there seems to be no end as she seeks to balance the books and get enough food for her family; she searches high and low for deals that will save her money and turns down no offer ······· ·······Slow down; things will go faster!
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Feb 13 17, 18:28
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Creative Chieftain Posts: 11,869 Joined: 15-June 07 From: Springfield, Louisiana Member No.: 446 Real Name: Larry D. Jennings Writer of: Poetry & Prose Referred By:Just wondered in. |
turn down
the sandy beach capturing some sea-birds for your biology class work which you will dissect to see how they work and you’d like to catch them with nets but you have a shotgun if you need to down terns ······· ·······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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Feb 16 17, 01:09
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Ornate Oracle Posts: 20,472 Joined: 2-August 03 From: Southwest New Jersey, USA Member No.: 6 Real Name: Daniel J Ricketts, Sr. Writer of: Poetry Referred By:Lori |
kneed two
unkindly monks who wore no underwear and they bled all over the yard where they ran about yelling and screaming asking why I'd done such a thing cursing under their breath; I just answered, need to ······· ·······Slow down; things will go faster!
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