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 Apr 16 11, 11:56
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I was mowing the grass 'neath my feet
when I heard a sound I can't repeat... but when I dump the bag your finger may wag... there with the chopped grass, shredded tweet! ·······  ·······Slow down; things will go faster!
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Apr 17 11, 00:22
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#122
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 Laureate Legionnaire Posts: 3,446 Joined: 16-October 06 From: UK Member No.: 298 Real Name: Alan McAlpine Douglas Writer of: Poetry Referred By:Lori/Eisa/loads of old friends |
WHAT A FEAT
If you're mowing the grass, that's OK but, had not you best step away, not butcher "plates of meat" that would be quite a feat; you might need them on some other day ? Alan NB Cockney rhyming slang : plates of meat = feet ······· ······· |
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Apr 17 11, 16:24
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#123
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 Creative Chieftain Posts: 11,745 Joined: 15-June 07 From: Springfield, Louisiana Member No.: 446 Real Name: Larry D. Jennings Writer of: Poetry & Prose Referred By:Just wondered in. |
F…
Feet and feathers fell fast from the fray. Flesh was flying. Foul final filet. Fraught! Fowl's fortune finessed; filaments flayed. I guessed You found flora and fauna frappe. ······· ·······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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Apr 18 11, 00:07
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#124
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Laureate Legionnaire Posts: 3,446 Joined: 16-October 06 From: UK Member No.: 298 Real Name: Alan McAlpine Douglas Writer of: Poetry Referred By:Lori/Eisa/loads of old friends |
EFFLUVIUM
That sad F-word's not all that it's cracked often used when one's feelings are wracked words colourful - as mud dropping each with dull thud best retained within digestive tract ! Alan McAlpine Douglas ······· ······· |
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Apr 18 11, 13:56
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#125
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Creative Chieftain Posts: 11,745 Joined: 15-June 07 From: Springfield, Louisiana Member No.: 446 Real Name: Larry D. Jennings Writer of: Poetry & Prose Referred By:Just wondered in. |
Misconceived
Oh! “An ‘F’ with three dots”, he opined; then an expletive word came to mind Well, the ‘F’ signifies use extent. So, surprise! There was no fornication to find. ······· ·······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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Apr 20 11, 00:52
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#126
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Laureate Legionnaire Posts: 3,446 Joined: 16-October 06 From: UK Member No.: 298 Real Name: Alan McAlpine Douglas Writer of: Poetry Referred By:Lori/Eisa/loads of old friends |
NO LONGER IN THE HOLE
There was once a time when Miss-conceived meant disgrace that could not be believed now advent of the dole means no more begging bowl; lack of morals completely relieved ! Alan McAlpine Douglas ······· ······· |
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Apr 21 11, 10:33
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#127
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Creative Chieftain Posts: 11,745 Joined: 15-June 07 From: Springfield, Louisiana Member No.: 446 Real Name: Larry D. Jennings Writer of: Poetry & Prose Referred By:Just wondered in. |
There are no more red letters on brows
While extinction awaits wedding vows Because moral decay Is the theme of the day. Ire is not all that seems to arouse. ······· ·······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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Apr 22 11, 16:04
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#128
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Laureate Legionnaire Posts: 3,446 Joined: 16-October 06 From: UK Member No.: 298 Real Name: Alan McAlpine Douglas Writer of: Poetry Referred By:Lori/Eisa/loads of old friends |
STOP DIGGING
The trouble with this moral decay is filling holes don't make it go 'way the opposite is true except for me'n'you. Hmmm, decay may have something to say .... Alan ······· ······· |
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Apr 24 11, 00:40
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#129
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Creative Chieftain Posts: 11,745 Joined: 15-June 07 From: Springfield, Louisiana Member No.: 446 Real Name: Larry D. Jennings Writer of: Poetry & Prose Referred By:Just wondered in. |
Should Decay start to speak, I would run
For the end of the world has begun When zombies moralize Would it not be unwise To avoid the conversation. ······· ·······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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Apr 26 11, 19:32
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#130
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Ornate Oracle Posts: 20,081 Joined: 2-August 03 From: Southwest New Jersey, USA Member No.: 6 Real Name: Daniel J Ricketts, Sr. Writer of: Poetry Referred By:Lori |
This little ditty is the result of a friend's speaking of the virtues of a Swiss Army knife... "a tool that can unscrew anything"??
What's this tool now that undoes a screw? Can virginity be an undo? Now my mind is awhirl at some tampered-with girl who's untampered when tool's work is through! ······· ·······Slow down; things will go faster!
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Apr 27 11, 13:45
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Creative Chieftain Posts: 11,745 Joined: 15-June 07 From: Springfield, Louisiana Member No.: 446 Real Name: Larry D. Jennings Writer of: Poetry & Prose Referred By:Just wondered in. |
The emphasis is "Army". Have you ever seen one unscrew anything?
Oh, the Swiss are quite sly; this is true, But the knife they employ just won’t do. For the Army, ‘twas made And they’re men. I’m afraid Their equipment‘s not there to unscrew. And the knife... This, perhaps, is a knife to avoid; For unless the girl is an android, Engineers must construe… Phillips? Slot? A Hex screw? What’s the proper blade to be deployed? ······· ·······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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Apr 27 11, 23:44
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Laureate Legionnaire Posts: 3,446 Joined: 16-October 06 From: UK Member No.: 298 Real Name: Alan McAlpine Douglas Writer of: Poetry Referred By:Lori/Eisa/loads of old friends |
A SWISS TRADGEDY
There once was a handsome young blade to join Swiss Army he was swayed he was issued a knife caused early 'change of life' Phillips, slot, hex screw ? Such multi-blade ways, thus far too many a wife ! Alan ······· ······· |
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May 17 11, 13:54
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Creative Chieftain Posts: 11,745 Joined: 15-June 07 From: Springfield, Louisiana Member No.: 446 Real Name: Larry D. Jennings Writer of: Poetry & Prose Referred By:Just wondered in. |
Though the Swiss Army Knife of great fame
Is quite nice. It just has the wrong name. The first ones which were made Were German, I'm afraid Which caused Elsenor* dismay and shame. * Karl Elsenor obtained the rights to manufacture the Modell 1890 knife which was issued to the Swiss Army along with their canned food and the Schmidt-Rubin model 1889 service rifle. (The first 15,000 of these knives issued to the Swiss Army came from a Solingen manufacturing facility in Germany) ······· ·······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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May 19 11, 18:17
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Ornate Oracle Posts: 20,081 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 history lesson's been shared
whose thoroughness can't be compared with drivel I'd write that's often so trite... I'm history -- self-knifed, despaired ······· ·······Slow down; things will go faster!
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May 19 11, 23:52
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Laureate Legionnaire Posts: 3,446 Joined: 16-October 06 From: UK Member No.: 298 Real Name: Alan McAlpine Douglas Writer of: Poetry Referred By:Lori/Eisa/loads of old friends |
THIN-SKINNED ?
If our Daniel's become so despaired, I dread my fate - can not compared; within crusty old shell I scribe not all that well as a poet I'm just not pre-pared .... Alan ······· ······· |
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May 20 11, 12:00
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Ornate Oracle Posts: 20,081 Joined: 2-August 03 From: Southwest New Jersey, USA Member No.: 6 Real Name: Daniel J Ricketts, Sr. Writer of: Poetry Referred By:Lori |
Camping Tonight?
I HOPE you're prepared, my dear friend. "Tomorrow begins the world's end!" If Camping were right I'd be in the flight to Heaven... and Hell could descend! Of course I would welcome that news, but I won't be singing the blues, 'cause nobody knows the end of our woes. At best we are given some clues. I'm wond'rin' what Camping will do when he'll have been left. What a stew the man has whipped up! I'd like a close-up of fly's-view when his walls unglue. ······· ·······Slow down; things will go faster!
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May 22 11, 10:16
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Creative Chieftain Posts: 11,745 Joined: 15-June 07 From: Springfield, Louisiana Member No.: 446 Real Name: Larry D. Jennings Writer of: Poetry & Prose Referred By:Just wondered in. |
Am I here? Is this some newer place?
Was I raptured? Did I fall from grace? "Time is up", Camping cried But I couldn't decide; Was his knowledge or math off a trace? Perhaps scribes, trying to translate Made mistakes. Would that fact expiate His erroneous speech When he started to preach About saints walking through Heaven's gate? I just think he's a lonely old man Trying to figure out The Great Plan. If not media hype Internet, tweets and Skype None would hear him cry "Wolf" once again. ······· ·······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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May 25 11, 15:59
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Creative Chieftain Posts: 11,745 Joined: 15-June 07 From: Springfield, Louisiana Member No.: 446 Real Name: Larry D. Jennings Writer of: Poetry & Prose Referred By:Just wondered in. |
Now we're told "It's a miracle!" Sure!
How much more of this can one endure? Now October's the date When we all meet our fate "Camping" masked on our Trick-or-Treat tour. ······· ·······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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May 26 11, 11:54
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Why is it when limericks are mentioned only the dirty ones snap quickly to mind? Here's on I'm sure you have all heard with blanks at the dirty word.
There once was a man from Nantucket, whose blank was so long he could blank it. He said with a grunt if my nose was a blank. I could blank it |
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May 27 11, 11:41
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Creative Chieftain Posts: 11,745 Joined: 15-June 07 From: Springfield, Louisiana Member No.: 446 Real Name: Larry D. Jennings Writer of: Poetry & Prose Referred By:Just wondered in. |
Yes! They’re bawdy, off-colored, ribald;
Makes them easier to be recalled. Hash mark, Ampersand, Blank, Gives you hints but aren’t frank. And will help if the prudes are appalled. ······· ·······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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