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 Mar 29 12, 00:27
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 Creative Chieftain  Posts: 11,732 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 quite suite, on the whole is, I think
a nice room with a bath and a sink where all frowns dissipate; upsidedowns, smiles create when the mini-bar's stocked with good drink. ·······  ·······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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Mar 29 12, 06:09
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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 |
HOSPITALITY SWEET
When the mini-bar's stocked with good drink and ice cubes fill the sink to the brink I suspect you'll get laid flat out on your baid while a headache means you cannot think ! Alan ······· ······· |
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Mar 29 12, 08:13
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Creative Chieftain Posts: 11,732 Joined: 15-June 07 From: Springfield, Louisiana Member No.: 446 Real Name: Larry D. Jennings Writer of: Poetry & Prose Referred By:Just wondered in. |
"Headaches caused by strong drink", are a mess.
That experience has, I confess, seldom visited me. What a fool I would be to put my brain cells under duress. ······· ·······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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Mar 29 12, 08:28
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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 |
You put your brain cells under duress
when you try, how you try, oh dear, bless to do a limerick in a hurry, so quick I wager you use thesaurus, confress ! Alan ······· ······· |
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Mar 29 12, 10:02
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Creative Chieftain Posts: 11,732 Joined: 15-June 07 From: Springfield, Louisiana Member No.: 446 Real Name: Larry D. Jennings Writer of: Poetry & Prose Referred By:Just wondered in. |
I am like a thesaurus; what's more
my IQ's well past 164. Though a Mensa I'd be if not for jealousy, and besides that, most are just a bore! ······· ·······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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Mar 29 12, 10:17
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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 |
NOT THE SEXIEST OBJECT IN THE ROOM ?
Besides that, most tables are a bore with legs that reach right down to the floor they are quite flat on top with two sides that go flop not likely ever to be "mi amore" Alan ······· ······· |
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Mar 29 12, 15:10
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Creative Chieftain Posts: 11,732 Joined: 15-June 07 From: Springfield, Louisiana Member No.: 446 Real Name: Larry D. Jennings Writer of: Poetry & Prose Referred By:Just wondered in. |
My armoire is not likely to be
used for clothes, pots or dishes. You'll see guns racked up, knives on floor, sword and mace hang from door like they were stored originally. ······· ·······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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Mar 29 12, 16:44
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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 |
AIN'T GONNA STUDY WAR NO MORE - YET
Seems, they were swords originally now to ploughshares converted I see all hung up on a rack ready to be quick-changed back until man does see sense, finally Alan ······· ······· |
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Mar 29 12, 21:44
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 Ornate Oracle Posts: 2,085 Joined: 24-May 04 From: Time, Immoral Member No.: 66 Writer of: Poetry |
T-Rex and his brother, The-Saurus
went to visit their uncle, T-Morris. They duressed in good suits, put on polished black boots, you’d swear they were part of a chorus! Then off to the Bayou they went where they met this young fella, Sir Pent who wasn’t too tall but yet had the gall to ask what the dandy suits meant. Tis the question I pose to you guys as your sitting there munching your French Fries, so what’s a good answer, a dancer, a prancer? Three tries and you win a Sir Prize! [Edit = I might have been on the wrong page, reading the "duress" ones and came up with this; it appears out of sequence...] ······· ······· |
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Mar 30 12, 08:03
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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 |
Three tries and you will get a surprise
when the water is over your eyes you'll go down, down and down then you will be quite drowned to be yummed in delicious mince pies ! Alan ······· ······· |
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Mar 30 12, 14:46
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 Ornate Oracle Posts: 20,005 Joined: 2-August 03 From: Southwest New Jersey, USA Member No.: 6 Real Name: Daniel J Ricketts, Sr. Writer of: Poetry Referred By:Lori |
Uh... delicious mince pies? What are those?
I should rather be beat with a hose! Give me apple or peach or blueberry -- two each! But if mincemeat, please give me old shoes! ······· ·······Slow down; things will go faster!
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Mar 30 12, 15:37
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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 |
Dear Daniel,
Feast your minces on these ! (Cockney rhyming slang : minces = mince pies = eyes) http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http...wAg&dur=365 Made to mincemeat, from given old shoes my toes, feet, instep, lower back too that pain is all round from head to the ground ideal training for singing the blues Alan ······· ······· |
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Apr 1 12, 09:36
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Creative Chieftain Posts: 11,732 Joined: 15-June 07 From: Springfield, Louisiana Member No.: 446 Real Name: Larry D. Jennings Writer of: Poetry & Prose Referred By:Just wondered in. |
I've been wracking my brain for a week;
turning it to mincemeat as I seek clues about Merlin's post. Is it riddle? I'm toast, singing blues, a solution looks bleak. ······· ·······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 1 12, 09:43
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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 |
Singing blues, a solution looks bleak nothing's strong, all solutions look weak singing blues turns it round head is up off the ground all it took was a "blues-singing" tweak Alan ······· ······· |
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Apr 1 12, 11:12
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Ornate Oracle Posts: 2,085 Joined: 24-May 04 From: Time, Immoral Member No.: 66 Writer of: Poetry |
A blues-singing trio one night
sang off-key and then started to fight. It was colorful, sure, but it ended their tour. Pass the blues with a splash of pure white. [Edit = lemme know if this fits into the scheme as you're running, ok.] ······· ······· |
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Apr 1 12, 15:47
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Creative Chieftain Posts: 11,732 Joined: 15-June 07 From: Springfield, Louisiana Member No.: 446 Real Name: Larry D. Jennings Writer of: Poetry & Prose Referred By:Just wondered in. |
Note to Merlin: No scheme, just utilize part of the last line and go off on your own tangent. We'll try to follow.
With a mix of white lightening and blues you can make a man cry when you choose but you may make him smile if you tell him that: "I'll make some more that will knock off your shoes." ······· ·······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 1 12, 16:19
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Ornate Oracle Posts: 2,085 Joined: 24-May 04 From: Time, Immoral Member No.: 66 Writer of: Poetry |
You might knock off my shoes with your wit
But really, those shoes never fit! They were always too big Till I stuffed in my wig; Now I’m hairless but don’t give a darn! ······· ······· |
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Apr 1 12, 16:45
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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 |
Now I’m hairless but don’t give a darn
in socks so holy they keep me quite warm haven't a single buck really don't give a toss cuz we sheeple are all permanently shorn Alan ······· ······· |
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Apr 1 12, 18:04
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Ornate Oracle Posts: 2,085 Joined: 24-May 04 From: Time, Immoral Member No.: 66 Writer of: Poetry |
Nice slant rhymes, Alan!
A lady I knew kept some sheeple in a field very near to a bee pole. There was Rambo, the guy, and a ewe he would eye and at lunch he would deeple his steeple! ······· ······· |
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Apr 2 12, 00:05
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Creative Chieftain Posts: 11,732 Joined: 15-June 07 From: Springfield, Louisiana Member No.: 446 Real Name: Larry D. Jennings Writer of: Poetry & Prose Referred By:Just wondered in. |
You and I know the lunch date he sought
was a female not easily caught so he planned his attack; not in front but in baaack. Liaisons like this were danger fraught. ······· ·······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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