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 Nov 25 15, 08:16
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of blood increases when you let go of your sliced finger; so keep the pressure on with that sterile piece of gauze tightly holding it on your cut until we get to the hospital ·······  ·······Slow down; things will go faster!
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Nov 25 15, 19:57
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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. |
tall
mountains are covered with hard packed ice under the snow caps that melt and coalesce and may cause an avalanche which races down to the valley or join glaciers for the long hard grind ······· ·······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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Nov 25 15, 22:51
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Those
I love will gather to celebrate Thanksgiving wishes and enjoy each other's feast and cocktail offerings, a little football, lots of laughs and plenty of glorious moments ······· ·······"It's a dangerous business, Frodo, going out your door. You step into the Road, and if you don't keep your feet, there is no knowing where you might be swept off to." ~ J.R.R Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings
Collaboration feeds innovation. In the spirit of workshopping, please revisit those threads you've critiqued to see if the author has incorporated your ideas, or requests further feedback from you. In addition, reciprocate with those who've responded to you in kind. "I believe it is the act of remembrance, long after our bones have turned to dust, to be the true essence of an afterlife." ~ Lorraine M. Kanter Nominate a poem for the InterBoard Poetry Competition by taking into careful consideration those poems you feel would best represent Mosaic Musings. For details, click into the IBPC nomination forum. Did that poem just captivate you? Nominate it for the Faery award today! If perfection of form allured your muse, propose the Crown Jewels award. For more information, click here!  "Worry looks around, Sorry looks back, Faith looks up." ~ Early detection can save your life.MM Award Winner    |
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Nov 26 15, 00:21
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#144
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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. |
meant
to send you and yours a wonderful Thanksgiving greeting and wish you all the best in this holiday season and may next year be much better than anything you could imagine. ······· ·······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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Nov 26 15, 10:35
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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 |
Thanks for dropping in, Lori! I'm thankful for all the activity on your site of late!!!
jeans
I wear demonstrate that I'm thankful for having lost weight and can just hang out comfortably with my kin enjoying a sumptuous meal that we didn't cook for the first time ······· ·······Slow down; things will go faster!
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Nov 30 15, 14:29
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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. |
time
to shop for next year could be right now with all of the sales when they give stuff away for little or nothing and before the returns are on shelves waiting for those last minute shoppers. ······· ·······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 1 15, 04:13
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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 |
purse
empty at our home while we're fixing up our new old house hoping to move in spring then fix up our present home for someone else to move in there while we hope they won't destroy the thing! ······· ·······Slow down; things will go faster!
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Dec 3 15, 10:14
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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. |
things
with a owner’s stuff makes him take care of what’s important, not that he needs money to survive but can pass on his possessions to ones who love something about what they inherit. ······· ·······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, 05:23
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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 |
a kiss
it is not intended as acrostic but you may keep on practicing your penchant for wrapping everything in words that summarize the things you write and go to the heart of your nonets ······· ·······Slow down; things will go faster!
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Dec 7 15, 19:24
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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. |
nets
may catch lots of things but thoughts are rare which might be enmeshed in such porous trappings so walls of words must be built to contain meanings held within and emphasize them like a picture. ······· ·······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, 08:07
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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 |
your end-word means to trap and enmesh me? you build a word-wall that means to confound me? why would you do such a thing? true friends would never act this way! I would never end with a scribble! I hope you see the tongue-bulge in my cheek! ······· ·······Slow down; things will go faster!
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Dec 8 15, 15:06
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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. |
bull is bad as was mine but the options that could be used are more limited. your, which you utilized could have been you’re, tour, sure and a few more if I went through my thesaurus or used the alphabet Bet you like this ending better! ······· ·······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, 18:19
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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 |
bet your life you're bettor if you can't help wagering each time someone enters the room or your team or your friend's plays or the wind speed has just increased or a Muslim has moved in next door ······· ·······Slow down; things will go faster!
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Dec 9 15, 21:39
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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. |
doors
keep out unwanted with bolts and locks and maybe alarms so Muslims can’t get in because life is a gamble and you can bet that the Koran will not make a terrorist peaceful ······· ·······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, 04:25
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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 |
full
wallets guarantee nothing at all except the pressure they put on your pocket that makes you want to get rid of that uncomfortable thing -- your rocker or old automobile ······· ·······Slow down; things will go faster!
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Dec 11 15, 18:10
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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. |
bills
you get for buying all those presents can be a good proof that it is much better for you to give than receive whenever you hear a child laugh in enjoyment as you write the checks. ······· ·······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, 07:57
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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 |
check
the kids and you'll see what they play with: the box they came in rather than the presents that you carefully planned to buy because you knew what they wanted and hoped that they would appreciate ······· ·······Slow down; things will go faster!
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Dec 14 15, 22:06
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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. |
ate
too much Thanksgiving and gained some weight but I will work it off when I put toys together while playing one of Santa’s elves so I can look like them and not him. ······· ·······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, 01:51
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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 |
hymns
are sung in worship because we love to praise our Savior and to remind ourselves of the many things in which we have been blessed and are thankful while sharing in our joy with others ······· ·······Slow down; things will go faster!
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Dec 17 15, 15:06
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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. |
hers
were not tears of pain but of great joy that she’d been chosen to be mother of Christ; from among all the women she was blessed and so exalted that even the angels sang praises. ······· ·······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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