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Larry
post Dec 9 15, 21:41
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hair breaks
when frozen;
Rapunzel was
imprisoned where

warmth allowed
temperate men
to climate


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post Dec 10 15, 03:54
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climb it
to get
to the top
spinning

it's out
of control
down there


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post Dec 11 15, 18:12
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down stairs
are soft
and muffle
footsteps

but if you’re tall
you must
duck


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post Dec 12 15, 01:52
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duck down
under the bridge;
might hit
your head

fall
on naked
dead bird


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post Dec 14 15, 22:08
Post #105


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bird dyed
pretty colors
in egg
wasn’t afraid

of hatching
but it
was yellow


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post Dec 14 15, 23:17
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yellow bird
up high
in banana tree

smoking weed
please...
don't poop
on me


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post Dec 17 15, 15:08
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onomatopoeia
formulates words
imitating sounds
you hear

but the word
is Greek
to me


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post Dec 18 15, 08:24
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Tombie
really digs
his new job
at the cemetery.

He gets
into it
daily.


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post Dec 24 15, 09:50
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Daisy’s
bright petals
are torn
from bodies

as oracles
of love.
Who loves them?


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post Dec 24 15, 14:38
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them apples
is good
fer pie

if'n
ya peels 'em
jes right
afore bakin'


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post Dec 27 15, 09:34
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afford bacon
with lettuce
and tomato
sandwiches

but only
when you have
enough bread


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post Dec 27 15, 15:32
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stuff bread
you've cubed
into the turkey

with celery
and seasoning
makes tasty
dressing


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post Dec 28 15, 18:55
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dressing
after eating
Thanksgiving and
Christmas dinner

give new insight
into the word
stuffing


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post Dec 28 15, 22:55
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stuff
your face
into a ski mask
when it's hot

owner won't
recognize
you



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post Dec 30 15, 13:58
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you must
disguise
voice saying
stick ‘em up

or he
will say
up yours


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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



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post Dec 31 15, 09:23
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yours
is crass
but then...

I guess
each of us
has crossed
that line

rollerskater.gif


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post Jan 2 16, 23:50
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that line
has been crossed
so many times
by us

it is
almost
erased


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post Jan 3 16, 07:57
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erased lines
cannot be
crossed

having none
makes us
less likely
to be cross ?


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post Jan 3 16, 08:58
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two bees
cross pollinate
flowers, making
hybrids

they like variety
but don’t
cross bees


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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



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post Jan 3 16, 14:12
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cross bees
who sit
on you

leave
their seats
allowing you
to keep them


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