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Larry
post Apr 23 14, 13:41
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honing
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but practice doesn't always make
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That is not a dig!


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post Apr 23 14, 17:33
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Perfect
Excuse for such
Rubbish to be blamed for
Talentless poets and others
To gurn

Alan

PS Nor is this !

PS To gurn is a good word - look it up !


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post Apr 23 14, 23:21
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to gurn
or not to girn
causes consternation
and leaves the ignorant thirsty
for whine


gurn/girn: It can be spelled both ways...


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Alan
post May 5 14, 08:28
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forewarned
but not forgot
forgetting syllables
on meeting the bloodcount
name Drac

Alan


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Larry
post May 5 14, 11:02
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named rock
could be any
from pebble to boulder
but the most prevalent one is
tomb stone


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post May 6 14, 00:17
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Tombstone
Arizona
fabled old town
for seekers of ill fame
the death of many a poor lad
good grief

Alan


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Larry
post May 7 14, 13:52
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Gad! Gaff?
It’s a Sextet
instead of a Cinquain.
Two lines fought for the second place;
both won!


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Alan
post May 7 14, 14:19
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both one ?
no, both are two -
siamese twins perhaps
joined at the hip with two six-guns
mown down

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Larry
post May 11 14, 21:36
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mown down
injures the duck
and leaves the feathers red;
if you want a soft white pillow,
pluck it


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post May 11 14, 23:51
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plucky
ugly duckling
such eyesore became swan
and your PR convinces us
liar

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post May 12 14, 14:56
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the lyre
makes good music
and is very restful
but only with tuning; else it's
untrue


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post May 12 14, 15:09
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so true
hero loves her
to complete distraction
until only death do them part
too soon

Alan


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Larry
post May 14 14, 15:03
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To swoon
at love stories
is gender specific.
Most men, when watching such things will
just cringe.


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post May 14 14, 15:20
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just cringe
when things get tough
that proves you are a man
no more macho moves, nor testos-
terone

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post May 19 14, 21:53
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tier one
credit profiles
with a lot of money
don't need testosterone for girls;
ask Hef!


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post May 23 14, 19:57
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ask half
of what you want
and you'll get a quarter;
better to up the ante... ask
uncle


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post May 27 14, 18:50
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"Uncool!"
said the hippie
when asked about his hair.
"Did I ask you why you wear a
mullet"?


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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.
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post May 28 14, 01:34
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bullet
was meant for you
but Microsoft Office
changed it to a numeral one
instead


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post Jun 2 14, 13:14
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instant
recognition
is not my best talent,
no shot was ascertained from your
bullet


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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 Jun 4 14, 23:53
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ballet
ladies in frocks
prance like circus horses
til everyone falls over dead
what joy

Alan


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