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JustDaniel
post Jun 23 15, 02:11
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on we
go with cinquains
trying to tell stories
that even Lori won't believe...
or read


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Larry
post Jun 23 15, 13:11
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our reed
sways with the breeze
which makes it hard to grasp
so we never want to be a
blow hard


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post Jun 23 15, 15:37
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blow words
across the reed
like playing a bassoon;
hard to know how one would wind up
blowing


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post Jun 24 15, 10:32
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bowing
to peer pressure
will get you no applause
when you indulge in early sex,
just clap


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JustDaniel
post Jun 26 15, 07:06
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just clip
off the foreskin
to keep your thingy clean;
but you can't guarantee where she
has been


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post Jun 26 15, 08:36
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has bean
he wants to plant
to steal the giants gold
but Jack's climb for eggs was a wild
goose chase


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post Jun 26 15, 19:20
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chaste goose
with gloved finger
caused his heart to flutter
but she hardly even noticed
his touch


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post Jun 26 15, 21:02
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his stuff
broke the backboard
in the championship
but hurt his leg landing so he’s
laid up


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post Jun 28 15, 20:33
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laid up
the basketball
which rolled around the hoop
then fell on top of his surprised
noggin


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post Jun 28 15, 23:55
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no gin
in rummy’s game
when he’s out of money
but if he takes twelve simple steps
no whine


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post Jun 30 15, 12:27
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no win
because your hand
can't hold onto the cards
nor can foolish play hold onto
money


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post Jun 30 15, 15:46
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money
is no longer
the root of all evil
because power corrupts its worth
and leaves


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post Jul 1 15, 23:53
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brown leaves
in the summer
indicate a problem
for which a gardener should be
called on


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post Jul 2 15, 09:42
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culled own
everything drawer
but had no other place
to store all the “maybes”. It’s a
lost cause


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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 Jul 3 15, 01:51
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lust caused
him to explode
very prematurely;
he said he would be 12 years old
next week


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post Jul 3 15, 12:09
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neck’s weak
from exercise
but I never get tired
watching girls in skimpy clothes play
tennis


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post Jul 6 15, 22:23
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tunics
may not cover
what causes disturbance
for persons going through teen-year
changes


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post Jul 7 15, 08:33
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change is
what puberty
does to up-tight children
but often causes them to be
too loose


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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 Jul 8 15, 06:06
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to lose
may be to win
if you learn from mistakes;
if not, you may simply be left
hopeless


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post Jul 8 15, 12:29
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hope less
and then pray more
answers may be faster
and if help is not forthcoming
just wait


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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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