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JustDaniel
post Jul 16 15, 06:44
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your teeth
are made to bite -
not to open bottles;
it's not what's meant by the saying
'wise cracks'


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Larry
post Jul 16 15, 08:39
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wives crack
about husbands
who don't help in the house
but don't mind leaving him there when
shopping


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post Jul 17 15, 01:11
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shopping
is gathering
things that you think you need
but forget once you've brought them home
and store


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Larry
post Jul 17 15, 12:32
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ants store
a lot of food
in underground chambers
so they'll have plenty to eat in
winter


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post Jul 18 15, 03:10
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win her
with emotions
she doesn't know you have
and with which you are not really
too sure


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post Jul 18 15, 20:58
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du jour
is today’s soup
that you are being served
might be yesterday’s food that’s left
over


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post Jul 19 15, 06:22
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over
around and through
goes the fresh, boiled water;
let the ball steep well and then sip
your tea


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post Jul 19 15, 08:19
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yurt tea,
when it’s offered,
is cooked over ox dung
and it tastes good if you can stand
the stench


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post Jul 19 15, 08:26
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the trench
is filled with dung
after yesterday's meal
which none of us should have eaten
so fast


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post Jul 19 15, 12:38
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so feast
on leftovers
for tomorrows dinner
and see if it gives you the same
results


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post Jul 20 15, 12:43
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results
of the polling
were posted in the news;
Mickey and Donald Duck had votes
but lost


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post Jul 20 15, 18:13
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lost butt
in poker game
when I bet on a straight
and wound up getting beat when I
got flushed


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post Jul 21 15, 07:25
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was flushed
from too much time
in sun with no water;
fam'ly dinner spent out with air
in van


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post Jul 21 15, 08:06
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in vain
weather's discussed
but always to no avail
it always changes faster than
the wind


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post Jul 21 15, 15:46
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the wind
blows where it will
when you have a campfire --
in my experience, mostly
at me


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post Jul 21 15, 21:29
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acme
builds lots of things
for Wiley Coyote
to catch the Road Runner but he
will fail


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post Jul 22 15, 00:58
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willful
watermelons
cantaloupe with sausage;
they don't go well with let us in
the bed


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post Jul 22 15, 12:28
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the bed
used for planting
needs some preparation
you must be able to sow seeds
gently


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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 22 15, 17:35
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gently
sowing your seed
still must have permission;
a lot of guys end up in jail
without


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post Jul 22 15, 21:30
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whip out
your instrument
and play a catchy tune;
if it is good enough, you'll get
ahead


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