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JustDaniel
post Jan 10 16, 09:37
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to bleat
around bushes
sounds a little sheepish
but what the flock does it matter
to us?


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post Jan 14 16, 23:41
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two was
one too many
to beat around a bush
so they had to get the flock out
and shear


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post Jan 15 16, 00:40
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wind shear
causes airplanes
an unexpected drop;
makes otherwise calm passengers
panic


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post Jan 17 16, 22:55
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pan ick
comes from burnt grease
and can be hard to clean
unless you happen to have some
steel wool


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JustDaniel
post Jan 25 16, 21:06
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steal wool
from the black sheep
and you get but 3 bags;
that lane-dweller kid won't
protest, but watch out for master
and dame


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post Jan 26 16, 15:10
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the dame
and the master
really needed black wool
but the theft left them with just white;
they dyed


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post Jan 27 16, 10:32
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their dyed-
in-the-wool sheep
tend the fade as they age
but when the old ones turned silver
big bucks


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post Jan 27 16, 18:47
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big bucks
will shed their horns
after mating season
and instead of trophies, you get
sausage


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JustDaniel
post Jan 28 16, 20:33
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sausage
on ground hog day
is chewed in the shadows
by those who want a long winter
hoagie


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post Jan 29 16, 11:00
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fogies
dressed for dining
frighten most small creatures
into thinking they will be the
entrées


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post Jan 29 16, 11:45
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entrails
become chitlins;
whether grilled or deep fried
the thought of them could cause you to
vomit


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post Jan 30 16, 17:40
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foment
some ethnic ire
when one is discussing
the intestinal fortitude
required


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post Jan 31 16, 13:23
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required
for candidates:
sucking up to each side
until all the air has escaped
the room


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post Feb 2 16, 00:48
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the room
filled with factions
believe what they are told
even if the politicians
shun facts


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post Feb 2 16, 06:45
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fact-shuns
are the reason
for all of the factions;
that is really an ironic
fact, hon


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post Feb 3 16, 00:43
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home fax
doesn’t exist
because it’s been replaced
by the internet and email;
home facts


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post Feb 12 16, 11:30
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home facts
change when you age
and are necessary
like tub lifts and entrance ramps for
faux knees


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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 Feb 16 16, 07:41
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phone e's
twixt d and f
or like on typewriter
if you've decided to text me
message


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post Feb 17 16, 23:20
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massage
arthritic hands
with capsicum lotion
before using a typewriters'
old keys


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post Feb 18 16, 09:05
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sold keys
from piano
so I could replace them
with ebony and ivory
inserts


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