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JustDaniel
post Sep 3 16, 10:00
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and I
cannot believe
that we've passed through August
when Eileen catches up with me
in age


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Larry
post Sep 3 16, 13:59
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in age
there are numbers
which mean very little
when compared to how long they’ve been
in love


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JustDaniel
post Sep 4 16, 11:08
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in love
there are questions
that don't need to be asked
because the necessity is
not there


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post Sep 5 16, 14:57
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not there
is the reason
for lots of divorces
because when someone needed them,
they’re not


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post Sep 13 16, 13:35
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their knot
has come untied
so the boat drifts away
and the small deserted island
seined genes


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post Sep 20 16, 09:57
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sane genes
avoid contact
with the Y-chromosomes
but on a double helix they're
stranded


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post Sep 28 16, 22:49
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strand dead
of all life forms
after the hurricane
except for the seagulls and terns
eating


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post Oct 4 16, 23:45
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eating
is dangerous
if you are not careful
of where you eat and what goes in
your mouth


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post Oct 11 16, 21:13
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your mouth
can bring trouble
with what goes in or out
so choose your chews and words you choose
to eat


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post Oct 21 16, 09:44
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to eat
his spoken words
ain't occurred to Donald
since crap keeps coming out of his
wrong end


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post Oct 23 16, 09:01
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wrong end
of the big shaft
is what we will all get;
when those clowns win the election,
we lose


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post Oct 24 16, 00:04
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we lose
whoever wins
but God is in control
though it is unlikely it will
seem so


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post Oct 24 16, 20:49
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sew seams
in your old clothes
because come November
our vote will be all people can
afford


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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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JustDaniel
post Oct 25 16, 10:30
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a Ford
is all we can...
but it's a good dump truck
and it hauls an old Case backhoe
behind


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post Oct 27 16, 16:59
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behind
every good man
is a better woman
who will always know when you need
a push


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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 Oct 29 16, 08:38
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a push
is what I need
to clean out my file drawers
so we can finish moving out
my room


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post Oct 30 16, 13:47
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my room
is organized
with everything in place
which was done long ago for when
I’m not


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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 Oct 30 16, 19:10
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I'm not
sure what you mean
but it's been a long time
since I've been organ-ized... except
in church


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post Oct 31 16, 14:55
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inch urge
is what snails get
if they want to travel;
when they move, you know something is
afoot



The reference in my prior post is about the room being organized for when I am no longer organized or for when I am NOT! (you know, dead and gone)


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JustDaniel
post Nov 2 16, 03:56
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afoot
with the ruler
we measured the peasants
for taxes and installed meters
in yards


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